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Integrative Oncology

Physician-led integrative oncology support for prevention, active cancer care, and life after treatment.

Whether you are addressing modifiable risk factors, navigating a diagnosis, or rebuilding after treatment — you deserve whole-person, evidence-informed support from a physician who meets you where you are.

Whole-Person, Physician-Led

Adjunctive, evidence-informed support — alongside, not instead of, your oncology team.

SANAVITA Health provides physician-led integrative oncology support for people addressing modifiable risk factors or proactively optimizing long-term health, navigating an active diagnosis, or rebuilding after treatment. Our role is to complement your oncology care — coordinating with your team, supporting your terrain and quality of life, and helping you make informed decisions.

We do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent cancer. Everything we provide is adjunctive, evidence-informed, and grounded in clinical appropriateness.

Dr. Julio Cantillo, naturopathic physician and founder of SANAVITA Health

Meet Your Physician

Meet Dr. Cantillo

Dr. Julio Cantillo, NMD

Naturopathic Physician · Integrative Oncology

Dr. Julio Cantillo is a naturopathic physician specializing in integrative oncology and personalized cancer care. His clinical approach combines evidence informed naturopathic medicine with modern oncology, precision medicine, and individualized patient support. After completing his undergraduate degree in Human Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and graduating from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr. Cantillo completed advanced oncology training through a CNME approved residency program. His passion for integrative medicine is also deeply personal, shaped by his own health journey and the transformative impact naturopathic care had on his life.

Concierge Program

Program duration: 3 months

OncoThrive Concierge Integrative Oncology Support

OncoThrive is SANAVITA Health’s comprehensive, physician-led concierge program for individuals navigating cancer treatment, advanced or complex diagnoses, survivorship, or cancer-related health concerns.

The program provides personalized integrative oncology guidance, ongoing physician support, detailed case review, education, supportive-care planning, and coordination alongside the patient’s conventional oncology team.

Who OncoThrive Is For

  • Individuals who are newly diagnosed
  • Patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, targeted therapy, or other conventional cancer treatments
  • Individuals with advanced, metastatic, recurrent, or complex cancer diagnoses
  • Patients seeking an integrative oncology second opinion
  • Cancer survivors seeking terrain optimization and long-term wellness support
  • Patients and caregivers who feel overwhelmed by medical records, testing, treatment options, or conflicting information

What OncoThrive Provides

  • Comprehensive integrative oncology evaluation
  • Personalized, physician-led care plan
  • Detailed review of medical records, laboratory results, imaging, pathology, and genomic or molecular testing
  • Education regarding conventional and integrative treatment considerations
  • Nutrition and lifestyle guidance
  • Review of medications, supplements, herbs, and potential interactions
  • Support for treatment-related symptoms and side effects
  • Ongoing physician follow-up
  • Limited asynchronous portal messaging
  • Care organization and coordination with the patient’s existing healthcare team
  • Specialty testing when clinically appropriate

OncoThrive is designed to complement, not replace, the care provided by your medical oncologist and other treating healthcare professionals.

The SANAVITA Cancer Terrain Framework

Understanding the Cancer Terrain

Cancer does not develop in isolation. At SANAVITA Health, we look beyond the tumor to understand the biological, environmental, metabolic, immune, emotional, and lifestyle terrain that may influence resilience, treatment tolerance, recovery, and long-term health.

This is adjunctive, evidence-informed, physician-led support — provided alongside your oncology team, never instead of it.

  • 01

    Nutrient Status

    Micronutrients, protein adequacy, and phytonutrient intake help support cellular repair, immune function, energy, and recovery.

  • 02

    Movement and Muscle

    Strength, mobility, and muscle mass help support metabolic health, functional independence, and treatment resilience.

  • 03

    Sleep and Circadian Rhythm

    Sleep is among the most modifiable factors in cancer care and one of the best supported — poor sleep drives fatigue, appetite, pain perception and mood.

  • 04

    Medication and Supplement Safety

    We check everything you take against your cancer treatment and give you a list for your oncology team. Sometimes the most useful step is stopping something.

  • 05

    Metabolic Health

    Glucose regulation, insulin signaling, and metabolic flexibility can influence the terrain in which cells function and adapt.

  • 06

    Digestive Function

    Digestion affects nutrient absorption, gut barrier integrity, microbiome balance, and the body’s ability to rebuild during care.

  • 07

    Emotional Resilience

    A patient’s emotional life, support system, trauma history, and sense of agency are part of the whole-person clinical picture.

  • 08

    Body Composition

    Body composition gives insight into metabolic reserve, inflammation, muscle health, and overall physiologic resilience.

  • 09

    Inflammation

    Chronic inflammatory signaling may shape the biological environment around cancer and influence how the body responds to stress, injury, and recovery.

  • 10

    Immune Function

    Immune resilience is central to whole-person oncology support. We assess patterns that may affect surveillance, tolerance, recovery, and overall vitality.

  • 11

    Microbiome

    The gut microbiome may influence immune education, inflammation, digestion, nutrient status, and systemic resilience.

  • 12

    Nervous System Regulation

    The stress response affects inflammation, digestion, immune function, sleep, pain perception, and emotional regulation.

  • 13

    Environmental Exposures

    Identifying a real, ongoing exposure matters, because reducing it is something we can act on. Detecting a substance is not the same as being harmed by it.

  • 14

    Environmental Inputs

    Air, water, food quality, light exposure, home environment, and daily rhythms all contribute to the terrain surrounding health.

  • 15

    Hormonal Signaling

    Hormonal patterns may influence metabolism, inflammation, sleep, mood, body composition, and certain cancer-related clinical considerations.

  • 16

    Vascular and Lymphatic Flow

    Circulation and lymphatic movement support tissue health, immune transport, detoxification, and recovery processes.

  • 17

    Mitochondrial Function

    Mitochondria help regulate energy production, oxidative balance, cellular signaling, and resilience during periods of physiologic stress.

  • 18

    Oxidative Stress

    Oxidative balance reflects the relationship between cellular stress and antioxidant defenses, which may affect resilience and recovery.

  • 19

    Genomic and Epigenetic Expression

    Genes are not destiny. We consider how lifestyle, environment, metabolism, and exposures may influence gene expression and cellular behavior.

  • 20

    Patient Empowerment

    The patient is not passive. Education, clarity, agency, and partnership are essential parts of SANAVITA’s approach to healing.

A terrain approach should never imply that a patient caused their cancer. Cancer biology includes genetics, chance, environment, aging, immune escape, and treatment history — much of it outside anyone’s control. Terrain work is about support, not blame. This framework does not replace oncology diagnosis, treatment, or medical decision-making.

Integrative Oncology Programs

Physician-led programs, matched to where you are.

Programs are never one-size-fits-all. When a program is appropriate, Dr. Cantillo recommends one based on your diagnosis, stage of care, goals, oncology treatment plan, labs, terrain factors, and clinical appropriateness. Select the phase that fits your situation to see how it works.

Cancer Risk & Terrain Optimization

Who it’s forIndividuals without a cancer diagnosis who want to be proactive.

For those who want to address modifiable risk factors, support immune function, address underlying contributors to immune suppression, and gain clarity through a personalized, lab-informed plan — supportive of long-term health.

What it supports

  • Comprehensive cancer risk and terrain assessment
  • Lab-informed immune optimization and metabolic health review
  • Personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan addressing modifiable risk factors
  • Identification and reduction of environmental and toxic exposures
  • Supplement guidance based on your individual biology and risk profile
  • Inflammation, blood sugar, and hormonal terrain optimization

How it fits alongside your oncology care

A proactive, standalone program for those without an active diagnosis — focused on modifiable risk factors and terrain optimization, coordinated with your primary care when helpful.

StructurePhase-based, with optional long-term optimization

Program selection happens after case review and your initial integrative oncology visit, when clinically appropriate — never before. Integrative oncology at SANAVITA Health is adjunctive: it is designed to support you alongside, not instead of, your oncology team.

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How It Works

How integrative oncology care begins.

A thoughtful, physician-led process designed to understand your case before care begins.

  1. Schedule a free discovery call

    Every new patient relationship begins with a free discovery call — a brief, no-obligation conversation to understand your situation and answer initial questions.

  2. Receive and submit a short application

    After you schedule, a short application is emailed to you. Completing it before your discovery call helps us understand your case, your health history, your goals, your current concerns, and whether SANAVITA Health may be the right fit.

  3. Physician case review + discovery call

    Dr. Cantillo personally reviews your application and available information. If appropriate, he conducts the discovery call with you and your family to better understand your case and answer initial questions.

  4. Initial integrative oncology visit

    $688Initial visit — not the cost of any ongoing program

    If SANAVITA Health is the right fit, you will be invited to schedule an initial integrative oncology visit to establish care and discuss your case in depth.

  5. Personalized program selection, if applicable

    After the initial visit and case review, Dr. Cantillo may recommend a personalized integrative oncology program if appropriate — based on your history, goals, oncology treatment plan, labs, terrain factors, and clinical needs.

  6. Ongoing program support + maintenance

    Patients enrolled in a program receive ongoing support, monitoring, education, care coordination, and maintenance planning as clinically appropriate.

Visit & Program Pricing

Transparent about how we begin.

$688Initial Integrative Oncology Visit

The Initial Integrative Oncology Visit is $688 — this is the initial-visit price, not the cost of any ongoing program. Program pricing is provided only after case review and completion of the initial visit. If you are approved for a SANAVITA Health program and choose to enroll, your initial visit fee is applied toward your program fee.

Insurance does not typically cover naturopathic consulting. Pricing is subject to change. A sliding-scale option may be available through our Access Program — see the Access page for details.

Advanced Clinical Training

The training behind the guidance.

Dr. Julio Cantillo has completed advanced education in precision oncology, cancer biology, immunology, survivorship, and patient navigation at institutions including Johns Hopkins, Stanford, GWU, the University of Geneva, and others. This breadth of training directly informs how he supports patients navigating complex cancer care.

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Postdoctoral Residency Training

Licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD) in Arizona

A recognized residency, focused on integrative oncology.

Dr. Julio Cantillo, NMD completed a postdoctoral residency program in Naturopathic Medicine with a focus in integrative oncology, in affiliation with the National University of Natural Medicine. The residency is recognized by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, affording him the distinction of graduation from a recognized postdoctoral naturopathic residency program.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Professional affiliations and memberships include:

  • Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association
  • Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians
  • Society for Integrative Oncology
  • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Affiliations and memberships reflect professional engagement and do not imply certification, endorsement, or partnership by these organizations.

Precision Oncology & Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology Specialization

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Advanced education in cancer biology, tumor behavior, metastasis, molecular mechanisms, and translational oncology concepts.

Issued 2026View Credential

Precision Medicine

University of Geneva

Training focused on individualized medicine, biomarkers, genomics, targeted approaches, and data-informed clinical decision-making.

Issued 2026View Credential

Molecular Tumor Board 2024–25

Universitat de Barcelona

Advanced training in multidisciplinary tumor board reasoning, molecular oncology interpretation, and complex cancer case review.

Issued 2025View Credential
Immunology & Tumor Immunology

Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

Rice University

Foundational immunology training focused on innate immune defense, B-cell biology, and immune system coordination.

Issued 2026View Credential

Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with Pathogens and Cancer

Rice University

Training in immune responses to infection and cancer, with emphasis on host defense and tumor-related immune dynamics.

Issued 2026View Credential

Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology

Imperial College London

Education in immune dysregulation, immune failure, and cancer immunology principles.

Issued 2026View Credential
Oncology Navigation & Survivorship

Oncology Patient Navigator

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Training in oncology navigation, patient support, resource coordination, barriers to care, and patient-centered guidance.

Issued 2026View Credential

Advanced Patient Navigator

Susan G. Komen

Advanced navigation training focused on supporting patients through complex cancer care pathways.

Issued 2026View Credential

Leadership in Oncology Navigation

American Cancer Society / Canvas Credentials

Leadership-level oncology navigation education focused on patient advocacy, health education, care coordination, and navigation best practices.

Issued 2026View Credential
Integrative & Supportive Cancer Care

Traditional Herbal Medicine in Supportive Cancer Care: From Alternative to Integrative

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Education in the role of traditional herbal medicine within supportive cancer care, with emphasis on responsible integration and clinical context.

Issued 2026View Credential

You don't have to navigate this alone.

Begin with a complimentary discovery call to learn whether SANAVITA Health's integrative oncology support may be aligned with your needs.