Dr. Heather Vinet
WRITTEN BY JAN WINDHORST PHOTOS BY CHUCK BILLIOT
What do you get when you combine a love for science, athleticism and competitiveness with a creative side that is drawn to solving puzzles and connecting with people? Well, in Dr. Heather
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Vinet’s case, you get a unique combination of skills, compassion and drive that brings a fresh perspective to healing. “I’ve had different education and work experience than most health practitioners, and that journey has led me to a place where I can form a more personal type of relationship with my clients than the traditional doctor/patient scenario that addresses one condition or one system of the body. I feel fortunate to have realized my dream of opening a practice where I can really listen and spend time
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connecting the dots between the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects that make up a holistic approach to wellness.” A self-proclaimed lover of solving puzzles, Dr. Vinet has pieced together an impressive resume that tells of a research scientist turned Holistic Medicine and Healing Nutrition Practitioner that went on to found her practice, Scientifically Natural. Her journey began at Tulane University with a full academic scholarship and an invitation to participate in both Tulane's Volleyball and Track and Field teams. She graduated cum laude with a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on research, medical imaging and analysis, and infectious disease. As Director of the Biotelemetry Core in the Veterinary Medicine Division at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in Covington, she was an integral part of their research programs with her work published in numerous prestigious scientific journals. “My early sports and academic successes were inspired by my family,” says Vinet, who is humble and relatable despite her remarkable achievements. “My dad was a football player, with other family members being track athletes, and it was actually my mom who inspired my competitiveness. She has the drive to succeed in everything she does, and
20 Sophisticated Woman | February 2024
