los angeles

I am a Registered Nurse at a busy Emergency Department in the greater Los Angeles area. At every single shift, I see dozens of patients with conditions that are preventable through diet and lifestyle. My aim is to help people move towards a healthier lifestyle and to teach them how to stay out of the ER! I provide introductory educational lectures to groups on how to incorporate more plants into one’s diet and I provide hands-on tips and tricks to help improve one’s overall dietary and lifestyle pattern. I specialize in addressing cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and other chronic diseases through whole foods plant-based nutrition.

Dedicated in my service to Mankind, my entire 31-year nursing career has been specialized in Pediatrics, and I have worked in the PICU since 2000 with much float experience in the NICU. After having done extensive personal research since 1994 to find the best wholistic approaches to patient care and education of both my patients and their families, it wasn’t until late 2020 after diving head first into – and experiencing for myself – the whole-food plant-based lifestyle that I felt confident that I had found a truly viable and evidence-based approach: Back to the Basics.

Dr. Dhingsa is committed to practicing what she preaches – using a natural, holistic approach to supporting a healthy and active lifestyle. She has over a decade of experience in patient care. After working in “big box” medicine, Dr. Dhingsa has seen firsthand the shortfalls of “band-aids” and “quick fix” treatments. Her dissatisfaction with the status quo of medicine and her strong desire to see her patients not only function better, but also live a life of optimal health, drove her to found Four Oaks Medicine.

I have been a Whole Food, Plant-Based eater since 2016.  I lost 60# with Bright Line Eating in 2016 and reversed hypertension, obesity, and borderline diabetes.  Both plans are the most effective and sustainable for accomplishing improved health and optimal weight.  I am a Family Nurse Practitioner working at Harbor Community Health Center in San Pedro, CA.  I am available to assist anyone who is interested in learning more about these two ways of eating to improve his or her health.  I can prescribe medications for those who need them, with a goal of weaning off medications as your diet improves.  Our clinic accepts self-pay or various insurances, including Medicare, MediCal, and several HealthCareLA plans.