About this speaker
Meet Mark: the mitochondria mechanic
While I had always had a keen interest in chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, my path to specializing in CIRS started on a very personal note. Two family members were dealing with complex, multi-system illnesses for years. One had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; the other was having severe neurological complications following a stroke. Neither were having any benefit from conventional treatment and their symptoms continued to worsen.
I had just started my CIRS training with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker and Dr. Andrew Heyman. That same month, CIRS laboratory testing became available in Canada for the first time. I recommended both family members run the new CIRS blood test… Four weeks later, I had my first CIRS patients.
I knew in that moment that my life trajectory would move in an entirely new direction. Treating CIRS was how I was going to spend the next chapter of my life. I shifted my practice to focus solely treating CIRS and assembled a team that could support the most complex CIRS cases.
Years later, my father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. As you can probably guess, he too had CIRS. With a deep personal drive, I have dedicated my career to learning everything I can about this illness. I’ve seen firsthand how CIRS can derail lives, mimicking conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
At Flourish Clinic, we use a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to diagnose and treat CIRS, helping patients pinpoint the exact factors behind their fatigue. CIRS is not well-known, even in the medical community, and it often goes undiagnosed. But the impact it has on your energy, mental clarity, and overall health is profound.
My focus is to get to the root of your fatigue. I’m passionate about helping people who feel like they’ve tried everything yet still feel exhausted, frustrated, and unheard. At Flourish Clinic we use a personalized approach designed to help you restore your vitality and get back to doing what you love—without being held back by fatigue.
Chronic fatigue is complex, but your path to recovery doesn’t have to be overwhelming. If you’ve been struggling with unexplained exhaustion, there’s a good chance we can uncover the hidden cause, just like I did for my family.
