Dr. Ihotu Ali is an integrative chiropractor, birthworker, and public health researcher specializing in women’s health, womb care, and nervous system regulation. With over 15 years working in integrative clinics and teaching across the country, Dr. Ali blends modern chiropractic care, myofascial release, craniosacral and abdominal therapy, acupressure, nutrition and global healing practices to ease headaches and inflammatory conditions, menstrual and pelvic pain, and journeys from fertility and pregnancy through loss and menopause.
Dr. Ihotu (“ee-ho-too”) or “Dr. E” began in international maternal health working alongside OB-GYNs and midwives with the United Nations, followed by maternity research with Evidence Based Birth®. These experiences shaped her vision of healthcare that bridges modern science, research-informed practice, and the wisdom of Indigenous and traditional healing systems. As a first-generation doctor from a lineage of African and Irish folk healers and midwives, she honors the deep connections between the body, mind, culture, and lived experience.
Newly practicing in San Diego, Dr. Ali offers a gentle, trauma-informed, deeply personalized approach to integrative care—combining clinical expertise, evidence-based education, and holistic healing traditions to help women reconnect with their bodies, calm sensitive nervous systems, and navigate life’s transitions with greater ease, resilience, and vitality.
