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Naturopathic Doctor Near Minnetonka, Minutes Away in Hopkins
You've been meaning to find a doctor who looks at the whole picture: the tiredness sleep doesn't fix, the digestion that never settled, the questions that never fit a 15-minute slot. If you live in Minnetonka, that doctor is a short drive away in downtown Hopkins. At Panka Natural Health, a family-owned clinic, adult first visits run two full hours.
For a naturopathic doctor near Minnetonka, Panka Natural Health is about 5 to 15 minutes from most of the city, at 901 1st Street North in downtown Hopkins. There is no Minnetonka office. Drs. Haley and Jacob Panka, the same two doctors at every visit, care for adults and children. Adult first visits run two full hours. Telehealth works when you're in Minnesota or Wisconsin during the visit.
How we approach this at Panka Natural Health
Your first adult visit runs two full hours with Dr. Haley or Dr. Jacob Panka, the same two doctors you'll see at every visit. Share your records in the Charm patient portal ahead of time, and your doctor reads them before you sit down. In the visit, we go through your history, examine you, and read your labs through a functional lens. Dr. Haley Panka focuses on women's health and hormones, pediatrics, holistic diabetes care, and healthy aging. Dr. Jacob Panka focuses on fatigue, focus, and stress; heart and metabolic health; the gut-brain connection; men's health; and athletic recovery. Follow-ups run 60 minutes, in Hopkins or by video.
Getting to your naturopathic doctor from Minnetonka
The clinic is in downtown Hopkins at 901 1st Street North, Suite 901A. From Glen Lake, Minnetonka Mills, and neighborhoods along Minnetonka Boulevard, Excelsior Boulevard, and Highway 7, the drive is roughly 5 to 15 minutes. Parking is ample, and it's worth arriving 5 to 10 minutes early for your first visit. If you'd rather walk or ride, the clinic sits on the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, which runs west from Hopkins toward Carver Park Reserve, and the Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail connects Hopkins with Minnetonka. Steps at the entrance mean the office isn't wheelchair accessible, so video visits are the alternative.
What a naturopathic doctor can and can't do in Minnesota
Drs. Haley and Jacob Panka each finished a four-year doctoral program at the National University of Natural Medicine. In Minnesota, they are registered naturopathic doctors under state law (Minnesota Statutes chapter 147E). That law does not let them prescribe prescription-only drugs. So hormone therapy, statins, GLP-1 medications, and thyroid hormone stay with your prescribing clinician, and we coordinate with them. We evaluate, read your labs, and build a plan with clinical nutrition, lifestyle counseling, herbal medicine, and supplements. We screen each one for interactions with what you already take. When a question calls for a prescription or a specialist, we say so and help you take it to the right clinician. Integrated care. Honest limits.
What you leave your first visit with
Every first visit ends with a written health plan. After an in-person visit, you'll often have it in hand before you drive home. You also leave with a welcome packet and handouts chosen for your situation. Reviewing your history, prior labs, and imaging is built into the visit, not billed on top of it. When we read labs, we look past whether a value is flagged and watch the pattern over time, since a result inside the range isn't always where you feel best. If more testing would help, your other providers may be able to order some tests through insurance, or you can pay cash for testing through us.
One family practice, from infants to grandparents
We see children from infancy through age 21, at reduced pricing. Pediatric visits are shorter and can be extended when needed. Children come in for eczema, digestive upset, recurrent infections, allergies, or sports performance. Many Minnetonka adults come to Dr. Haley for natural hormone support: irregular or painful cycles, PMOS/PCOS, and perimenopause sleep and hot flashes. Others come for cholesterol and blood sugar, energy and focus, and digestion. From Minnetonka, you can mix formats: a first visit in person in Hopkins, then follow-ups by video from home or work. Saturday appointments are available if you book ahead. There are no memberships, only optional, discounted 3- and 6-visit follow-up packages, for adults and for kids.
This visit may fit if…
You live or work in Minnetonka and want a doctor with time for your whole history.
You want natural hormone support for your cycle or perimenopause, alongside your OB-GYN or primary care.
You want evidence-informed natural options that work alongside your current care.
You'd like one practice that can see you and your kids.
See someone else first if…
Chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, confusion, or a severe allergic reaction: call 911.
Thoughts of harming yourself: call or text 988 now.
A baby with a fever, or a child who is hard to wake, struggling to breathe, or not drinking: call your pediatrician or urgent care now. We don't provide same-day or acute care.
Unexplained weight loss, blood in your stool or urine, or a persistent fever: see your primary care clinician promptly.
Bring a clearer picture to your visit
Recent labs (within the last year), imaging reports, and specialist notes, shared in Charm before your visit or faxed to our clinic at 612-568-9020.
Your current supplements and medications, as photos or the actual bottles.
Your completed new patient questionnaire, about 20 to 25 minutes online.
A short list of your top questions.
Common questions
Do you have an office in Minnetonka?
No. Our only clinic is in downtown Hopkins, about 5 to 15 minutes from most of Minnetonka.
Do you take insurance?
We're a direct-pay practice, out-of-network with all insurers. We provide a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement and accept HSA and FSA cards. Medicare and Medicaid do not reimburse naturopathic services in Minnesota. Current fees are on our scheduling page.
Can I do my visits by telehealth?
Yes, as long as you're physically located in Minnesota or Wisconsin at the time of the visit. In Wisconsin, we offer virtual visits only.
Can I message my doctor between visits?
Yes. Secure messaging through the Charm portal is included, with no membership. If a message turns into new clinical work, like starting a new treatment or reviewing new labs, it's billed as a clinical review.
Real doctors. Real time with you.
Panka Natural Health is a family-owned clinic in downtown Hopkins, led by Drs. Haley and Jacob Panka since 2018. You see the same doctor at every visit.
Your first visit
1. Book a visit or a free 10-minute intro call. The intro call is a short conversation about fit, not a medical visit.
2. Time for your whole story. Adult first visits run two full hours; children's visits are shorter. Bring prior labs and the bottles or photos of what you take.
3. A written plan. What to try, what to test if anything, and when to reassess. We coordinate with your other clinicians.
4. Support between visits. Secure messaging with your doctor is included, with no membership.
Direct-pay practice: out-of-network with all insurers, superbills for possible reimbursement, HSA and FSA accepted. Medicare and Medicaid do not reimburse naturopathic services in Minnesota. Current fees are on our scheduling page. Telehealth for patients located in Minnesota or Wisconsin at the time of the visit (virtual only in Wisconsin). Ample parking in front of and behind the building; the entrance is up four steps with handrails; the office is not wheelchair accessible, and virtual visits are an alternative.
Dr. Haley Panka, ND: Women's health and hormones, pediatrics, holistic diabetes care, and supportive care for breast cancer patients and survivors.
Dr. Jacob Panka, ND, MS: Brain and neuroendocrine health, cardiovascular and metabolic health, gut–brain physiology, and men's health.
Sources and further reading
General education, not a diagnosis. We work alongside your primary care clinician and specialists, not instead of them. Care and testing depend on your history and clinical needs.
Your questions are a good place to start.
Book a visit, or begin with a free 10-minute call to see whether we're the right fit.