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Recharge, Rehydrate, Renew with

IV Therapy in Richmond Hill

100% absorption. Zero digestion. Get vitamins and hydration delivered straight to your bloodstream. Walk out feeling clearer and lighter, often before the bag is even empty.

Lead injector, 24+ years Medical intake every visit About 45 minutes
Why a drip and not a pill

Straight into the blood, not through the gut.

Swallow a vitamin and your stomach and liver decide how much of it you actually keep. Often that is a small fraction. An IV skips both and puts the full dose where your cells can reach it.

  • Full dose in the bloodstream, no digestion in the way
  • Useful if you have gut issues, low absorption, or a poor appetite
  • Fluids rehydrate you faster than drinking water can
  • One clean cannula placement by an injector with 24 years behind it
Runner receiving IV drip therapy for recovery in Richmond Hill
Jalal Ahmadi, lead injector at Donya Medical Spa in Richmond Hill
Jalal Ahmadi Lead Injector  ·  24+ years
Not on the menu

Custom IV Therapy

Sometimes the bag you need does not exist yet. Jalal builds it. Twenty-four years of watching how different bodies answer to what goes into them is the part you cannot get from a menu, and it is the reason people come back for this one.

  • He starts with what you are chasing. A race, a recovery, a surgery date, a stretch of work that is taking more out of you than it should.
  • Then your history. Recent bloodwork if you have it, what you have already tried, and what did nothing.
  • Then he formulates it. The actives, the doses, the ratios and the drip rate, set for you rather than for the average person.
  • And he adjusts it. Your second custom bag is rarely identical to your first, because by then he knows how you responded.

Most requested by athletes building toward a peak, people going into or coming out of surgery, and anyone whose last drip somewhere else did nothing at all.

Your visit

What actually happens, start to finish.

BEFORE

Intake form

You fill it in when you book. Medications, allergies, past reactions, pregnancy, and anything going on with your kidneys, thyroid or heart.

ON ARRIVAL

Injector review

Our lead injector checks your blood pressure, reads your form, and talks through what you are hoping for. If a drip is not right for you today, we say so.

THE DRIP

Sit back

A small cannula goes in, which feels like a quick pinch. After 24 years the placement is usually first try. Then you are in a recliner with wifi for about 45 minutes.

AFTER

Straight back out

Line comes out, we watch you for a few minutes, and you go. No downtime, no driving restriction, nothing to take home.

Before you book anywhere

Ask us the questions you should be asking.

IV therapy in Ontario sits under real rules. Starting an IV is a controlled act under the Nursing Act. Any clinic should be able to answer all of this without hesitating. Here are our answers, so you can compare.

Who puts the line in?

Our lead injector, with more than 24 years of experience placing lines and giving injections. Every drip and every shot on this page goes through the same pair of hands. Nothing is handed to a junior on the day.

Who is the prescriber responsible for my drip?

Every protocol we run is ordered or covered by a signed medical directive, with the assessment criteria and contraindications written into it. Ask at the front desk and we will tell you who signed yours.

Will I be assessed before my first drip?

Yes, every time, not just the first. We ask about pregnancy, kidney function, allergies, current medications, and any history of cardiac or thyroid problems. Some answers mean we do not proceed.

Where do the bags come from?

From a licensed compounding pharmacy. The bag, the additives and the lot numbers all go in your chart, and we will name the pharmacy if you ask.

What are the contraindications?

Every drip has them. If a clinic tells you a drip has none, that is your answer about the clinic. Yours will be explained before you agree to anything.

Can I get a copy of my chart?

Yes. Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act gives you that right, and we will not make you work for it. Ask and we send it.

Patient receiving IV vitamin therapy at Donya Medical Spa in Richmond Hill
Who books this

Different people, same tired.

AthletesBack to training sooner after a hard block, a race, or a long ride.
ParentsRunning on four hours of sleep and catching whatever the kids bring home.
TravellersOff a long haul flight, or about to get on one.
BridesBooking LumiGlo or HydraGlow a few days before the photos.
Shift workersNights, rotating schedules, and a body clock that never settles.
Low absorbersGut conditions, bariatric surgery, or supplements that never seem to do much.
Questions

The things people ask us first.

Does it hurt?

One quick pinch when the cannula goes in, then nothing. Our lead injector has been placing lines for over 24 years, so it is usually first try and usually over before you have finished bracing for it. If you are nervous about needles, say so when you book.

How long does a session take?

Most drips run about 45 minutes. Cell Defense is closer to 30. Cellular Reset with NAD+ is the outlier at 2 to 4 hours, because pushing NAD+ quickly causes flushing, chest tightness and nausea. Shots are about ten minutes door to door.

Can I get something that is not on the menu?

Yes. That is Custom IV Therapy. Our lead injector formulates the bag around your goal, your history and your bloodwork rather than picking the closest thing off a list. Book a consult and bring any recent labs with you.

How often should I come?

It depends on why you are coming. Some people book once before an event and never again. Others come every three or four weeks through winter. We will give you an honest answer at your intake rather than sell you a plan you do not need.

Is IV therapy covered by OHIP or my insurance?

OHIP does not cover elective IV vitamin therapy. Some extended health plans reimburse it when a Naturopathic Doctor administers or supervises it and your plan includes naturopathic care. Check your plan booklet, and ask us for a receipt with the practitioner licence number on it.

Do I need a referral?

No referral is needed to book. Vital Iron is the exception, because that one needs bloodwork confirming low ferritin before we will run it.

Is there anyone who should not get a drip?

Yes. Kidney disease, some heart conditions, certain thyroid problems, pregnancy, and a few medications all change the picture, and high-dose vitamin C requires G6PD screening first. That is exactly what the intake is for. Sometimes the right answer is no, and we will give you that answer.

Can I do this on my lunch break?

For most drips, yes. There is no downtime and no restriction on driving afterwards. Bring your laptop. The only one you cannot fit into an hour is Cellular Reset.

Book in Richmond Hill

Come in tired. Leave sorted.

Book at Donya Medical Spa and our lead injector will work out which drip is right for you, or tell you honestly if none of them are.

IV therapy is a supportive wellness treatment. It is not a diagnosis, a cure, or a replacement for care from your family doctor or emergency services. Everything on this page is general information, and what is right for you is decided at your assessment.