Naturopathic Doctor focusing on acute and chronic health conditions across all stages of life.

Clinical Specialization:

I seek to balance current medical research with holistic traditional healing practices. I support health with botanical medicine, nutrition, detoxification, and counseling patients to help make lasting changes and foster the foundations of health.

I have advanced training in women’s health, pediatrics, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep health, and motivational interviewing with a certification in Clinical Biofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance.

• Adolescent Health
• Chronic Disease
• Digestive Health
• Disease Prevention
• Environmental Medicine
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Pain Management for Chronic Pain
• Physical Medicine
• Women’s Health

Healing Philosophy:

I believe that a Naturopathic Doctor begins the healing process by listening to the patient; addressing the root cause of disease; and empowering the patient through education to make decisions about their health care. My philosophy is rooted in science, the healing power of nature, and a belief in the body’s ability to thrive with effective evidence-based interventions.

Background:

I was raised in a small mountain town in Colorado. Both of my parents are healers in their own way. As a Reading Specialist, my mom sought to address learning difficulties with nutrition and non-toxic environments. My father was a lifelong educator and I witnessed how he healed children and families by listening, advocating, and motivating. As a high school freshman, I began the search for a career that emphasized the healing modalities of both my parents.

When I was sixteen, my mother and I visited Bastyr University and the profession of Naturopathic Medicine became my goal. During college, I faced a health issue and learned a lesson about the dynamic connection between what we eat, and how we feel. This stimulated my commitment to the power of mind-body medicine. After my undergraduate, I taught high school math and science at a charter school for pregnant and parenting teens.

Teaching others taught me what it takes to learn and I learned how to be an effective educator. I was then drawn back to health care working in community health where I practiced providing individualized health education and eventually I enrolled in medical school at Bastyr University. After graduation, I completed a two year residency in Family Medicine and worked for five years as a Primary Care Naturopathic Doctor at Leavenworth Family Medicine in Washington State. There, I worked with the full scope of my license.

I am eager to continue providing excellent patient-focused care drawing upon my education and background to provide integrative medical care. Recreationally, I am an active climber, hiker, biker, and skier. I cherish time in nature and strive to embody peak wellness in my personal and professional life.

• 5+ years as a Primary Care Naturopathic Doctor
• 2 year residency in Family Medicine
• Clinical Biofeedback Certification with BCIA
• 2 years work in public health in a rural community
• High School Math & Science Teaching Degree with 5+ years experience teaching secondary math and science
• Undergraduate Degree in Biology and International Health and Development and Chemistry

Naturopathic medical education is comparable to conventional medical school in many aspects:

– Similar biomedical sciences curriculum

– Four-year, graduate-level medical program

– In-residence, hands-on medical training

Additionally, the ND education programs emphasize natural therapies and integrative approaches to health. Below is a chart comparing accredited naturopathic medical school curriculum with conventional medical school and unaccredited natural health training. The numbers below are classroom hours.

Bastyr University – Naturopathic Medicine	Yale University		State Medical College	Trinity College of Natural Health
Federally & Regionally Accredited Naturopathic Medical School	Federally & Regionally Accredited Conventional Mesdical School			Non-accredited Naturopathic Training Distance-learning Self-paced
Basic and Clinical Sciences: Anatomy, Cell biology, Physiology, Histology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Lab diagnosis, Neurosciences, Clinical physical diagnosis, Genetics, Pharmacognosy, Bio-statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, History and philosophy, Ethics, and other coursework.
1639	1420	1363			272
Clerkships and Allopathic Therapeutics: including lecture and clinical instruction in Dermatology, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Medicine, Radiology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Neurology, Surgery, Opthamology, and clinical electives.
1925	2891+thesis	2311			0
Naturopathic Therapeutics: Including Botanical medicine, Homeopathy, Oriental medicine, Hydrotherapy, Naturopathic manipulative therapy, Ayurvedic medicine, Naturopathic Case Analysis/Management, Naturopathic Philosophy, Advanced Naturopathic Therapeutics.
633	0		0		336
Therapeutic Nutrition:
132	0		0		176
Counseling:
143	Included in psychiatry (see above)		Included in psychiatry (see above)		0
TOTAL HOURS OF TRAINING
4472	4311+thesis		3674		784 +thesis