Naturopathic Medical Students

Student Profiles

Students who attend AANMC-member schools are shaping the future of naturopathic medicine. As they study to be naturopathic physicians, they take part in research, patient treatment, and many other aspects of the field, participating as members of the naturopathic community even before they graduate.

Students of naturopathic medicine come from diverse backgrounds and have a myriad of goals when it comes to practicing what they love. Discover the many faces of the AANMC naturopathic medical students.

Karen Brothers, NCNM class of 2012
Areas of focus: nutrition, oncology and homeopathy
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Kathryn Firisin, SCNM class of 2013
Areas of focus: mind/body medicine, naturopathic manipulation, education, botanical medicine
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Terry Fong, SCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: chronic illness, environmental medicine, drug addiction and mental health
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Chip Halverson, NCNM class of 2010
Areas of focus: detoxification protocols and indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
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Francisco Heredia, SCNM class of 2011
Area of focus: community medicine
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Michelle Hessberger, UBCNM class of 2011
Area of focus: acupuncture
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Ann Lee, UBCNM class of 2010
Areas of focus: nutrition, botanical medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, epigenetics
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See our Spotlight feature on Ann.
 

Sara Love, NCNM class of 2010
Area of focus: oncology
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See our Spotlight feature on Sara.

 
 

Rachel Marynowski, NUHS class of 2010
Areas of focus: traditional naturopathy
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Safiya McCarter, Bastyr class of 2010
Areas of focus: women's health and pediatrics
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Adrian Nasager, CCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: metabolic and endocrine conditions, Eastern homeopathy, Aboriginal healing
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Stephanie Nishek, SCNM class of 2010
Areas of focus: women’s health conditions and infertility
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Ryan Partovi, SCNM class of 2010
Area of focus: longevity medicine
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Saman Rezaie, SCNM class of 2011
Area of focus: homeopathy
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Christopher Schlee, CCNM class of 2010
Areas of focus: clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, acupuncture, oncology
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Toni Varela, SCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: women’s health and depuration techniques
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