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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Aisha Chilcoat, SCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: oncology, environmental medicine and pediatrics
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Kathryn Firisin, SCNM class of 2013
Areas of focus: mind/body medicine, naturopathic manipulation, education, botanical medicine
See our Spotlight feature on Kathyrn.

 

Terry Fong, SCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: chronic illness, environmental medicine, drug addiction and mental health
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David Geller, NCNM class of 2014
Areas of focus: physical medicine and health education
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Joshua Goldenberg, Bastyr class of 2013
Areas of focus:research, integrative medicine, geriatric medicine
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See our Spotlight feature on Joshua.
 

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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Janna Hibler: UBCNM class of 2013
Area of focus: environmental medicine and cancer research
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Rachelle Johnson: NCNM class of 2014
Area of focus: naturopathic and classical Chinese medicine
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Andrew Krause: CCNM class of 2014
Area of focus: Food and nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine, athletic performance
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Lisa Laughlin: UBCNM class of 2013
Area of focus: treatment of diverse populations
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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.

Ellen Mina Lewis, NCNM class of 2011
Areas of Focus: family care and midwifery
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Carina Lopez, UBCNM class of 2012
Area of focus: acupuncture, nutrition
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See our Spotlight feature on Carina.

 

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

 

Nina Manipon, SCNM class of 2013
Areas of focus: disease prevention
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Jasmine Manning, UBCNM class of 2014
Areas of focus: prenatal and pediatric care
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Kristen Marvin, NUHS class of 2014
Areas of focus: nutrition and disease prevention
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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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Sarah Ouano, NUHS class of 2012
Area of focus: pediatrics, obstetrics and international health care
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Ryan Partovi, SCNM class of 2010
Area of focus: longevity medicine
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Amanda Placeres, UBCNM class of 2015
Area of focus: acupuncture
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Kristi Prince, CCNM class of 2012
Area of focus: women's health and gynecology
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Veronic Provencher, Boucher Institute class of 2011
Area of focus: biomedicine
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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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Adam Silberman, Bastyr University California class of 2016
Areas of focus: undecided - possibly pediatric care
See our spotlight feature on Adam.
 

 

Steven Sorr, SCNM class of 2014
Areas of focus: Fusing the anatomy of alignment and science
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Lara Spector, Boucher Institute class of 2014
Areas of focus: mind/body connection and women's health
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Kristen Spitz, Bastyr class of 2011
Areas of focus: family medicine and physical medicine
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Toni Varela, SCNM class of 2011
Areas of focus: women’s health and depuration techniques
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Emilie Wilson, Bastyr class of 2013
Areas of focus: Botanical medicine, counseling and physical medicine, and hydrotherapy, nutrition, homeopathy and acupuncture as healing modalities
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Jacob Wolf, SCNM class of 2013
Areas of focus: pediatrics, global health, health education
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