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Lizbeth A. Adams, PhD
Researcher
The Director of the Office of Research Integrity, Dr. Adams' current research examines the cytotoxicity of ultra-high dilutions of chemotherapeutic agents on breast cancer cells in culture.
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Jason Allen, ND, MPH
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Clinical Research Assistant Professor, Bastyr University.
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Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Anderson is a research physician at the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center. He maintains active interests in the areas of cancer, neurologic and chronic disease research.
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Dori Berge, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
Dori Berge made mothering the focus of her life for many years. Then, at 47, she went back to school in Bastyr's health psychology program.
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Darcie Boltz , BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
Darcie Boltz opened Heeling Allies, a business that trains assistance dogs and matches them with people with emotional and psychological needs. She calls the dogs "a highly effective type of alternative medicine and a wonderful adjunct to traditional therapies."
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Debra A. Boutin, MS, RD
Faculty
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Chair of the Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science and Bastyr University Dietetic Internship director. Debra has strong interests in the relationship between food, lifestyle and health.
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Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH
Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Bradley's research focuses on two primary areas: evaluation of the clinical outcomes from "whole-practice" naturopathic care in diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and human translational research on oxidative stress in diabetes and vascular disease.
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Debra Brammer, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Clinical Sciences
Dr. Brammer is a physician in private practice, a clinical faculty member at Bastyr University and the associate clinical dean for the naturopathic medicine program at Bastyr University. She is also a member of the NPLEX Council of Exam Chairs and the current chair of the homeopathy exam.
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Cherie Calbom, MS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Cherie Calbom ("The Juice Lady") is the author of ten books and a well-known nutritionist, with her own juicing books, her own juicer and countless appearances on TV.
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Qiang Cao, ND, MD (China), LAc
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Cao's special areas of expertise are internal medicine, breast and prostate cancer, chronic digestion disorders, musculoskeletal problems, skin problems, chronic diseases, autoimmune disorders and pain control.
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Eliza Carlson, MS, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Eliza Carlson, a 2007 graduate of Bastyr's Master of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Psychology, helps clients improve the mental, emotional and physical aspects of their health.
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Young Cho, PhD
Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Dr. Cho is a core faculty member in the Department of Basic Sciences. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses for students of naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, herbal sciences and nutrition.
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Becky Chollet, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
A 2004 graduate of the naturopathic medicine program at Bastyr, Dr. Becky Chollet is merging her love of teaching with medicine and nature at the Champlain Center for Natural Medicine in Shelburne, Vermont.
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Emily Colwell, MSSW, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Emily Colwell, MSSW, ND, spent a year building a patient base as a resident at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, then launched her own practice, Waterleaf Naturopathic Medicine, right on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle's University District.
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Paola Costa-Mallen, PhD
Researcher
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Assistant Research Scientist, Bastyr University Research Institute. Recently conducting a study on "Haptoglobin and iron".
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Catherine Coy, ND
Researcher
Dr. Coy is a research investigator at the Bastyr University Research Institute and has studied the effects of mushroom extracts.
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Laurie Cullen, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Cullen's private practice focus is on women's health. She practiced at A Woman's Time in Portland for three years and has also lectured across the country about women's health issues.
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Amy Davis, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
Amy Davis, a 2005 graduate of Bastyr’s health psychology program, started out working in theater and in the corporate world, but found her calling in health psychology. She is now a psychology doctoral candidate completing an internship at Cancer Lifeline.
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Jenn Dazey, ND, RH (AHG)
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
Dr. Jenn Dazey, a core faculty member in the Department of Botanical Medicine at Bastyr University, specializes in the use of herbal medicine in her private practice, and has a special interest in the cultivation and processing of medicinal plants.
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Katya Difani , BS
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
A 2009 graduate of the herbal sciences bachelor's completion program, Difani opened Herbal Wellness, a retail herb store in Kirkland, Wash. She consults on herbs and nutrition and helps formulate custom herbal blends.
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Weiyi Ding, RN, MD (China), LAc
Faculty
- School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Ding is a professor at Bastyr University and a clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. She has a special interest in pain and stress relief, internal disorders, immune support, gynecological disorders, infertility and cancer care.
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Christian Dodge, ND
Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Dodge is a core clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. He has a special interest in the management of physical injuries and pain syndromes using hands-on treatments including spinal, cranial and visceral manipulation.
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Brandon Dudley, BS
Alum
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Brandon Dudley works at the sports medicine clinic Seattle Performance Medicine, which focuses on rehabilitation along with nutritional counseling and exercise testing for cyclists and runners.
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Alexis Durham, B.S.
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
Alexis Durham, BS ('08), gardens, teaches and makes herbal medicines in the sun-baked hills of Southern Oregon. She says she's happiest with her hands in her dirt — and teaching her craft to eager students.
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Petra Eichelsdoerfer, ND, MS, RPh
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Eichelsdoerfer is an assistant research scientist at the Bastyr University Research Institute.
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Alumni Spotlight
Gardener, Teacher, Healer: Herbal Sciences Alumna on Three Jobs she Loves
Alexis Durham, BS ('08), gardens, teaches and makes herbal medicines in the sun-baked hills of Southern Oregon. She says she's happiest with her hands in her dirt — and teaching her craft to eager students.Researcher Spotlight
Erica Oberg, ND, MPH
Dr. Oberg is a clinical research assistant professor at the Bastyr University Research Institute. Her research interests and expertise relate to nutrition, physical activity and stress reduction (health promotion) for the prevention of chronic disease.Faculty Spotlight
