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Arianna Staruch, ND
Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Arianna Staruch, ND, is associate dean for academics in the School of Naturopathic Medicine. Her clinical interests include women’s health, metabolic syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergies and immune disorders.
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Laurie Steelsmith, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Steelsmith built a naturopathic physician practice in Honolulu after graduation. She says beginning in a residency program that allowed a loan deferment was a major help.
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Kris H. Stockwell, MS, LAc
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Stockwell practices acupuncture at two Seattle-area clinics. He has a special interest in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
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Guan-Cheng Sun, PhD
Researcher
Dr. Guan-Cheng is an assistant research scientist with the Bastyr University Research Institute. His research focuses on the impacts of Yi Ren Quigong on self-care, the impacts of Qigong on Type-2 diabetes patients and senior health.
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Erin Sweet, ND
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Erin Sweet, a 2004 graduate of Bastyr University's naturopathic doctoral program, is a postdoctoral clinical research fellow with a special focus in women's health, including evidence-based therapies for gynecologic cancer.
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Aleyamma P. Thomas, PhD
Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Dr. Thomas is a professor and director of anatomy at Bastyr University. Dr. Thomas is interested in the mechanisms of development, neural regeneration, exploring natural methods of healing and the benefits of organic foods.
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Tamara Trebilcock, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Tamara Trebilcock, ND, graduated from Bastyr University in 2005, promptly moved to Santa Monica, California, and established a successful practice. She encountered active, health-minded patients hungry for new approaches to health care and pre-med students eager for a naturopathic medicine school in the area.
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Angela Tseng, DAOM, LAc
Alum / Faculty
- School of Traditional World Medicines
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Tseng is currently a core faculty in the Department of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University and clinical supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Her special interests include gynecological conditions and food therapy.
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David Van Hollebeke, MA
Alum
- Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
David Van Hollebeke’s life was upended when, two weeks before his high school graduation, he was nearly killed in an automobile accident. After graduating from Bastyr's program in health psychology, he's now a 34-year-old newlywed and practicing therapist
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Researcher
Dr. Vespignani is assistant clinical research fellow and a graduate of Bastyr University. He completed a residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health and was the 2009-2010 Residency Director for the STAIR program.
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Robin Vinge, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Robin Vinge, who graduated in 1998 with a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, is applying her holistic training in the growing field of corporate wellness with a part-time private practice on the side.
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Jamey Wallace, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Wallace is the chief medical officer at Bastyr Center for Natural Health and also practices general medicine with a special interest in chronic conditions.
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Ying Wang, MS, MD (China), LAc
Faculty
- School of Traditional World Medicines
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Wang focuses on working with internal disease, cancer and pain-related conditions. She teaches Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbal therapeutics, acupuncture therapeutics, acupuncture technique and Chinese pattern medicine.
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Wendy Weber, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Since graduating in 2001, Wendy Weber, ND, has has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career Development Award, served as a co-investigator on two NIH grants and received her PhD in epidemiology from the University of Washington.
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Cynthia A. Wenner, PhD
Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Dr. Wenner is a research associate professor in the Department of Basic Sciences within the School of Natural Health Sciences at Bastyr University. She conducts research and co-teaches Immunology and Research Methods courses in the naturopathic medicine and herbal sciences programs.
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Natasha Wolf, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Wolf is a naturopathic and homeopathic physician with a family practice that focuses on improving health through detoxification, eliminating food allergies, improving digestion, hormonal balance, replacing nutritional deficiencies and helping the body deal with stress.
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David Wood, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Wood practices at Trinity Family Health Clinic in Lynnwood, Washington, and is co-owner of the dietary supplement company BioGenesis Nutriceuticals, Inc.
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Eric Yarnell, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
Dr. Yarnell is a core faculty member in the department of botanical medicine. He specializes in men’s health, urology, nephrology, gastroenterology and botanical medicine. He is also president of the Botanical Medicine Academy in Seattle.
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Phoebe Yin, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Yin is a core faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. She is interested in allergies, environmental medicine, digestive disorders, women's health and geriatric health.
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Jeungwon Yoon, MS, DAOM (‘10), LAc
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
After guiding a friend through cancer treatment, Jeungwon Yoon devotes herself to researching the disease at an integrative clinic in South Korea.
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Catherine Youngblood, ND, LM
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Youngblood has both a private practice in Nairobi and a research-based practice with the Sambru, a nomadic tribe of about 1,000 people whose diet consists of meat, milk and blood. She also teaches medicinal plant gardening, science, health, math and English.
Read the full bioYing Yu, MS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ying Yu, MS, a 2007 graduate of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology, uses an integrated approach to mental health counseling and nutritional consultation. She co-owns a full-service nutrition counseling clinic, Green Lake Nutrition, which specializes in whole-foods nutrition, functional medicine and psychotherapy for medical health conditions.
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