Faculty, Alumni & Researcher Spotlights
Jason Allen, ND, MPH
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Clinical Research Assistant Professor, Bastyr University.
Read the full bioDori 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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Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH
Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Bradley is a core clinical faculty member at the Bastyr University Clinic, where he sees patients, instructs medical students and directs the Diabetes & Cardiovascular Wellness Clinic.
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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 Traditional World Medicines
- Department 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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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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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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Catherine Darley, ND ('02)
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Interest in sleep medicine first led alumna Catherine Darley, ND ('02), to Bastyr University, and now she has started the Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine to further "bridge the field of sleep health and naturopathy."
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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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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.
Read the full bioCarrie Field, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Carrie graduated from Bastyr with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition in 2000. She opened the Acorn Eatery and Bar in Seattle, where she works on catering, party planning and nourishing her guests.
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Alicia Gonzalez, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Bastyr graduate Alicia Gonzalez, ND, was one of the first students to accept a teaching fellowship, which prepares naturopathic physicians to be classroom educators. She has served as a guest lecturer for Bastyr classes, including Naturopathic Counseling Lab, Biochemistry, Introduction to Botanical Medicine, Neurology, Psychological Assessment and Childhood Vaccinations.
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Sharon Gray, MS, LAc
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Sharon Gray, MS (’06), LAc, is one of many Bastyr graduates whose own health journey inspired her to join a healing profession. Now she's growing a practice and creating a cookbook that draws on crowd-sourced variations of a single simple recipe.
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Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Bastyr alumnus Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND ('84), LAc, spent years leading the effort to license naturopathic doctors in California. Now he's at the helm of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
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Susie Hayes, MS, LAc
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Susie Hayes studied acupuncture at Bastyr before going into practice. "My greatest referral source has been my patients," she says. "If they get results, they refer friends, family and even strangers. So I guess my marketing strategy is to do the best job I can with my existing patients."
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John Hibbs, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Hibbs is a clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, where he teaches environmental medicine and toxicology. He has expertise in detoxification of heavy metals and chemicals, endocrine (hormonal) disorders and viral hepatitis B and C.
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Jeff Johnson, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Alum Jeff Johnson, MS, BS ('97), talks about working his way from grocery clerk, to Bastyr's nutrition program, to becoming a leader at a natural-foods heavyweight (where he's helping bring whole foods to the masses).
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Faculty Spotlight
Benjamin Apichai, MD (China), MS, LAc
Core faculty member in the Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University and a clinical supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Dr Apichai has a special interest in physical medicine and pain management.Faculty Spotlight
Jessica Dominguez Rieg, PhD
Dr. Jessica Dominguez Rieg, assistant professor of physiology in the Department of Basic Sciences at Bastyr University California, strives to create an active and interactive learning environment where students can tap into their own knowledge base to derive and learn difficult concepts.Researcher Spotlight
Laurie Mischley, ND
Dr. Mischley is a Clinical Research Assistant Professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine. She is the Primary Investigator on several studies exploring CAM treatments for Parkinson's disease, MS, and other neurological conditions.Alumni Spotlight