Faculty, Alumni & Researcher Spotlights
Amy Johnson-Grass, ND, LM
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Johnson-Grass is a nutritionist and naturopathic doctor in the Minnesota Children's Hospital Integrative Medicine Program, and she runs a private practice focused on women's health and pediatrics. She specializes in fertility counseling and oversees 30 to 50 births each year.
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Eric Jones, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Jones is a clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. He practices family medicine with an emphasis in geriatrics and pediatrics.
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Maureen Keane, MS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Maureene Keane left her job at a soft-drink company to study at Bastyr, then became a prolific health and nutrition author.
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Chris Krumm, ND, MS, LAc
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Krumm practices primary care naturopathic medicine and acupuncture at the HealthPoint clinics in Redmond and Kenmore. He treats patients with or without insurance, and offers an extremely affordable sliding scale (many patients pay $20 per visit).
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Michelle Leary, B.S.
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Michelle Leary, BS ('09), was an economics major studying abroad in Switzerland when she signed up for the Pilates class that changed her life.
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Geoff Lecovin, ND, LAc
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Naturopathic doctors have a diverse set of healing tools at their disposal — it's one of the hallmarks of a naturopathic education. Few doctors demonstrate this as well as alumni Geoff Lecovin, ND, LAc ('94), MS, DC, CSCS, CISSN.
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Susan Levin, MS, RD
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Susan Levin is director of nutrition education for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). She challenged a minor league baseball team in Michigan to label its new burger — a 4-pound, $20 item featuring five beef patties, nacho cheese, sour cream, salsa, a cup of chili and 4,800 calories — a "dietary disaster," gaining widespread media attention.
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Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Lichtenstein is core faculty in the School of Naturopathic Medicine. He teaches courses for the health psychology, naturopathic medicine, and acupuncture and Oriental medicine degree programs.
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Kent Littleton, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Dr. Littleton is a core faculty member in the School of Natural Health Arts and Sciences. His interests include using case studies in the teaching of medical biochemistry and communicating with authors to correct the errors in popular biochemistry textbooks.
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Marisol Mangual, BS
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
Marisol Mangual, a 2006 graduate of Bastyr's herbal sciences bachelor's completion program, finds it amazing that after spending only two years at Bastyr studying herbal sciences, she is working at a "dream job" and gaining respect from her peers.
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Eric Martin, BS
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
A Bastyr graduate of two distinctly different programs — the herbal sciences BS program ('04) and the acupuncture and Oriental medicine MS program ('07) — Martin has found his calling as an acupuncturist, herbalist, instructor and cultural explorer.
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Robert M. Martinez, DC, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
When Robert Martinez played doctor as a little boy, instead of fake syringes and candy pills, he carried homeopathic remedies in his doctor’s bag. Instead of pretending to perform surgery, he adjusted backs. Clearly, he was destined to become a chiropractic and naturopathic physician.
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Diane Meehan, MS, RD
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Diane Meehan is a research dietitian/bionutritionist at the Rockefeller University Hospital in New York City. She designs research diets for studies that have a diet component.
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Tarynne Mingione, BSN/DPD
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Tarynne Mingione has traveled to beachside Thai kitchens, emergency health clinics in Sierra Leone and a surprisingly tasty gas-station buffet in Switzerland — all in pursuit of a deeper understanding of what nourishment really means.
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Laurie Mischley, ND
Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
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.
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Richard Mitchell, DAOM, LAc
Alum / Faculty
- School of Traditional World Medicines
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Mitchell teaches Meridians and Points I, II, and III lectures and labs. His interests are hard-to-treat medical conditions including long-term soft tissue injuries, and chronic, difficult-to-treat pathologies including fibromylagia and autoimmune diseases.
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Erin Moran, DAOM
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Erin Moran, DAOM, MS, investigates a cure for nerve damage from chemotherapy. Learn about her journey from dental school to integrative research.
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Kelly Morrow, MS, RD, CD
Alum / Faculty
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
Ms. Morrow is a core faculty member in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science at Bastyr University. She has a special interest in maternal and pediatric nutrition, food allergies, renal (kidney) nutrition, and cancer.
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Dean E. Neary, ND
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Physical Medicine
Dr. Neary is the chair of the Department of Physical Medicine at Bastyr University. He has special interests in chronic fatigue, metabolic syndrome/weight loss and high blood pressure. He also maintains a private practice and is contributing author of the textbook Naturopathic Physical Medicine.
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Erica Oberg, ND, MPH
Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Oberg is the director of clinical services at Bastyr University Clinic in San Diego. Her research interests and expertise relate to nutrition, physical activity and stress reduction (health promotion) for the prevention of chronic disease.
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Michelle Ohlson, BS
Alum
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
A triathlon enthusiast and former competitive swimmer in the U.S. national youth program, Ohlson is both following her passion and applying her degree in pursuing a career as a coach to top endurance athletes.
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Alum / Faculty
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Physical Medicine
Dr. Parkinson is a clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, supervising general patient care and physical medicine shifts. He utilizes botanical medicine, nutrition, homeopathy, counseling, lifestyle modifications and physical medicine to facilitate healing.
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Sigrid Penrod, ND
Alum
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Penrod has worked as a primary care physician and a specialist focusing on physical medicine, hypnotherapy, botanical medicine, mega vitamin therapy, auricular medicine (acupuncture) homeopathy, or counseling, allergy work, and detoxing and fasting. More recently she has focused on whole food supplements and the emotional component of illness.
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William Pettis, MS
Alum
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
After studying acupuncture and Oriental medicine, Pettis provided health care to six professional athletes en route to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. He was elected "Acupuncturist of the Year" by the American Association of Oriental Medicine in 2005.
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Hazel Philp, ND, MS, LAc
Alum / Faculty
- School of Traditional World Medicines
- Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Dr. Hazel Philp, the dean of the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, regularly serves as a natural medicine consultant to organizations striving to present natural medicine accurately to health professionals and the public. In addition to her role as dean, Dr. Philp also sees patients and supervises students at Bastyr Center for Natural Health.
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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
