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Tori Hudson, N.D.

Dr. Tori Hudson, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in 1984 and has served the college in several capacities, including Medical Director, Associate Academic Dean, and Academic Dean. She is currently a clinical adjunct professor at NUNM), Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Hudson has been in practice for more than 36 years, is the medical director of her clinic, “A Woman’s Time” in Portland, Oregon, co-owner and director of product research and education for VITANICA, and the program director for the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine. She is also the founder and co-director of NERC (Naturopathic Education and Research Consortium), a non-profit organization for accredited naturopathic residencies.

Dr. Hudson has been appointed as a faculty member of the Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.

Dr. Hudson was awarded the 1990 President’s Award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians for her research in women’s health, the 1999 prestigious Naturopathic Physician of the Year award, the 2003 NUNM Alumni Pioneer Award., the 2009 Natural Products Association Pioneer Award and in 2012 was inducted into the NUNM Hall of Fame. In 2016, she was the recipient of the annual Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians’ “Living Legends” award.

She is a nationally recognized author (book: Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine second edition, McGraw Hill 2008), speaker, educator, researcher, and clinician. Dr. Hudson serves on several editorial boards, advisory panels and as a consultant to the natural products industry. She also writes monthly columns and freelance articles for several publications.

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Tori Hudson, N.D. Upcoming Sessions

Abnormal Bleeding - Botanicals/ Nutraceuticals And Integrative Care 
There are numerous evidence-based natural therapies to manage dysfunctional uterine bleeding and chronic and acute menorrhagia; this lecture will focus on the evidence for these, as well as empirical traditional botanical strategies; sometimes these are used instead of or in conjunction with pharmaceuticals; case examples will be discussed.
Secondary Amenorrhea - The Importance Of A Methodical Evaluation Algorithm; Treatment Options
A step-by-step methodical approach to a proper diagnosis of the cause of secondary amenorrhea is fundamental to safe and effective treatment. Treatment options can then include the non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical at either treating the underlying cause and/or preventing long-term complications and risks.
PMS/PMDD—Natural And Conventional Options; Case Management
Understanding the dominant physiological underpinnings of PMS/PMDD will help achieve success from straightforward cases to severe PMDD. The botanical/nutraceutical, time, and place-appropriate pharmaceutical management will be presented along with case management strategies. 

Jodie Peacock, N.D.

Dr. Jodie Peacock ND is a naturopathic doctor, author and public educator!

Dr. Peacock ND is a CCNM alumni from 2006 has a special interest in women’s health concerns and fertility. She is the author of Preconceived a book designed to help support patients through the journey of fertility and conception. She is also the founder of the Canadian Fertility Show and cofounder of Exceptional ND.

Dr. Jodie Peacock’s ND passion for naturopathic medicine stems from the ability to spend quality time with her patients and helping to educate fellow naturopathic doctors. Dr Peacock ND is the chief naturopathic officer at NFH a Canadian nutraceutical company since 2008. She is currently working to complete her MBA and is a passionate entrepreneur. She is also on the board of directors at the OAND to support the profession in the province.

Jodie Peacock, N.D. Upcoming Sessions

PCOS –Treatment Options For Both Short And Long-Term Health Optimization
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a combination of metabolic and endocrine disorders. It can present with a variety of symptoms but is currently the most common endocrine disorder impacting women during their reproductive years. Due to the symptoms varying from patient to patient and the lack of a single confirmation test, it unfortunately often goes undiagnosed. Learn how to diagnose PCOS and other markers we can monitor for women. Gain an understanding of both traditional and supportive treatments and the pros and cons. Learn solutions to help your patients effectively manage their PCOS symptoms to optimize both their fertility and long-term health. 

Krista Anderson-Ross, N.D.

Dr. Krista Anderson Ross graduated from National College of Natural Medicine in 2002 and has a private practice in Lake Oswego at Heartspace Center for Healing. She is also a Staff Physician at Labrix Clinical Services where she reviews thousands of hormone results and advises doctors on how to achieve hormone balance in their patients.

Dr. Krista enjoys downhill skiing, hiking and sailing with her husband and three children.

Krista Anderson-Ross, N.D. Upcoming Sessions

Clinical Applications Of Melatonin In Women's Health
The use of supplemental melatonin as a signal to promote and maintain sleep and a healthy circadian rhythm is well documented in the scientific literature. In women’s health, melatonin has long been known for its uses as a potent antioxidant in breast cancer and for temperature lowering and sleep promotion in perimenopause and menopause. More recently, a growing body of research suggests that melatonin’s clinical effects are far more far-reaching than its chronobiotic uses...

Recent findings suggest that during sleep, the pineal gland only produces about 5% of the body’s melatonin production; the rest is produced in the mitochondria, most notably in the GI tract. Given the documented decline in melatonin levels with age and reduced levels linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and diseases of aging, melatonin supplementation has surfaced as a potent mitochondrial regulator, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory. Melatonin has demonstrated clinical utility throughout a woman’s lifespan, from reproductive impacts in PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy, and fertility to the concerns of later life, such as cognition and bone health.

Dr. Lara Williams, M.D.

Dr. Lara Williams, MD is a Board Certified OBGYN and Integrative Medicine physician, with a Master’s Degree in Integrative Health. She is a North American Menopause Certified Practitioner and an Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioner. She has completed multiple certifications in homeopathy and acupuncture. Dr. Williams is the managing partner of The Oregon Clinic – OBGYN North location, where she provides a holistic approach to women’s health care issues including obstetrics. She is passionate about education for both her patients and students. She has helped train MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs and NDs through many programs in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Williams’ philosophy is to build a partnership with women in promoting physical and emotional health through nutrition, exercise and medicine, while exploring both traditional and alternative routes.

Dr. Lara Williams, M.D. Upcoming Sessions

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies.
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can be devastating for young women, in terms of fertility options as well as increasing their risk for long term health consequences, such as osteoporosis and heart disease.  

Functional medicine Ob/Gyn Dr. Lara Williams and Naturopathic physician Dr. Stefani Hayes return to share new cases and bring updates on treatment strategies for POI. Emphasis will be placed on ways to "catch" POI for young women before it is symptomatic. Overall, the discussion will focus on how to treat these patients differently than typical menopausal patients and dive deep into possible prevention strategies.

Dr. Stefani Hayes, N.D.

Dr. Stefani Hayes, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon. She practices at Kwan Yin Healing Arts Center, West – a large integrative natural medicine clinic. Dr. Stefani loves offering a collaborative model of care to her patients. Her practice focuses on addressing women’s health and fertility concerns from an integrative, holistic perspective. She is skilled in addressing complex fertility cases by using an integrative, whole body approach. Dr. Stefani’s passion is assisting all types of families in not only realizing their goals of parenthood, but also enjoying that time. Her favorite experience is supporting individuals and couples through their entire family building journey - during their preconception time, adjunctively throughout pregnancy, and throughout a vital postpartum time.

Dr. Stefani Hayes, N.D. Upcoming Sessions

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies.
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can be devastating for young women, in terms of fertility options as well as increasing their risk for long term health consequences, such as osteoporosis and heart disease.  

Functional medicine Ob/Gyn Dr. Lara Williams and Naturopathic physician Dr. Stefani Hayes return to share new cases and bring updates on treatment strategies for POI. Emphasis will be placed on ways to "catch" POI for young women before it is symptomatic. Overall, the discussion will focus on how to treat these patients differently than typical menopausal patients and dive deep into possible prevention strategies.

Shoshana Farber, WHNP

Shoshana Farber, WHNP (show-SHAW-nuh, she/her/hers) is a board-certified women's health nurse practitioner who specializes in sexual and reproductive health care for all. 

Shoshana provides high-quality contraceptive counseling and menstrual management services, offering a full range of hormonal and non-hormonal birth control options. She also provides wellness visits, gender-affirming care, comprehensive sexually transmitted infection (STI/STD) and other genital infection testing, treatment, and prevention services. 

Her practice is grounded in the principles of cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and the BIPOC-led movement for reproductive justice.  

Shoshana began serving the community more than 15 years ago as a medical assistant at reproductive health centers in the Portland, OR area. She continued her education, becoming a certified sexuality educator through Planned Parenthood University, and graduating as a nurse practitioner from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. As a Nurse Corps scholarship recipient, Shoshana served at safety-net health centers in California and Central Oregon before returning home to Portland. 

Shoshana Farber, WHNP Upcoming Sessions

Shifting Out Of Park: Revving Up A Low Sex Drive, Solutions For Low Libido
This presentation will cover the broad range of physiological and psychological reasons clients seek care for low sex drive. We’ll review treatment options for this common and complex concern among our clients. We’ll cover evidence-informed behavioral, supplement, and prescription libido support for reproductive-age and postmenopausal people. And we will discuss when it’s appropriate to remove medications to support libido and how often behavioral changes are the most effective options.
How To Not Go With The Flow: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Evaluation, Standard Of Care, Case Management
We'll discuss the options and preferred choices for stopping uterine bleeding in various situations. Solutions will range from supplements to over-the-counter to prescription options. Bleeding issues managed will include acute uterine bleeding, abnormal menstrual bleeding, breakthrough bleeding with hormonal contraceptives, and post-menopausal bleeding.

 Marianne Marchese, N.D.

Dr. Marianne Marchese is a highly accomplished naturopathic physician with 22 years’ experience and a recognized expert in environmental medicine, women’s health, and integrative medicine. Her background spans clinical practice, teaching, writing, speaking, research, and professional advocacy. She is the author of the bestselling book; “8 Weeks to Women’s Wellness” She graduated from Creighton University as an Occupational Therapist and received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from NUNM in Portland Oregon. She has served on the State of Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board, National Association of Environmental Medicine, Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association, and Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. She has been published in numerous magazines and journals and lectures throughout the U.S and Canada. For 12 years wrote the environmental medicine column in the Townsend Letter Journal. She currently is Associate Professor at NUNM where she is the course director for environmental medicine and parenteral therapy.

Marianne Marchese, N.D. Upcoming Sessions

Endocrine Disruptors Influence On Uterine Fibroids, PCOS And Endometriosis
Dr Marchese will present evidence linking endocrine disruptors to uterine fibroids, PCOS, and endometriosis. She will discuss the exposure source, avoidance methods, and toxicant testing. 
Treatment strategies will include chelation as well as detoxification methods. Dr. Marchese will present uterine fibroids, PCOS, and endometriosis cases and walk the participant through an environmental approach to these conditions.

Dr. Mona Morstein, N.D.

Dr. Morstein has been a practicing naturopathic physician for 35 years. She was also Chair of Nutrition, Gastroenterology professor and Clinical Supervisor at a naturopathic medical school for eleven years. She has her own clinic, Arizona Integrative Medical Solutions, in Mesa, AZ in the multidisciplinary clinic of Nevy Health. 
 
Dr. Morstein is recognized as an expert on diabetes. Her 560 page book “Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach to Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes,” is an in-depth, evidenced based, educational book for both patients and physicians. She sees all ages for all types of diabetes, and has done numerous seminars and webinar on all aspects of diabetes care and management. She also treats patients with other hormonal conditions: thyroid, pre/post-menopause, adrenals, male andropause.  
 
Dr. Morstein also has a busy gastrointestinal and auto-immune conditions focused medical practice, seeing all conditions related to those complex systems. Her website is: www.drmorstein.com In 2012, Dr. Morstein received the AANP's “The President’s Award” for service to the profession. 

Julia Malkowski BSc, D.C., N.D.

Dr. Julia Malkowski enjoys empowering individuals via "docere"; to teach, to delight and to move. Upon experiencing the excellent results of restoring the health of her infant son, Dr. Malkowski began her career in Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Malkowski graduated with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in December 2017, with advanced standing, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine in April 2016 from National University of Health Sciences. Dr. Malkowski has presented at Autism One, International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM), the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine (IWHIM) and The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. Malkowski has been published in The American College for the Advancement in Medicine and The Townsend Letter. She remains committed to optimal health on a personal level and professional level as a Staff Doctor in the Clinical Education Department at Doctor’s Data, Inc. 

Sonya Doherty, N.D.

Dr. Sonya Doherty, ND has been practicing as a Naturopath since 2003, after completing her pre-medical studies at the University of Western Ontario and her post graduate naturopathic training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Sonya is a board certified Naturopathic doctor and member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Dr. Sonya is an adult living (and thriving!) with ADHD and has three wonderful children. Dr. Sonya's two sons also have ADHD and her daughter is dyslexic. Naturopathic medicine has transformed their brain health helping them thrive in school, in their social lives and in athletics.

Marc Penn, MD, PHD, FACC

Dr. Marc Penn is a cardiologist and Director of Research at the Summa Cardiovascular Institute in Akron, Ohio and Professor of Medicine and Integrative Medical Sciences at Northeast Ohio Medical University where he leads the Skirball Laboratory for Cardiovascular Cellular Therapeutics. From 2000-2011 Dr. Penn was a staff cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic from 2000-2011 where he served as the Director of the Coronary Intensive Care Unit, Director of the Experimental Animal Laboratory, Director of the Bakken Heart-Brain Institute, and the first Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Cell Therapy.

Dr. Penn completed his undergraduate and postgraduate work at Case Western Reserve University completing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 1989 and Doctor of Medicine in 1994. He completed his Internal Medicine training at University Hospitals of Cleveland (1994-97) and his Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic (1997-2000). He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine by the ABIM. During his training he received numerous awards including the 2000 Joseph Cash Memorial Prize for Clinical Outcomes Research and the 1999 Irvine H. Page Young Investigator award for Atherosclerosis Research presented by the National American Heart Association. Dr. Penn has an adjunct appointment at Case Western Reserve University in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Bioengineering Center at Cleveland State University.

Mimi Guarneri, M.D.

World-renowned Integrative Cardiologist Mimi Guarneri, MD, ABIOM, is ranked as #6 of the top 100 Integrative Physicians by Newsmax. She leads her team of experts, as co-founder and medical director at Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc. in La Jolla, California at Pacific Pearl La Jolla, the premier center combining state-of-the-art conventional, integrative and natural medicine. Board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and integrative holistic medicine, Dr. Guarneri is President of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, Past President of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. She currently serves on the Founding Board of the American Board of Physician Specialties in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Guarneri is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Linus Pauling Lifetime Achievement Award by the Functional Medicine Institute and the Bravewell Lifetime Achievement Award in Integrative Medicine

Khaleed Alston, N.D.

Dr. Khaleed Alston is a naturopathic physician whose clinical focus lies in finding the intersection between longevity and practical healthcare solutions. Dr. Alston uses a multifactorial approach as he guides his patients through the emotionally and physically difficult process of medically supervised weight loss. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyle change, nutritional therapy, and deliberate exercise programs he helps patients find happiness, health, and wellness. As a Black male physician, he is uniquely positioned to provide care to patient populations that have historically experienced medical discrimination. He is a frequent speaker and has presented on various topics including fecal microbiota transplants, regenerative medicine, the microbiome, and racial health disparities.

Becky Gordon,M.D. 

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Kathy Thomas, PhD

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Jacob Hwang, N.D.

Dr. Jacob Hwang is a naturopathic doctor at the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) with clinical expertise in cardiometabolic disease, kidney disease, and urologic conditions. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Hwang is the assistant director of the UCI academic integrative medicine fellowship and leads the didactic curriculum for the SSIHI naturopathic residency program. Prior to UCI, he was a clinical and didactic faculty member at Bastyr University California. He earned his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Washington and completed 3-years of postgraduate naturopathic residency at the Bastyr University Clinic and UCI SSIHI. During his free time, Dr. Hwang enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and outdoor activities.
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