02/24/2026
Throw back 2006 studying for my medical board exams while vacationing in Kauai. I was about to start my residency. I had just climbed the mountain of finishing naturopathic medical school. Needing to heal and repair from all the time away from my wife yet faced with the pressure of starting my career and paying back student loans.
And then the reality that Naturopathic Physicians rarely get salaried jobs. So I started my own practice with zero patients. Then week 2 ...I had 1 patient. Bit by Bit. At its heart being an ND is about restoring balance and empowering the body , mind, and spirit to align and produce the best health.
It may sound woo but it's actually the most intellectually stimulating and fascinating journey of biologic science, human behavior, and natural sciences that I could ever imagine.