French Naturopaths in Washington

Dr. Aarti Patel, N.D. practices naturopathic medicine in Vancouver, WA, specializing in women's health and hormone balance, natural hormone replacement, holistic dermatology and skin conditions (especially acne), chronic fatigue, preventive healthcare, stress and anxiety management, and natural treatment of chronic conditions such as thyroid imbalance and diabetes. She enjoys tailoring natural health to the individual, and coming up with effective, creative, and user-friendly treatments that benefit patients both now and long-term. For acne treatment, please visit her service at www.mindbodyacnedoc.com (Mind Body Acne Doc).

A 1992 Bastyr University grad, Dr Forwell offers a wealth of experience from her 29 years in naturopathic primary care. She is a pioneer of Regenerative Injection Therapies employed to treat pain from injury & overuse. Chronic sprains & strains, osteoarthritis etc are treated with these needling techniques referred to as Prolotherapy, PRP and embryonic Stem Cells as well as Mesotherapy & Neural Therapy. She was a founding board member & instructor at the Naturopathic Academy of Therapeutic Injections, has advanced training from the American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine & conducts doctor training courses around the country.

I am a naturopathic physician providing health care focused on integrating and balancing both conventional and complementary approaches to good health. I specialize in providing primary care for cancer survivors, cancer supportive care, women's health and drug free management of chronic pain. Cancer survivors have unique health issues. These are due, in part, to the effects of the cancer treatment and to the factors that contributed to the cancer in the first place. As a physician with a background in family practice, as well as oncology, I am uniquely situated to treat these cancer survivors and cancer patients as well as others requiring primary care.

Each patient is an individual and as such, requires treatments that are customized for them. Especially in chronic disease, which is where naturopathic medicine and acupuncture help greatly, taking one magic pill or supplement will not resolve symptoms. Success depends greatly on recognizing what dietary changes, behavioral therapies, and lifestyle modifications the patient is willing to try in order to achieve overall health. I work collaboratively with people to not only identify what is causing their symptoms, but more importantly, identify what roadblocks are preventing them from achieving wellness and explore what treatments they want to try.