Sarah Axtell, Neighbor

I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and considered conventional medical school, but the conventional medical emphasis on symptom management felt lacking. While I do believe it is important to palliate the symptoms in the short term to make a patient feel better, I believe it is crucial to help patients with the long-term goal of determining the cause. My passion for health, nature, and science culminated when I discovered naturopathic medicine. It was the ultimate “Ah Ha” moment.

In my medical practice I am passionate about helping patients achieve optimal health. I develop a partnership with my patients, where I bring scientific knowledge of the human body and patients bring self-knowledge. Together, we devise an individualized treatment plan that gets to the underlying cause of the illness, allowing patients to feel well and able to do what they love to do.

I graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics and nutrition. I then earned my doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the fully accredited  naturopathic medical college, National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM), in Portland, OR. I received extensive training in natural therapeutics from some of the leading physicians in the field during my three-year clinical rotations at NCNM. I am board certified by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners and am currently licensed in the state of Oregon as a primary care physician.

As a patient, you can expect each appointment to be carried out with warmth and compassion. Educating and inspiring you to return to and maintain a state of optimal health is at the center of my practice.