DR. KATHERINE OLDFIELD, ND
Dr. Oldfield is a Washington native and medical director of West Seattle Naturopathic Clinic. She completed her undergraduate degree at University of Washington and attended medical school at Bastyr University, graduating in 2000. After graduation from Bastyr, Dr. Oldfield was a resident and then an associate at Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic in Gig Harbor, WA, her home town. Since 2002, she has owned West Seattle Natural Medicine Clinic with her husband Greg. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians She served on the board of the WANP for two years.
As a naturopathic physician she feels that that she can truly help patients to improve their health by addressing underlying conditions that are stopping them from achieving their full health potential. She believes in designing an individualized treatment plan that addresses immediate concerns and looks at long-term health goals. Dr. Oldfield specializes in women’s health, menopause including bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid conditions, digestive disorders and allergies. She utilizes various forms of physical medicine with her patients if indicated. She is a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility and is a PCC Cooks instructor, teaching classes on subjects such as balancing hormones and managing thyroid conditions.
In her free time, Dr. Oldfield enjoys whole foods cooking, hiking, running, playing with her two children, spending time with her family, reading, gardening and camping.
DR. DEBBIE WHITTINGTON, ND
Dr. Debbie Whittington is a 2004 Bastyr University graduate and has trained with both medical doctors and naturopathic physicians. She earned her undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. She is a member of the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a volunteer and member of The Alternative Healthcare Access Campaign for the homeless in Seattle. Dr. Whittington volunteers for Pasado Safe Haven, an animal rescue organization www.pasadosafehaven.org. Dr. Whittington received a Venture Grant Award for her medical work with the Samburu tribe in Kenya and Honors in Counseling from Bastyr.
Dr. Whittington practices general family medicine with a focus on hormone balancing, naturopathic dermatology, digestive issues such as IBS, constipation, diarrhea, food intolerances, and stress-related conditions such as fatigue, mood swings, high blood pressure and insomnia. By helping patients find the cause of a disease or symptom patients attain and maintain optimal and vibrant living. Also, Dr. Whittington encourages those with no health complaints to come in for a visit to learn how to lay the foundation for lifelong health.
One of Dr. Whittington’s passions is working with patients who have chronic skin problems including acne, psoriasis, rosacea, sun damage (sun spots or brown spots) and unwanted hair growth. As Dr. Whittington tells her patients, “the skin is a reflection of a person’s health”. Dr. Whittington works with patients to determine food sensitivities, toxin overload, hormone imbalances and immune system dysfunction that can contribute to unwanted skin conditions. She utilizes Intense Pulse Light Therapy (IPL) to treat skin conditions that may not always be easy to treat and finds that by using the most advanced technology in light therapy patients feel (and look!) better faster and for longer.
In her free time, Dr, Whittington enjoys traveling with her husband and daughter, practicing yoga, gardening and spending time in her family’s mountain cabin.
DR. MOLLY GRAY, ND
Dr. Molly Gray was awarded her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Certificate of Midwifery from Bastyr University in 2006. She earned her undergraduate degree from LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Molly’s philosophy revolves around her faith in the innate healing ability of the body. She believes that awareness, coupled with nurture and the proper tools, will allow the body to heal itself. The focus of her treatment is to support and facilitate the natural restorative process.
Dr. Gray practices naturopathic family medicine. Her passion is in naturopathic pediatric care, women’s health, environmental medicine, and fertility. Through her past work as a midwife, Molly has developed a love for pediatric care. Starting early in life with good health builds a solid foundation for optimal wellness throughout one’s life and future generations.
Molly has a profound respect for environmental medicine and its effect on our health. She hopes to serve as a guide to her all her patients for a cleaner lifestyle. As a participant in the Washington Toxics Coalition pregnancy study, Molly has become a spokeswoman and advocate on toxicities. She was recently invited to speak to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, and was featured on CNN’s special “Toxic Childhood.”
In addition to pediatrics and fertility, Dr. Gray treats a wide range of health concerns for people of all ages. She possesses broad based clinical skills and experience in the use of nutritional healing, botanical medicine, homeopathy and detoxification. These tools allow her to individualize treatment and provide the best care to the whole person.
When not helping moms and babies, Molly enjoys good food, good books, outdoor exercise, and spending time with her family and her dogs.
DR. JENNIFER LUSH, ND
Dr. Jennifer Lush is a University of Washingon 1994 graduate, earning a B.A. in psychology with an emphasis on the biology of behavior and neuroscience. During undergrad she focused on public health and HIV/AIDS prevention in Latin America, working in medical clinics in rural Paraguayan villages for several months. Professionally Jennifer focused on behavioral research at UW and began her career at Bastyr University in 1995 in the newly created research department.
Dr.Lush attended the naturopathic medicine program from 1996 to 2001 at Bastyr, earning her doctorate in naturopathic medicine.
While a graduate student at Bastyr, Jennifer continued to research alternative medical approaches to HIV/AIDS and breast cancer. She has contributed work to Breast Cancer, Beyond Prevention, published in 2002. Jennifer owned and operated a natural health clinic and private practice in Seattle from 2001 to 2006. She was also a medical researcher for Salugenecists, Inc. from 2003 to 2006.
Dr. Lush practiced primary care naturopathic medicine with a focus on allergies in Anchorage Alaska from June 2005 until June 2009. In the spring of 2009 she came back to her roots in Seattle, Washington and has joined team at West Seattle Natural Medicine. In July 2009 she had the opportunity to join a medical team working with rural villagers on the Amazon River in Peru. She is excited to provide specialized allergy treatments (provocation/neutralization) as well as general naturopathic care. She enjoys working with the whole family and providing a broad spectrum of naturopathic treatments for a variety of disease states.
Outside of practicing medicine Jennifer enjoys staying active in the beautiful PNW outdoors as well as ½ marathons, yoga, knitting, writing, cooking and enjoying the abundance of children her friends and family have surrounded her with. Volunteering and traveling in third world countries is also a passion that she hopes to continue every few years.