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Dr. Halland is a seasoned clinician specializing in Functional Medicine. Since beginning practice in 2010, she has placed emphasis on a whole-person lens to care and has a strong belief that an integrative, collaborative team care model will serve the patient best with her role being to exhaust the natural options as often as possible! I am passionate about supporting contiuing medical education as a post-grad instructor. I also have the pleasure of serving as WholeHealth's Regional Medical Director. This means that my primary role is with our clinicians and driving our goal of changing the way healthcare is delivered from behind the scenes! You may see my in the clinics, but please be aware that I no longer routinely take patient appointments or have an open patient schedule.

Matthew Cavaiola, ND, is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor specializing in Anti-Aging, Naturopathic Functional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Integrative Oncology at Best Naturopathic Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Cavaiola takes great pride in providing his patients with solutions that conventional medicine can lack.

 

Dr. Cavaiola attended the University of Delaware (UD) in Newark, Delaware, where he received his undergraduate degree in Biology and his Master’s degree in Human Nutrition. 

 

He then went on to achieve an additional Master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA) in Phoenix, Arizona, and his Naturopathic Medical Degree from Sonoran University of Health Sciences, formerly known as the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Tempe.

 

Dr. Cavaiola emphasizes patient-centered care because he genuinely wants every patient to attain the best health possible. Best Naturopathic Medicine frequently helps patients with stubborn and frustrating health challenges, including many types of cancer and the most severe of autoimmune diseases.

 

He believes that no matter how severe your condition is, your body is truly remarkable and can return to a state of optimal vibrancy.

 

He warmly welcomes all patients into the practice and looks forward to caring for them.

Dr. Elaine Gillaspie is a seasoned and caring naturopathic physician with 35 years of dedicated service to the Portland Community. Focused on Aesthetic Medicine, Dr. Gillaspie’s holistic approach and advanced training in the newest medical technology will help you feel your best, inside and out. Seattle and Puget Sound patients welcome (phone consult first prior to travel down to Portland) For all Oregon and Washington patients Dr. Gillaspie specializes in: • Mole removal • Skin surface irregularities • Small red veins and spider vein removal • Age spots and other sun damage removal • Other raised skin lesion removal • Skin tag removal • Wart removal

Humaira Quraishi, ND, MS, is a naturopathic doctor serving patients at her practice in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She aims to inspire, empower, educate, and treat her patients’ health issues.

Born in Pakistan, Dr. Quraishi immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was 4 years old. She has traveled to Pakistan throughout her life to visit family, and during that time, she gained an awareness of health and wellness in both countries. There were differences but also similarities, such as doctors quickly seeing patients without proper care or guidance into their lifestyle as well as the lack of education about illnesses. 

With these in mind, Dr. Quraishi knew there was more to health than just prescribing medication to mask symptoms. She wanted to get to the root of the problem and help prevent diseases in the first place. Thus, she began her quest into naturopathic medicine and nutrition.

Dr. Quraishi graduated with her Bachelor of Science in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She then pursued her Master of Science in nutrition at the University of Bridgeport Nutrition Institute before earning her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport School of Naturopathic Medicine.  

During her time in Bridgeport, Dr. Quraishi interned at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia and worked with many naturopathic physicians in the fields of kidney disease, food allergy, gastroenterology, and general health. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and New Jersey Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

Many factors play into health, such as the root cause, nutrition, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, mind-body wellness, and education about diseases. Dr. Quraishi strives to use all of these in her own practice. 

Dr. Quraishi is beyond excited and grateful to guide patients through their healing journey and teach them how to heal themselves now and into the future.

Humaira Quraishi, ND, MS, is a naturopathic doctor serving patients at her practice in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She aims to inspire, empower, educate, and treat her patients’ health issues.

Born in Pakistan, Dr. Quraishi immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was 4 years old. She has traveled to Pakistan throughout her life to visit family, and during that time, she gained an awareness of health and wellness in both countries. There were differences but also similarities, such as doctors quickly seeing patients without proper care or guidance into their lifestyle as well as the lack of education about illnesses. 

With these in mind, Dr. Quraishi knew there was more to health than just prescribing medication to mask symptoms. She wanted to get to the root of the problem and help prevent diseases in the first place. Thus, she began her quest into naturopathic medicine and nutrition.

Dr. Quraishi graduated with her Bachelor of Science in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She then pursued her Master of Science in nutrition at the University of Bridgeport Nutrition Institute before earning her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport School of Naturopathic Medicine.  

During her time in Bridgeport, Dr. Quraishi interned at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia and worked with many naturopathic physicians in the fields of kidney disease, food allergy, gastroenterology, and general health. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and New Jersey Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

Many factors play into health, such as the root cause, nutrition, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, mind-body wellness, and education about diseases. Dr. Quraishi strives to use all of these in her own practice. 

Dr. Quraishi is beyond excited and grateful to guide patients through their healing journey and teach them how to heal themselves now and into the future.

William D. Nelson, NMD, has been in continuous clinical practice since 1996, helping patients who feel lost, overwhelmed, or out of options finally understand what is happening in their bodies—and what to do next. As founder and medical director of Explore Health in Scottsdale, Arizona, Dr. Nelson has become the physician people are sent to when answers are unclear and progress has stalled.

Many patients arrive after years of specialists, imaging, labs, second opinions, and endless online research. Yet despite all the information, they remain stuck. That is because true healing is rarely about a single diagnosis. It requires seeing patterns—how genetics, inflammation, infection, structure, nervous system regulation, and lived experience intersect.

Dr. Nelson is known for his rare ability to combine advanced modern medicine with the insight of a true healer. Patients often describe him as part indigenous medicine man—sometimes referred to as a “Shaugoma”—and part relentless diagnostician in the spirit of Dr. House. He listens deeply, thinks critically, and explains complex physiology in a way patients can finally understand.

Explore Health specializes in complex chronic illness, including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, ME/CFS, chronic viral illness such as EBV and CMV, Long COVID, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and difficult pain syndromes. Dr. Nelson also supports cancer patients using innovative, evidence-informed approaches including onco-genomic testing, repurposed medications, and European natural therapies such as mistletoe—often integrated alongside conventional care.

In regenerative orthopedics, Explore Health offers non-surgical solutions for back, hip, knee, shoulder, and nerve pain using advanced injection therapies, neural therapy, and biologic products including cord-blood–derived stem cell products, exosomes, and Wharton’s Jelly. These products are not FDA-approved drugs but are manufactured in compliance with FDA CFR standards and are designed to restore healthy cellular signaling—reducing inflammation, promoting blood supply, and supporting tissue repair.

Approximately half of Explore Health patients travel from outside Arizona to establish care, then continue with structured telemedicine follow-ups. When patients don’t know where to turn, they are often told the same thing: Go to Explore Health. They’ll help you figure it out.

WHY EXPLORE HEALTH IS DIFFERENT

Explore Health is not a protocol-driven clinic. It is a navigation center for people who feel stuck.

Dr. Nelson does not treat diagnoses in isolation—he treats systems. Symptoms are viewed as signals, not nuisances to suppress. Every plan begins with a simple question: Why is this person not healing?

Care at Explore Health integrates:

• Root-cause evaluation rather than symptom masking
• Advanced diagnostics combined with clinical pattern recognition
• Structural, immune, metabolic, neurologic, and psycho-spiritual insight
• Regenerative therapies focused on repair rather than suppression
• Education so patients understand their bodies and their options

Healing often requires more than information. It requires perspective, experience, and guidance. Some obstacles are physical—degeneration, inflammation, infection. Others are deeper: genetic vulnerabilities, nervous system dysregulation, or loss of direction after years of illness.

Explore Health exists to help patients navigate that terrain with clarity, honesty, and hope—grounded in real clinical experience, not trends or shortcuts.

Dr. Alison R. Maloof is originally from Western Massachusetts. After spending time living and working in Florida, California, and the United Kingdom, she moved to Chicago, Illinois where she received her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Health Sciences. Dr. Maloof completed a two-year accredited residency in Vermont after medical school. Since childhood, Dr. Maloof has had an interest in the healing arts, but it wasn’t until she started teaching yoga and doing extensive volunteer work that she found her way into medicine. She has a passion for helping others. Dr. Maloof opened Atlas Naturopathic Health Center in 2021. She is thrilled to be working in the beautiful State of Maine and to call this place home. Dr. Maloof has a firm belief in finding the underlying cause of illness and working as a team with her patients to create the conditions for health. In her spare time, Dr. Maloof enjoys yoga, meditation, and skiing.

Naturopathic Physician, Licensed Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner, Certified Fascial Counterstrain Therapist (CSC1), Jones Institute TA, ILADS Lyme Literate Doctor, Crista Mold Certified Practitioner.  Dr. Rachel is passionate about working with patients to achieve their optimal wellness by removing obstacles to cure and establishing “foundations of health” – structural integrity, environmental health, nourishment, movement, stress-management, sleep hygiene, and and emotional well-being . She relies heavily on the Principles of Naturopathic Medicine and the Therapeutic Order, while integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fascial Counterstrain, IV therapy, specialty labs, Botanical Medicine, Homeopathy, Nutrition and Nutraceutical counseling, and Western Diagnostic modalities for a truly individualized treatment approach.

Dr. Kwin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medicine and Classical Violin from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During her undergraduate studies, she volunteered in a surface materials research laboratory focused on cardiovascular applications and worked as a rehabilitation aide, experiences that shaped her interest in preventive medicine and the intersection of biochemistry, function, and human performance.

She went on to complete her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) degree at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. During medical school, her clinical training focused on cardiometabolic health, hormones, and root-cause–oriented care, integrating lifestyle and medicine within an evidence-based framework into individualized treatment plans. She also participated in research exploring mindfulness-oriented approaches to pain and has presented on the role of naturopathic medicine within collaborative healthcare settings.

She approaches each patient with curiosity and a strong commitment to partnership. Informed by both clinical training and personal experience navigating health challenges while maintaining demanding physical goals, she values aligning medical care with patients’ real-world lives, priorities, and long-term well-being.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Kwin enjoys strength training, climbing mountains, lifelong learning, and spending time with her bunnies and loved ones

 

Dana Schmidt, ND, is a naturopathic physician with a particular interest in nutrition, herbal medicine, and celiac disease.

Dr. Schmidt graduated with honors from Dartmouth College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing. Following her graduation she worked in pharmaceutical clinical trials in San Francisco, where she was involved in over 80 human trials working toward FDA approval of novel drugs.

Dr. Schmidt completed coursework in naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, before receiving her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She also holds a certificate from the New England School of Homeopathy.

Eric Blake, ND, Dipl. Ac., is an expert naturopathic physician and the medical director of Portland Clinic of Holistic Health, providing care in Downtown Portland, Oregon. Dr. Blake treats all ages, and patients with a variety of conditions can benefit from his holistic, cutting-edge treatments such as Bio-Thermal Therapy®. 

Dr. Blake received his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. He presented his undergraduate work on cross-cultural medicine and religion in Cairo, Egypt at an International Conference in 1992. Upon graduating, he was an herbalist in Cincinnati as well as working alongside an experienced Japanese acupuncturist in New York City. Dr. Blake went on to complete his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). His special area of research was interviewing and training with long practicing expert Naturopathic Physicians, some of who had been practicing since the 1930s.  He was trained in many rare and hard to find clinical treatments and procedures. He also completed a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon, where he did his thesis on classical Chinese and naturopathic medicine. 

Dr. Blake is a certified massage therapist, certified exercise trainer, and he is a certified Diplomate in Acupuncture (DAc) by the National Certification Committee for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He is a member of the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Blake is a three-time recipient of the Benedict Lust Award from NUNM, recognizing his community leadership in naturopathy. 

Dr. Blake has spoken at congresses around the world in Paris, France, London, England, Barcelona, Spain, Czech Republic, and at state and national conferences across the United States,  on naturopathic treatment of cancer, digestive diseases, diabetes and the use of naturopathic physiotherapy. He has been published on multiple occasions in physiotherapy teaching textbooks for physicians, professional textbooks, and is the co-editor and contributing author of Naturopathic Physical Medicine (2008). He was a contributing author to the clinical textbook Fibromyalgia Syndrome a Practitioners Guide to Treatment (2009) and Chronic Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction (2012). 

Since 2006, Dr. Blake has served as the chief attending physician and medical director of the Outpatient Naturopathic Medical Clinic at the Portland Clinic of Holistic Health. He is also part of the adjunct academic faculty at NUNM as a supervisor of resident physicians and teaching the history of American naturopathic professions.

Dr. Blake is always furthering his education and continues to research naturopathic physiotherapy and its various benefits across multiple conditions.

Chris Metro, ND, MSOM, LAc, is a naturopathic physician bringing his interest in natural, nutritional, and herbal medicine to the Portland Clinic of Holistic Health. Serving patients of all ages in Downtown Portland, Oregon, Dr. Metro has a focused interest in addiction treatment and infectious diseases.

Dr. Metro earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and gained specialized knowledge in silicate, chlor-alkali, and petroleum-based derivatives while working for Occidental Chemical Corporation in Dallas, Texas. During his career at Occidental Chemical Corporation, he also pursued his interest in natural medicine by completing initial course work at the New England School of Homeopathy in Amherst, Massachusetts.

He then engaged in further study at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, where he completed his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. Dr. Metro worked with Professor Heiner Fruehauf, founder of the Classical Chinese medicine department at the National College of Natural Medicine, to create an online film archive of interviews and lectures from experts in mainland China.

Dr. Metro gained clinical experience in addiction treatment and infectious diseases through several internship programs throughout Portland, Oregon, with the Portland Alternative Health Center, De Paul Treatment Youth Center, and Outside In and Dignity Village. He later developed interest and experience with difficult and recalcitrant diseases at the Immune Enhancement Program of the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Metro traveled and studied throughout China, working with several well-known and respected professors, including the Daoist elder Professor Wang Quingyu of the Sichuan Academy of Cultural History and Professor Liu Lihong of Guangxi Institute for Research and Preservation of Classical Chinese Medicine. 

In today’s fast-paced world, traditional care often treats symptoms, not the driver behind them. Dr. Rueda blends deep expertise in regenerative injection therapies (think prolotherapy, PRP, stem cell protocols) with functional medicine, primary care and bio-optimization strategies. Whether you’re managing chronic fatigue, injury recovery, hormonal dysregulation or preventative aging—her goal is simple: get you fully back online and future-proof your health. Dr. Rueda specializes in the following: * Comprehensive Primary Holistic Care & Wellness Exams * Hormone Health & BHRT AND TRT * Sports Medicine, Regenerat * Cancer Screening & Prevention * Ketamine-Assisted Therapy * Weight Loss & Nutrition * IV Therapy & Wellness Support * Neuromodulators Daxify/Botox (Aesthetics) * Mind-Body Therapies We look forward to supporting your evolution—bigger performance, deeper recovery, smarter wellness.

Dr. Johnson practices within the full ability of his scope, utilizing minor office procedures, pharmaceutical medication, diet/lifestyle, and supplementation to help his patients. He is passionate about primary care and is happy to refer to outside specialists when needed. Other focuses include but are not limited to diabetes, hypertension, IBS/IBD, and anxiety/depression. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Washington in Seattle prior to earning his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) at The National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. His medical education included completion of a 3 year post-graduate residency. He is an avid northwest sports fan and enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and dog.

Dr. Serkalow believes that each person deserves to be heard and listened to, consequently each visit, including the first, are at least 60 minutes. Dr. Serkalow believes in striving for the betterment of health for each of his patients. Dr. Serkalow is a caring doctor who will work with all of your health concerns for your sense of well-being. No medical complaint is taken lightly. Dr. Serkalow's practice encompasses the physical, emotional and mental aspects of healthcare. His primary emphasis is to get to the root cause of your illness and not just treat symptoms. Dr Serkalow's emphasis is on natural therapies but when appropriate referral to a specialist and conventional medicine is augmented. His philosophy is that no one Dr. can attempt to know it all. He really does research your case with great care and importance. He is aware that everything from the environment, stressors, hormone imbalance and hidden infections can and do contribute to the undermining of one's health.