Community of Educators

The Fellowship has recruited an expert and dedicated faculty from across the many fields related to Integrative Medicine and many institutions. Our faculty includes many of our AWCIM Fellowship Alumni.

  • Andrew Weil
    Andrew Weil
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Mental Wellbeing, Nutrition, Botanical Medicine, Mindfulness-Breathwork
  • Victoria Maizes
    Victoria Maizes, MD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, American Board of Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Family Medicine, Women's Health, Fertility, Motivational Interviewing
  • Esther Sternberg
    Esther Sternberg, MD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; UA Institute on Place and Wellbeing
    Areas of Focus: Healing Spaces
  • Randy Horwitz
    Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Internal Medicine, Allergy, Autoimmune
  • Lise Alschuler
    Lise Alschuler, ND
    Naturopathic Specialists; Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians
    Areas of Focus: Naturopathic Medicine, Oncology
  • Ann Marie Chiasson
    Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, CCFP
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Palliative Care, Energy Medicine, Ceremony and Ritual
  • Donald Abrams
    Donald Abrams, MD
    UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Chief of Hematology and Oncology at San Francisco General Hospital
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Oncology
  • Nancy Aton
    Nancy Aton, ND
    Private Practice
    Areas of Focus: Naturopathic Medicine; women's health; family practice, nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle counseling, home birth
  • Debra Bass
    Debra Bass, JD, LLM
    Private Practice
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine Law
  • Adi Benito
    Adi Benito, MD
    Princeton Integral Endocrinology
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Endocrinology; Internal Medicine; Diabetes; Metabolism
  • Apple Bodemer
    Apple Bodemer, MD
    Dermatology - University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Dermatology
  • Chodo Campbell
    Chodo Campbell
    New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care; Beth Israel Medical Center
    Areas of Focus: Contemplative Care
  • Richard Carmona
    Richard Carmona, MD
    Former US Surgeon General
    Areas of Focus: Preventive Medicine; Politics of Medicine
  • Carole Cook, MD
    Private Practice
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Women's Health, Integrative Gynecology
  • Frederic Craigie
    Frederic Craigie, PhD
    Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency; Community and Family Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Areas of Focus: Spirituality & Health, Psychology, Leadership, Integrative Medical Education
  • Barbara Crisp
    Barbara Crisp, MArch
    Design School Arizona State University
    Areas of Focus: Life-Enhancing Environments
  • Robert Crocker
    Robert Crocker, MD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Business and Practice Models, IM Clinic Planning and Strategies
  • William Devine
    William Devine, DO
    Midwestern University; Arizona College
    Areas of Focus: Family Medicine; Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Koshin Ellison
    Koshin Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN
    New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care; Beth Israel Medical Center
    Areas of Focus: Contemplative Care
  • Hana Feeney
    Hana Feeney MS, RD
    Private Practice
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Nutrition; Celiac Disease
  • Joseph Feuerstein
    Joseph Feuerstein, MD
    Private Practice; Columbia University
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Practice Models
  • Jeffrey Gladd
    Jeffrey Gladd, MD
    Weil Health Network
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Practice Models
  • Mindy Green
    Mindy Green, RA, RH(AHG), MS
    American Herbalists Guild, American Botanical Council, American College of Healthcare Sciences, National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists
    Areas of Focus: Aromatherapy, Essential Oils, Herbalism
  • Steven Gurgevich
    Steven Gurgevich, PhD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; American Academy of Pain Medicine
    Areas of Focus: Mind-Body, Clinical Hypnosis
  • Kathryn Hamilton RD, PhD
    Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at the Morristown Memorial Hospital; College of St. Elizabeth
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Nutrition, Oncology
  • Celia Hildebrand
  • Tori Hudson
    Tori Hudson, ND
    The National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Bastyr University
    Areas of Focus: Naturopathy, Women's Health
  • Chand Khalsa
    Siri Chand Khalsa, MD
    Private Practice
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Ayurveda, Integrative Nutrition
  • David Kiefer
    David Kiefer, MD
    University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Family Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Dietary Supplements & Botanicals, Integrative Men's Health
  • Vivian Kominos
    Vivian Kominos, MD, FACC
    Beth Israel Medical Center, Mount Sinai, Center for Health and Healing
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Internal medicine; Integrative Cardiology
  • Saquib Lakhani
    Saquib Lakhani, MD
    Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Pediatrics Clinical Care; Immunobiology; Integrative Pediatrics
  • Naomi Lam
    Naomi Lam, MD
    Department of Psychiatry at U.C. San Francisco
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Psychiatry
  • Roberta Lee
    Roberta Lee, MD
    Banner University Medical Center, American Board of Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Supplements & Botanicals
  • Dawn Lemanne
    Dawn Lemanne, MD, MPH
    Private Practice
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Oncology
  • Nisha Manek
    Nisha Manek, MD, FACP, FRCP (UK)
    Kingman Regional Medical Center
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Rheumatology
  • John McBurney
    John McBurney, MD
    The Oregon Clinic
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Neurology
  • Hilary McClafferty
    Hilary McClafferty, MD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Pediatric Medicine, Mind-Body Medicine, Integrative Mental Health, Environmental Health, Clinician Health and Wellness
  • Leslie McGee
    Leslie McGee, RN, LAc
    Private Practice; Asian Institute of Medical Studies
    Areas of Focus: Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Rick McKinney
    Rick McKinney, MD
    Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; University of California, San Francisco; SF General Hospital
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Underserved, Community Health and Integrative Medicine
  • Ashwin Mehta
    Ashwin Mehta, MD
    University of Miami; Integrative Medicine at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Sleep Health
  • Daphne Miller
    Daphne Miller, MD
    Berkeley Food Institute; Institute of the Golden Gate, Education Outside; Edible Schoolyard Foundation
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Practice Models
  • Denise Millstine
    Denise Millstine, MD, BBE
    Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Women's Health; American College of Physicians
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Nutrition, Dietary Supplements
  • Gerard Mullen
    Gerard Mullen, MD, MS
    John Hopkins Hospital, Gastroenterology Division
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Nutrition
  • Rubin Naiman
    Rubin Naiman, PhD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Psychology, Sleep Health
  • Belleruth Naparstek
    Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD
    Private Practice: CWRU, SSA. Woodburn Ctr Comm Mental Heath, Cambridge Hospital. Reed Zone Ctr
    Areas of Focus: Guided Imagery; Mind-Body Medicine Research; PTSD
  • Amita Nathami
  • Sanford Newmark
    Sanford Newmark, MD
    Department of Pediatrics University of California, SF; Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Pediatric Integrative Neurodevelopmental Program
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Pediatrics; ADHD
  • Pam Pappas
    Pam Pappas, MD, MD(H)
    Private Practice; American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Homeopathy, Integrative Psychiatry
  • Premal Patel
    Premal Patel, MD
    Ayurvedic Institute
    Areas of Focus: Ayurvedic Medicine, Family Medicine
  • Joanne Perron
    Joanne Perron, MD, FACOG
    UC San Francisco; ACOG
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Environmental Health, Reproductive and Women's Health; Physician Wellness
  • Mark Pirtle
    Mark Pirtle, DPT
    Sierra Tucson; Miraval Resort; Private Practice
    Areas of Focus: Physical Therapy, Pain Management, Mindfulness Meditation
  • Valencia Porter
    Valencia Porter, MD, MPH
    Chopra Center; USCD Center for Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Ayurvedic Medicine, Integrative Medicine
  • Arti Prasad
    Arti Prasad, MD, FACP
    Integrative Medicine, University of New Mexico; Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Practice Models
  • Santosh Rao
    Santosh Rao, MD
    Case University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Oncology
  • Robert Rhode
    Robert Rhode, PhD
    University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Arizona State University
    Areas of Focus: Behavioral Health, Motivational Interviewing
  • Shauna Shapiro
    Shauna Shapiro, PhD
    Santa Clara University
    Areas of Focus: Mind-Body Medicine: Mindfulness & Health
  • Maya Shetreat-Klein
    Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD
    Department of Neurology Albert Einstein College of Medicine; New York Medical College; University of California - San Diego
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Neurology; Pediatrics
  • Elizabeth Strawbridge
    Elizabeth Strawbridge, MD
    Tufts Medical School; Maine Integrative Healing; Family Medicine Residency at Maine Medical Center
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Pain Management
  • Paul Synder
    Paul Snyder, MD
    Division of Consultative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Preventive Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Practice Models
  • Lisa Walters
    Lisa Walters, OTR/L
    Pima Medical Institute
    Areas of Focus: Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy
  • Jingduan Yang
    Jingduan Yang, MD, LicAc
    Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture program, Jefferson Mryna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine; Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Medicine, Medical Acupuncture
  • Michelle Zimmer
    Michelle Zimmer, MD
    Private Practice; Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Fellowship Alumni
    Areas of Focus: Integrative Pediatrics; Autism
  • Ralph Thieme
    Ralph Thieme, DO, LAc

    Falmouth Osteopathy & Acupuncture; Maine Medical Center (MMC)
    Areas of Focus:Integrative Medicine, Pain Management, Acupuncture