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Beth Burch N.D.
Naturopathic Physician |
"My committment is to truth, not to consistency."
Mahatma Gandhi
Eclectic Physician describes me and my work well. My training is as
a naturopathic physician and a practical nurse. I use the best of the healing
arts and the medical sciences for each individual I work with. I love working
with people and plants, and that may explain how I came to be trained as
a naturopathic physician. In practice, I choose from a variety of modalities
that may range from surgery to massage, pharmaceutical drugs to herbs,
psychotherapy to meditation. Often a combination of alternative and conventional
therapies works best to support healing. By using whatever seems most appropriate,
I can best serve each individual. Eclectic also describes my personal viewpoint.
My life is like a patchwork quilt- pieces from a ever growing variety of
experiences, each a bit of what serves and teaches me.
I was born on Easter Sunday (and my mother's birthday), 1957 in Yakima,
Washington. I grew up in Cortez, Colorado, where I met my husband Dan.
We were married in 1975 and have three children, ages 23, 16 and 11. The
youngest two were born at home here in Oregon, where we have lived since
1979. I enjoy pottery, cooking, snorkeling, downhill skiing, hiking, playing
flute and piano, surfing the net, and appreciating my family, my friends
and life.
Educational Degrees-
Licenses-
- 1986-present- Naturopathic Physician, State of Oregon (includes
specialty certification in Natural Childbirth)
- 1998-2000- Naturopathic Physician, State of Washington
- 1979-1987 Licensed Practical Nurse, State of Oregon
- 1977-1979 Licensed Practical Nurse, State of Colorado
Clinical Practice-
- 1986-present- Family practice including home birth, Gresham, Oregon
- 1988-1990- Family practice including home birth, Hood River, Oregon
Academic-
- 1990-1994- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics/Midwifery National College
of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, Oregon
- 1990-1993- Chair of Obstetrics/Midwifery Department, National College
of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, Oregon
Other Work-
- 2000-present - Physician Trainer/Lecturer for Transitions for Health
Portland, Oregon
- 1999-2000 - Quality Control Manager for Eclectic Institute, Inc. Sandy,
Oregon
- 1998-1999 - Naturopathic Physician/Medicinary Manager for Nature's
Northwest Vancouver, Washington
- 1998-2000 - Contributing Alternative Medicine Expert for iVillage's
allhealth .com
- 1995-1997 - Product Development/Technical Information Consultant to
Eclectic Institute, Inc. Sandy, Oregon
- 1989-1994 - Owner Earth's Harvest Gresham, Oregon (Herbal Products)
- 1977-1987 - Licensed Practical Nurse in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Lectures-
- 2001- Guest Lecturer National College of Naturopathic Medicine Portland,
Oregon
- 2000- Guest Lecturer Southwest Washington Family Medicine Vancouver,
Washington
- 1998/99 - Lectures at Nature's Northwest Vancouver, Washington
- 1995- Bioneers Conf.
San Francisco, California
- 1995- Virginia Nurse Midwifery Conf Charlotteville, Virginia
- 1995- Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Portland, Oregon
- 1993- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Portland, Oregon
- 1988- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Missoula, Montana
Publications-
- 2000 - The Complete Herbal Companion, Harper-Collins, NY, NY
- 1998-2000 - Contributing Alternative Medicine Expert for iVillage's
allhealth .com
- 1997- Natural Healing for the Pregnant
Woman (with Judith Sachs), Perigee Books, NY, NY
- 1997- "The Vagina as an Ecosystem" Journal of Naturopathic
Medicine, Vol. 7 No. 1
* The information presented in this web site is intended to inform and educate.
It is not intended replace a qualified medical practitioner to diagnose or treat medical conditions.
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