NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
Balance Your Energies
Naturopathic Doctors (ND) are physicians whose scope of practice includes but is not limited to clinical nutrition, physical medicine, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, mind/body medicine, minor surgery, hydrotherapy and pharamcotherapeutics. ND's are trained to serve as primary care general practitioners who are experts in the prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of both acute and chronic health conditions. ND's are licensed professionals with 4 years of post-graduate doctoral education.
Dr. Chihiro Aber
Naturopathic Physician (N.D.)
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
Dr. Chihiro Aber, is a board certified Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Acupuncturist. She graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Portland, Oregon, and also received her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. Prior to becoming an ND, LAc, she was a Physical Therapy Aide and Massage Therapist for over 10 years and worked at the Physical Therapy Institute of Poway in California and the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming.
With over 30 years of practical and clinical experience, Dr. Aber has successfully aided in the treatment of a wide spectrum of health conditions and physical ailments. Her knowledge base of Naturopathy, Acupuncture, IV Therapy, Neural Therapy, Ozone Therapy, Massage, and Pelleting makes her uniquely qualified to help you in your health journey. With this varied training, Dr. Aber focuses on acute and chronic pain, sports injury, thyroid management, hormone replacement therapy (both male and female), geriatrics, and digestive disorders.
Dr. Aber was an adjunct professor at PCC in their CLIMB program, and taught their Biochemistry and Nutrition review course, she has also been a teaching aide for the Classical Chinese Medicine department at NCNM. Active in the West Linn community, you will often see her at different events throughout the West Linn area. An avid volleyball player you can find her either on a volleyball court or playing sand ball in the summer time.
Dr. Karma Denmark
Naturopathic Physician (N.D.)
Dr. Karma Denmark practices naturopathic primary care at Sachi Wellness Center. She appreciates individualized care and enjoys unraveling complicated health issues while choosing from a variety of treatments in her tool box.
She performs annual exams, formulates individualized and advanced IV therapies for chronic health conditions and assists in finding some baseline sanity in busy family lives. She uses craniosacral therapy, comprehensive lab testing, and an active listening role in each person's case, working toward healing and optimal health. Dr. Denmark acknowledges many of us tend to have overloaded plates with responsibilities spanning family, work and social groups. This often makes it difficult to fit in self-care, causing all kinds of long-term health issues.
Health problems may present as worsening menstrual symptoms, early or prolonged menopausal symptoms, persistent fatigue, thyroid problems, heart disease, autoimmune conditions, stubborn weight gain or digestive disorders like IBS, GERD, or chronic gas and bloating. Dr. Denmark enjoys seeing the "light" go on as her patients see health from a different perspective and start to feel better than they ever thought they could. There are many paths to feeling better and Dr. Denmark is honored to support yours.
Dr. Karma Denmark earned her naturopathic doctorate from Bastyr University in 2005. Having grown up with many family members working in the conventional medical field, she respects both approaches in medicine. She finds that this experience helps bridge differences and assists in collaboration of care for her patients. Having also grown up in a family that values nutrition, whole foods cooking, nutrition, exercise and the outdoors, she was thrilled to find that practicing naturopathic medicine is often aligned with her roots. Dr. Denmark spends her free time playing and gardening outdoors with her two small children and husband. She is passionate about travel, finding peace in nature, making the best tea latte and always strives to make more time for yoga and dance in her life.
