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About Dr. Rie Oyama
Dr. Oyama is a licensed and board certified naturopathic physician who graduated from Bastyr University. She trained in Craniosacral Therapy from Dr. Nancy Sullivan (MD, DO), and in Macrobiotic diet for Cancer treatment at Vega institute, California after which she has also taught macrobiotic cooking classes. Dr. Oyama is passionate about preventing diseases by partnering with patients to find ways to attain sustainable & optimal health. She enjoys creating a personalized treatment plan for each patient after careful evaluation. Her naturopathic treatment approach at its core relies on guiding & inspiring patients to take charge of their own health.
Dr. Oyama's unique practical approach combines comprehensive diet consultation, Craniosacral Therapy, and science based Natural Medicine to create a powerful and an effective modality which allows rapid recovery from conditions difficult to treat with conventional methods alone. Dr. Oyama loves working with women in the area of anxiety, depression, food allergy, digestive issues, acute/chronic pain, PMS, and Menopause. She also loves to work with children.
She lives in Lake Forest Park, WA with her husband, and her two children - a son, and a daughter. She is also fluent in Japanese. Dr. Oyama is a member of Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
About Naturopathy
Naturopathic Medicine Frequently Asked and Answered Questions (FAQs) provide detailed answers to a wide variety of consumer questions for a prospective patient of Naturopathic Medicine. A brief overview is included here for your convenience.
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine is a unique practice of medicine that emphasizes prevention and promotion of self-healing (and education of patients) with an individualized patient centered approach.
Naturopathic Medicine is based on the following foundational principles:
- Do no harm
- Harness the healing power of nature
- Find the cause
- Treat the whole person
- Prescribe preventive medicine
- Be a doctor and a teacher
What is a Naturopathic Doctor?
As of 2020 a naturopathic doctor (ND) is licensed to practice as a primary care physician in 22 American states, the district of Columbia, the US territories of Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and in 5 Canadian states. Most insurance companies cover naturopathic practice in the state of Washington. NDs graduate from an accredited 4 year post-graduate naturopathic medical school and undergo rigorous board certification prior to being approved a license to practice. Additional information on ND professional competencies and on how NDs are educated, trained, and certified can be found here.
NDs aim to treat underlying causes and seek opportunities to allow the body and immune system to self-heal with minimalistic intervention. NDs educate and inspire patients to take charge of their health. In Washington State NDs are authorized to prescribe legend drugs as well.
Apart from being primary care physicians, NDs can also work together with other physicians to provide coordinated care. This integrative patient-centric approach allows patients to get the best of both sides rather than having to choose between one physician or one treatment over the other.