The Doctor

Dr. Donovan was voted one of “Seattle's Top Doctors” in Seattle Metropolitan magazine. He has over 30 years of patient care experience combining a wide range of settings from hospital-based surgical and intensive care nursing as a registered nurse (R.N.) to outpatient primary care as a naturopathic physician (N.D.) In 1985, he received his doctorate degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. Since then he has been a member of Bastyr University’s academic faculty and is presently a clinical adjunct professor at the University’s out-patient care clinic. He has had a number of articles published in various medical journals, has contributed chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine and has authored two books entitled The Face of Consciousness: A guide to Self-Identity and Healing and Dancing With The Beloved.

In 1996, Dr. Donovan was invited to join the medical staff of the first government-funded community health clinic project, integrating alternative and conventional medicine at the King County Community Health Clinic in Kent, Washington. In 1997, he was one of the first two naturopathic physicians invited to join the medical team of the first fully integrated oncology clinic in the Northwest. This clinic, the Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, integrates the full spectrum of conventional oncology care with nutritional and naturopathic medicine, and acupuncture. It was established by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Most recently, he was one of 23 physicians featured in Burton Goldberg's book An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. His areas of clinical interest include autoimmune inflammatory disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and digestive tract disorders.

Currently, Dr. Donovan maintains a busy private practice as a licensed, naturopathic primary care physician at his integrated medical clinic ^theUHC in Seattle, Washington. He is a member of the editorial review board for the peer-reviewed medical journal, Alternative Medicine Review and continues his research, writing and lecturing in healing and spirituality. He is a board member of the Foundation for Return To Creativity. The Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of creative expression in the arts, sciences and humanities. He and his family reside in Shoreline, Washington.

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