Naturopathic Physician San Diego

They tailor these approaches to the needs of each individual patient. Naturopathic medicine is effective in treating most health problems, whether acute or chronic. When required, Dr. Stengler works with other medical professionals for optimal integrated treatment.

Licensing
Thirteen states (including California), the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands and four Canadian provinces have specific license laws for the practice of naturopathic medicine.  Specific board exams must be passed before a doctor is granted a license to practice naturopathic medicine.

Naturopathic physicians are the only licensed primary health care providers with extensive training in nutrition. Training in nutrition and lifestyle modification, in both classroom and clinical settings, has been part of the core curriculum of naturopathic physicians since the profession was organized in the United States in 1902. The chart below gives the hours of study required in these areas for naturopathic physicians, registered dieticians and medical doctors.