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Curriculum Vitae
Meredith McClanen, ND
Objective: To participate as a key practitioner in a neighborhood naturopathic clinic.
Summary of qualifications: Trained in a 4-year graduate medical program to diagnose and treat disease. Extensive work experience in day to day administrative function of health care practice. Hold current medical licensure in State of Oregon. Current DEA registration with primary care prescribing rights.
Education
2006 National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR
Naturopathic Doctor
In depth clinical experience with working knowledge of physical and laboratory analysis, development of treatment protocol and application of naturopathic as well as allopathic therapeutics.
Areas of Emphasis:
Mental Health – Supervisor: Audrey Bergsma, N.D. Homestreet Clinic, Hillsboro, OR. General healthcare for patients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post-partum depression, multiple personality disorder.
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Health – Supervisor: Martin Milner, N.D. Center for Natural Medicine, Portland, OR. Developed skills related to CV and Pulmonary health including EKG, treadmill stress testing, and lung function.
Endocrinology - Supervisor: Martin Milner, N.D. Center for Natural Medicine, Portland, OR. Ordered diagnostic testing and prescribed biologically identical hormones and nutritional supplementation for patients with thyroid and sex hormone imbalances.
Environmental Medicine - Supervisor: Virginia Osborne, N.D. Tigard Holistic Health Center, Tigard, OR. Learned protocols and practiced I.V. therapy to patients with a variety of disorders including Lyme’s Disease, Heavy Metal Toxicity and Cancer.
Integrative Medicine – Preceptorships with a variety of practitioners including allopathic, naturopathic and chiropractic physicians in order to more fully understand the philosophy in each profession.
1996 University of Denver, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts
Majored in Biology and minored in Religious Studies.
Professional Experience
2006-Present Naturopathic Family Medicine, Portland, OR
Naturopathic Physician
Currently manage my own private practice with a focus on primary care patient case management. Experience working with children, adults and elderly. Majority of current caseload involves managing endocrine imbalances, mental health disorders, and chronic illness. Responsible for daily financials, marketing and inventory control.
2009–Present Oregon School of Massage, Portland, OR
Classroom Instructor
Didactic instructor delivering curriculum based lecture in pathology with sensitivity to a variety of learning styles. Key team member in thoroughly updating and rewriting existing pathology curriculum.
2002-2006 Meredith McClanen, LMT, Portland, OR
Licensed Massage Therapist
Private practice specializing in Swedish relaxation, positional release techniques and energy work.
1997-1998 Maximum Potential Chiropractic, Littleton, CO
Office Manager
Responsible for administrative aspects of private practice including patient scheduling, billing, collections, accounts payable and performing physical medicine modalities.
1993-1997 Mission Trace Chiropractic and Acupuncture, Thornton, CO
Office Manager
Responsible for administrative aspects of private practice including patient recruitment, scheduling, billing, collections, accounts payable and physical medicine modalities; graphed, analyzed and reported statistics regarding clinic growth; participated in interviewing and hiring.
1994-1995 Centrum Surgical Center, Englewood, CO
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Responsible for all accounts receivable. Participated in establishing administrative procedures for new ambulatory surgical center.
Skills and Other Certifications
2002 Oregon School of Massage Therapy, Portland, OR
Certified Massage Therapist: Experiential education in massage therapy with clinical rotation.
2000 Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies, Boulder, CO
Certified Herbalist: Intensive training in medicinal herbal application and medicine making.
1991 Concorde Career Institute, Denver, CO
Certified Medical Assistant: Learned to assist physicians in a medical practice.
Other: 7 years experience with I.V. insertion, phlebotomy and injection therapies academically and professionally. Ability to easily interact with a variety of personality types. Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, and QuickBooks Pro. Utilized many, various medical software applications. Able to quickly learn new software applications.
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