Our Integrative
Practitioners
Director & Integrative Doctor
Denise Cooluris, N.D.
Integrative Naturopathic Oncology
Heidi Lucas, N.D. FABNO
Dr. Heidi Lucas is a highly skilled Naturopathic Doctor specializing in integrative cancer care for the past 20 years. She combines conventional and natural medicine to provide personalized treatment plans to heal from the side effects of treatments, enhance treatment outcomes, strengthen the body, improve quality of life, and enhance overall health.
Dr. Lucas provides consultations for cancer patients and their families in all stages of cancer from recent diagnosis and active treatment to maintenance phase, as well as those with a strong family history of cancer. Many of her cancer patients continue in her care for ongoing family medicine concerns as Dr. Lucas is known for her depth as a clinician and her commitment to patients’ lifelong wellness.
Dr. Lucas completed her doctorate at Bastyr University and a rigorous two-year oncology based residency at Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, where she was invited to continue as a staff physician for 6 years and received her board certification in naturopathic oncology care, earning a position as a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (FABNO). She continued as an integrative oncology physician associate at Lifespring Cancer Treatment Center. She is a committee member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians and an active member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association.
Dr. Lucas has worked alongside oncologists and conventional physicians for the entirety of her career, and is frequently sought by conventional oncologists for her expertise in integrative oncology and natural medicine. She is an active educator and speaker of integrative oncology at leading cancer centers including the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Oncology Nursing Society, American Cancer Society, Gilda’s Club, Cancer Lifeline, Rooted SB, Bastyr University, and many hospitals around the country.
As a naturopathic doctor, specializing in oncology, Dr. Lucas offers expert care in research and clinically based nutrition, evidence based and historical uses of botanical medicine, mistletoe therapy, integrative oncology IV therapy, individualized meditation instruction, as well as exercise plans and therapeutic yoga to optimize immune function and stress management.
Dr. Lucas believes in nutrient-dense therapies and is a strong advocate of farm to table sustainability, which is advocated in her incredible detail to phytonutrient treatment plans down to specific vegetable varieties. As a certified Therapeutic Yoga and Meditation teacher, Dr. Lucas innately understands the body’s capacity to heal and embodies this practice herself in her own way of life.
“Every patient is an individual with their own story and voice. I use a multifaceted approach to treatment that includes engaging the mind, heart and physical body.”
Integrative Family Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics
Meghan Kemnec, N.D.
Dr. Meghan Kemnec is a naturopathic doctor, functional medicine expert, and pediatrician. She is passionate about improving the health of the entire family, knowing that the wellness of our children begins with our health before conception. She teaches you how to take charge of your health with lifestyle changes and a blend of both natural and conventional therapies.
Dr. Kemnec specializes in pediatrics and women’s health from preconception to menopause. Her clinical interests include balancing hormones, immune health, digestive disorders, and endocrine disorders including diabetes and hypothyroidism, as well as respiratory health. She is trained in IV nutrient therapy, Perineural Injection Therapy, and PRP.
Dr. Kemnec holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) from Bastyr University and a BS from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. After graduating with her ND, Dr. Kemnec completed a competitive family practice residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle, WA. She is also a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
When she is not at practice, she enjoys spending time hiking and at the ocean with her family.
Men’s Health, Urology, Gastroenterology, and Nephrology
Eric Yarnell, N.D.
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) (Bastyr University, 1996) is a researcher and professor at Bastyr University and has been in practice for 25 years, focusing on and mentoring student doctors in men’s health, urology, gastroenterology, and nephrology, with a heavy emphasis on herbal medicines. Dr. Yarnell works to find the underlying causes of conditions and to use whatever tools are needed (preferably natural ones, saving conventional approaches only for those few cases where they are truly necessary) to support healing.
Dr. Yarnell is chief creative officer of Wild Brilliance Press, president of Heron Botanicals, and CEO of Red Root Pharmaceuticals. He is a co-founder of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver, BC. He previously served as chair of the department of botanical medicine at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
He has over 150 published medical articles and is the author of many of the definitive textbooks used to teach naturopathic doctors including Natural Approach to Urology 2nd ed, Natural Approach to Prostate Conditions 2nd ed, Natural Approach to Gastroenterology 2nd ed, and the forthcoming Naturopathic Nephrology.
He is a highly desired keynote speaker at educational seminars and has been the recipient of four distinguished lifetime awards in the Naturopathic Profession in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the field of natural medicine, research, botanical medicine, and education.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Vis Award (2014)
Naturopathic Medical Student Association Faculty of the Year (2018 and 2020)
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Borborygmus Award (2020)
