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Dr. Candace Aasan is the Clinical Director of Cascade Natural Medicine. She specializes in pediatrics and women’s health. Dr. Aasan has extensive training and experience in the care of newborns, infants, and toddlers. She most enjoys the “well child” visits, where she gets to personally know each and every child and family. Helping parents navigate through vaccine information and alternative vaccination schedules is one of the many reasons parents choose Dr. Aasan as their child's provider. Dr. Aasan also specializes in treating children with neurodevelopmental and behavior disorders such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her special interests and talents in women’s healthcare include pregnancy and postpartum complaints, bio-identical hormone replacement, infertility, menstrual difficulties, and detoxification. Dr. Aasan is Adjunct Faculty in the Botanical Medicine Department at Bastyr University and is an Affiliate Clinical Faculty member of Bastyr University.

Dr. Candace Aasan is a Naturopathic Physician, and is a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington State. She was awarded her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and certificate in Midwifery from Bastyr University in 2002. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Western Washington University.
Before becoming a physician, Dr. Aasan worked in the healthcare field for 15 years, where she gained an appreciation for preventive medicine and the body’s inherent ability to heal. She integrates conventional medical knowledge with her Naturopathic Medical expertise to create individualized treatments for each patient. Emphasis is placed on the importance of health promotion and disease prevention, and patients are encouraged to take an active role in their health and healing. Dr. Aasan takes the time to understand her patients, integrating symptomatic treatment with preventive medicine.

Dr. Aasan is accepting new clients on a very limited basis in her medical practice. She frequently teaches and lectures in the community, with most recent topics including infant food introduction, vaccine updates, and home treatments for pediatric cold and flus. She is a member of the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians, American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the Midwives Association of Washington State. Her hobbies include rock climbing and hiking. She resides on the eastside with her husband and two daughters.

Dr. Anna Evershed graduated from Bastyr University with her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and is a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington State. She holds a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Mandarin Chinese from Arizona State University. During her time at Bastyr University, Dr. Evershed narrowed her studies to naturopathic pediatrics. She has completed several internships working with pediatricians in the greater Puget Sound Region; including physicians at Virginia Mason, The Kids Clinic and with various Naturopathic Physicians specializing in Pediatric medicine.

Drawing upon her experiences with both naturopathic and allopathic practices, Dr. Evershed brings a balance of medical interventions and naturopathic treatment to her treatment practices. Dr. Evershed loves working with infants and children and feels that it is the way to a healthier future for all. Much as holistic medicine looks at the health of the whole person, Dr. Evershed believes that working with kids offers the opportunity to look at the health of the whole family.

In addition to her love of pediatrics, Dr. Evershed is very politically active in the healthcare arena, and is passionate about promoting naturopathic medicine on the national level. She is an active member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and was the Bastyr University representative to the AANP for two years while in medical school. She is former committee chair of the AANP Practice Development Committee.

She is excited to be joining the highly respected physicians at Cascade Natural Medicine as a Staff Resident Physician. In this position, she works closely with Dr. Candace Aasan to provide naturopathic pediatric care including well-child checks, guidance on alternative vaccination schedules and addressing childhood issues such as asthma, ear infections, eczema, special diets, food introduction and behavioral complaints/problems such as ADHD. She is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Vivian Sovran is a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington state and received her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. After graduation, she completed a two-year residency with Dr. Candace Aasan at Cascade Natural Medicine, during which she gained invaluable experience, mentorship, and knowledge in the fields of naturopathic pediatric and women’s health care. In addition, Dr. Sovran has extensive training in Midwifery care, also acquired while at Bastyr. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in Human Physiology, from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is a fluent French speaker.

In her practice, Dr. Sovran strives to provide a compassionate, professional, friendly, and welcoming environment. She makes it a priority to serve as an advocate for her patients and their families, and takes a sensible, yet flexible approach to treatment, with the belief that each little, lasting step towards improved health should be celebrated as a valuable achievement. Dr. Sovran's goal is to help her patients achieve optimal health for themselves and their families through general lifestyle education and counseling, encouragement and empowerment, and traditional naturopathic therapies, while employing her utmost concern for each individual and our environment. She considers it a privilege to have the opportunity to promote optimal health in a new child, starting before conception and birth, and continuing through the first days of life and beyond.

Dr. Sovran is currently accepting new patients, and also sees patients in her Seattle office.

Dr. Robin Russell graduated from Bastyr University in 2005 and opened her clinic, Natural Pediatric Medicine, later that year in Issaquah. Dr. Robin Russell joined Cascade Natural Medicine in October of 2007. Before attending medical school, Dr. Russell completed her undergraduate work at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry. After completing her undergraduate education, Dr. Russell wanted to take a year off from college, and accepted a teaching position at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Connecticut where she taught chemistry. The very next fall, Dr. Russell was accepted into the naturopathic program at Bastyr University and began her medical education.

Dr. Russell’s expertise in pediatric medicine stems from extensive clinical training with women and children while attending Bastyr University. Before completion of her degree, Dr. Russell studied with Dr. Aasan and truly grew to love working with women and children. Dr. Russell also studied at several Planned Parenthood locations in Connecticut before graduating from Bastyr to refine her skills in women’s health and gynecology. While in her first year of practice, Dr. Russell wanted to acquire further knowledge and experience in pediatrics and pursued additional training with a pediatrician in her community. She continues to expand her knowledge regularly by researching and attending lectures on pediatric and women’s health topics.

Dr. Russell’s special interest in pediatric healthcare includes promotion of health and wellness during well child exams by addressing any health concerns at each visit, assessing nutritional requirements, assessing developmental milestones, complete physical exam and full discussion on topics and health/safety issues related to each age group. She offers parents much guidance in making the right decisions for their children regarding vaccines and offers alternative vaccine scheduling suitable for each individual parent and child’s needs. Dr. Russell’s particular areas of pediatric interest include food allergy testing for common childhood problems such as eczema, chronic ear infections, and ADHD. Dr. Russell’s areas of interest in women’s health include pregnancy planning and nutrition, pregnancy and postpartum complaints, hormone imbalances, menopausal symptoms and gynecology. Another area of interest for Dr. Russell is using amino acid therapy for behavioral or neurological problems like ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

Dr. Russell is a licensed primary care provider in the state of Washington and is an active member of both the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Washington State Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Russell resides on the eastside with her husband and two children. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family. She is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sheila Kingsbury is a Naturopathic Physician, Lactation Consultant and Registered Herbalist. Dr. Kingsbury is a graduate of Bastyr University’s naturopathic medicine program and a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington State. Dr. Kingsbury is currently a core faculty member in the Botanical Medicine department and the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. She regularly teaches courses in Botanical Medicine, Lactation and Pediatrics at Bastyr University and in the community. Dr. Kingsbury has had extensive training in pediatrics, maternity and post-partum care, and botanical medicine. Dr. Kingsbury has worked in the public health field for 5 years prior to her medical training, and has been a labor support doula for 10 years and a Lactation Consultant for 9 years.

Dr. Kingsbury enjoys helping others to reconnect their health and their lives to the natural environment around them. She works with each individual patient to create a preventative approach to health that addresses their diet and lifestyle as well as their mental and emotional health. Dr. Kingsbury specializes in pediatrics and women’s health. She is able to provide care for children of all ages. She focuses on individualized treatments which may include nutritional therapy, botanical medicine, homeopathy or hydrotherapy. Dr. Kingsbury has been chair of the Seattle-King County Breastfeeding Coalition for the past two years. Dr. Kingsbury is also a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, American Herbalists’ Guild, and The American Botanical Council. Sheila lives on the Eastside with her husband, four children and one cat. She is a preferred provider for most insurance companies and is not currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kat Martin is a Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Midwife. Dr. Martin is a graduate of Bastyr University’s naturopathic medicine program and a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington State. She is currently finishing up her second year of her residency with Dr. Sheila Kingsbury. In this role, she works closely with Dr. Kingsbury in evaluating and treating her patients. Dr. Martin maintains her naturopathic practice here at Cascade Natural Medicine and had decided to take a break from her midwifery practice to spend more time with her first child. Dr. Martin is currently an adjunct faculty member in the Botanical Medicine department at Bastyr University and also serves as the Interim Assistant Director of the university’s Naturopathic Midwifery Program. She received her Bachelor’s degrees from Indiana University, in both Biology and Anthropology.

Dr. Kat’s family care practice focuses on both acute and chronic health issues of all types, with specialties in pediatric care (including well child checks, assistance with vaccine information and alternative scheduling, and common complaints such as ear aches, skin issues, allergies, and food intolerances), women's health (including pre-conception, pregnancy and the post-partum period) and whole family wellness. In practice, her treatments employ diet and lifestyle modification, nutritional therapies, botanical therapeutics, homeopathy and hydrotherapy to revitalize the body, mind, and spirit. As your naturopathic physician, Dr. Kat believes that health promotion and disease prevention are of utmost importance and seeks to optimize your health by calling on your body's innate ability to heal itself, restoring balance to your emotional and physical being. She is honored to be able to help you on your own unique path to wellness, starting sometimes even before birth and continuing the journey through all the life cycles.

Dr. Kat lives in Seattle with her husband and their daughter. She shares a practice with Dr. Kingsbury and is currently accepting new patients.