Welcome To The Advanced Integrative Medical Science (AIMS) Institute
The Advanced Integrative Medical Science (AIMS) Institute is an outpatient clinic and research institute dedicated to advancing integrative medical care, research, and education within oncology, psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation, pain, and palliative care.
Founded in 2018, we recognize the right of everyone to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, and we are driven by the values of health and social justice.
We are making strides to improve the accessibility of our programs for all patients and support our community’s resilience and efficacy.
In line with our values, we hope to expand our services so everyone may enjoy their benefits. To see the list of insurers we accept by provider, visit our Insurance & Payments page.
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AIMS provides high-quality advanced integrative medical care for patients living with chronic and serious illness
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Latest Blog Posts
6 Lessons From My Patients, Who Prepared Me for Cancer
Mar . 10 . 2026 Kidney Cancer Association This is a guest post by Alena Guggenheim, N.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Guggenheim was diagnosed with a malignant sarcoma in late 2024 after discovering a large mass on her kidney. I had been feeling slightly off for a week, a subtle wobble in my vision, a quickening of my heart I couldn’t quite name. Then, one night at 3 a.m., I woke dripping in sweat, with the worst headache of my life. I tried to ...
Welcoming Dr. Rachel Caplan-Erickson, ND, LAc to AIMS Institute
Integrative Primary Care | Root-Cause Medicine | Whole-Person Healing We are honored and delighted to welcome Dr. Rachel Caplan-Erickson, ND, LAc to the AIMS Institute team. With over 14 years of clinical experience, Dr. Rachel brings a deeply integrative, root-cause approach to primary care that bridges modern diagnostics with time-honored healing traditions. Her work embodies what AIMS Institute stands for: comprehensive, compassionate, whole-person medicine. A Truly Integrative Approach to Primary Care Dr. Rachel is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist who provides comprehensive primary care through a uniquely integrative lens. She combines advanced laboratory testing and modern medical diagnostics with ...
Ketamine assisted psychotherapy in postpartum mood and anxiety disorders: a limited case series
Alka Christnacht1Therry Rose Eparwa1,2Emily Whinkin2*Sunil Aggarwal2,3 The postpartum period is notorious for rapid and profound changes for birthing individuals and their families. Significant shifts to hormonal and physical health, routines and family roles, and the salience of personal and community risk factors all contribute to potential psychiatric and psychological distress for parents, sometimes diagnosed as a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder (PMAD). Existing pharmacologic treatment modalities for PMADs do not comprehensively address the profound shifts of the postpartum period, often inadequate at reaching peak therapeutic efficacy in a shorter time frame, in patient accessibility, or offering sustained benefit. Ketamine assisted ...