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 ...

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 ...

We are honored to welcome Donna Elam, PA-C, to our clinical team. Donna brings more than 40 years of experience in health care, along with a rare breadth of training that spans holistic medicine, community health, primary care, and integrative psychiatry. Her work is deeply rooted in compassion, trust, and a lifelong commitment to serving the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. A Foundation Built on Learning and Service Donna’s academic training includes bachelor’s degrees in Biochemistry, Pre-Medical Studies, and Spanish from The Evergreen State College, a Bachelor of Physician Associate Studies from Oregon Health Sciences University, and a Master’s degree ...