Integrative Medicine Physician Residency in Seattle, WA

Advanced Integrated Medical Science (AIMS) Institute Integrative Medicine Residency Program

LJ Standish ND, PhD, L.Acup., FABNO and Sunil K. Aggarwal MD, PhD, FAAPMR offer an integrative medicine residency training program located at the Advanced Integrative Medicine of Seattle Institute (AIMS Institute) PLLC, an outpatient clinic located at 2825 Eastlake Ave E suite 115 Seattle WA 98102, Seattle, provides specialty care for patients with serious chronic conditions including oncologic, neurologic and psychiatric disease and provides integrated speciality palliative medical care. The AIMS Institute (AIMS) also conducts IRB-approved clinical research and education. The Standish/Aggarwal AIMS Institute residency program will provide the experiential and didactic experience for the resident. The AIMS Institute residency program shall be under the oversight of Bastyr University to ensure that the program complies with the training standards of the CNME. The resident will train under the supervision of Drs. Leanna Standish and Sunil Aggarwal. The clinic has an established stable patient population that can meet the goals of a combined naturopathic general medicine curriculum with an emphasis on oncologic, neurologic and psychiatric conditions. Residents are exposed to or trained in AIMS Institute’s speciality procedures including intravenous nutrition, intravenous phytotherapy, regenerative injection and Ketamine assisted psychotherapy.

This is an accredited residency two-year full-time for naturopathic physicians. Other types of physicians may be eligible for a non-accredited residency position.

Supervisors:
Leanna Standish ND, PhD. MSAOM, L.Acup., FABNO
Sunil Aggarwal MD, PhD, FAAPMR

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