Dr. Stephen Wesley Parcell ND

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Get to know Naturopathic Physician Dr. Stephen W. Parcell, who serves the population of Colorado. Dr. Parcell completed his undergraduate degree from New England College in 1986, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. Furthering his education he then completed his pre-med coursework at the University of Vermont, and graduated with his Naturopathic Medicine Degree from the Bastyr University in 2002, giving him nearly two decades of experience in his field.This was a four year full time program with clinic rotations and internships, he completed an additional two year internship with a family medicine with a medical doctor. Dr. Parcell is certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. To stay up to date in his field, he remains a professional member of the the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, the National Lipid Association, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, and the American Academy for Anti-aging Medicine. He is the past Vice President of the Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Dr. Parcell has a strong background in medical research and is an expert in “evidence-based natural medicine.” Dr. Parcell has worked at the American Institute for Biosocial and Medical Research and has co-authored National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant proposals for Bastyr University. He also worked a freelance medical researcher at University of Washington Medical School. He enjoys working with medical doctors in his community and co-manages many patients with them. He has published articles in Alternative Medicine Review, The International Journal of Integrative Medicine, Integrated Medicine, a Clinician’s Journal and Naturopathic News and Review. He also authored a chapter in the textbook entitled “Integrative Approaches to Pain” published by Humana Press and Harvard University in 2008. He has completed a book on reversing coronary artery disease called “Dare to Live: A Naturopathic Doctor’s Complete Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease”. Dr. Parcell currently practices as a Naturopathic Physician with NatureMed, in which he is a co-owner. He holds an expertise in men’s health, oncology, and preventive cardiology. Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods. When not working, Dr. Parcell enjoys being active on the masters road racing scene in Colorado.

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