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Kimberly Windstar, ND

Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Kimberly Windstar’s previous experience as a special education teacher offers her medical practice a distinctive quality of patience and understanding. “I strive to create a space of unconditional acceptance for my patients. I understand that it requires trust and time to truly treat the whole person and find the deepest cause of a patient’s health issues.”
Dr. Windstar’s areas of expertise include:

   ●  Women’s health
   ●  Gastrointestinal disorders
   ●  Autoimmune conditions
   ●  Thyroid conditions
   ●  Acute infections

She uses a variety of treatments in her practice including energetic medicines such as homeopathy and drainage therapy, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, counseling, and nutritional supplementation. When needed, she judiciously uses prescription medication. An expert in women’s health, Dr. Windstar performs women’s annual exams, colposcopy exams, and gynecological biopsies. 

A full-time faculty member at National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM), Dr. Windstar supervises student interns on several clinical rotations at the NCNM Clinic and teaches courses in palpation, clinical case presentation, pathology, and gynecology lab. She also teaches the advanced gynecology lecture series. Her love of teaching has meant establishing unique clinical opportunities for current students and graduates of the naturopathic program at NCNM. In 2005 she helped establish the first women’s health residency at NCNM and has created 24 new mentorship opportunities for third and fourth year medical students. 

Dr. Windstar received her master’s degree in education from California University at Pennsylvania and graduated from NCNM in 1991 with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. A practicing naturopathic physician for 15+ years, she has a love for dogs, enjoys gardening, and spending time with her husband.


Getting to know Dr. Windstar

I love life and everything that it’s about – the goods, the bads, and the process…I love my job and strive to convey that.  I strive to be honest, real…When I’m not at work I am at home with my favorite person (my husband), Mike and my favorite furry friends – Muffin, Baxter and Olive.  We love to garden, walk, talk, go out to dinner and cuddle together.
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
High School:
Perkiomen Valley High School
Activities: gardening, walking, playing with my dogs & kitty, hanging out with my husband, Mike, cooking, hot tubbing, talking on the phone with friends & family
Favorite Quote: Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Give Up!
Music: Sarah McLaughlin, Nora Jones, James Taylor, Nickel Creek, Alicia Keyes
Movies: What the Bleep?, Michael Moore’s movies
Sitcom: All in the Family, The Brady Bunch,
Historical Figure: Mother Theresa, John F. Kennedy, Maya Angelo
Personal Style: Passionate, driven and always striving to relax
Hobbies: All of the above
Favorite Vacation Spot: Home!!!!!
Favorite Restaurant: Bread & Ink, any place with good seafood & salads
What I like best about Portland: the weather (great for year round gardening), the relaxed lifestyle, progressive ways and tendencies

Important Links
American Academy of Family Physicians
Medscape.com

Curriculum Vitae

Updated Jan. 26, 2009

EDUCATION  
1991 ND, NCNM
1982 MEd, California State College
1979 BS, Lock Haven State College
   
TEACHING  
2008 – winter Panel Member for Integrative Medicine Fellows at OHSU
2007 – fall  Resident Education – NCNM – menopause & AUB
2007 – fall CAM Grand Rounds OHSU Portland, OR (Women’s Reproductive Health)
2007 – spring NCNM Grand Rounds – cervical dysplasia
2006 – fall CAM Grand Rounds – OHSU Portland, OR  (Women’s Reproductive Health)
2006 – winter Grand Rounds, NCNM  (3rd & 4th yr) 1. Philosophy Panel,  2. Acute Abdomen Panel
2005 – present Pathology II, III, IV
2004 – winter  Grand Rounds – NCNM (1st & 2nd yr) – case presentation – cervical dysplasia
2003 – spring Breast cancer Grand Rounds – OHSU CAM Series, Portland, OR.
2002 – present Palpation I & II, NCNM
2001 – present Advanced Gynecology Course Seminar Series, NCNM, Portland, OR.
2000 – 2002 Teaching Assistant for Institute of Women’s Health & Natural Medicine
1999 – present Clinical Case Presentation Class, NCNM
1999 – present Assistant Professor, full time faculty, NCNM, Portland, OR
1996 – present Clinic Supervisor for Teaching Shifts at NCNM
1996 – present Gynecology Lab, NCNM, Portland, OR
1996 – 1999 Adjunct Professor, NCNM, Portland, OR
1997 “Naturopathic Medicine & Menopause” at Menopause Conference
1984 – 1991 Teaching Assistant, NCNM
1981 – 1984 Women’s Athletic Trainer/Instructor, California State College
   
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 – present Creator/ Supervisor - Windstar – Hamlin Women’s Health Residency, NCNM Clinic
2002 – present
Private practice NCNM Clinic – Portland, OR.
2000 – present Creator/Supervisor of 3 mentor shifts with 7 medical students each with special focus on advanced gynecological cases, NCNM Clinic
1996 – present Supervising physician, NCNM Clinic – Portland, OR
1996 – present  Assistant Professor, NCNM (courses – gyn lab, palpation I&II, clinical case presentation, Pathology II, III IV)
2001 – present Co-Director of Advanced Gynecology Seminar Series for medical students and physicians
1991 – 2002 Private practice, Portland, OR
  New Health Horizons, Integrative Medical Clinic
1996 – 1997 Physician, All Women’s Health Clinic, Portland, OR
1988 – 1996 Counselor/Support Services, ARC Related Services Brokerage and Multnomah County Mental Health Case Managers
1987 – 1988 Instructor/Counselor, MRDD adults at Portland Habilitation Center
   
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
1977 – present Certification in CPR/First Aid
1991 – present Naturopathic Physician, State of Oregon
1991 Certification in Cervical Cap/Diaphragm Fitting
1991 Certification in Homeopathic Medicine
1988 Oregon Licensed Massage Technician
   

Research & Special Projects
In the process of publishing a case of severe cervical dysplasia and successful use of escharotic treatment with the hopes of then receiving grant funding to do some clinical research of the naturopathic treatment for high grade cervical dysplasias to then be published.

Academic, Community & Professional Service
•  Chair of the clinic hiring commity for several years
•  Co-chair of faculty senate since 2008

Click here for a complete CV, including:
•  Continuing Education Attended

Courses

Dr. Windstar has  co-created and taught an advanced gynecology seminar series for physicians and medical students since 2000. She also supervises student interns on several clinical rotations at the Natural Health Center and teaches courses in palpation, clinical case presentation, pathology and gynecology lab. Current classes include:

CLE709  Clinic Secondary Rotation
CLE811  Clinic Primary Rotation
CLS514/524/534  Clinical Case presentations I, II, III
CLS520  Clinical/Physical Diagnosis II
CLS532  Pathology III
NOS613  Gynecology
NOS615  Gynecology Lab
PHM416/426  Palpation I, II