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Kurt Beil, ND, MSOM, MPH

Kurt BeilAssistant Professor
Location: Helfgott Research Institute, NCNM Administration Building, Suite 250
Phone: (503) 552-1804
Email: kbeil@ncnm.edu

Dr. Kurt Beil is an assistant professor at NCNM, teaching courses in Environmental Medicine, Integrative Microbiology and Public Health, and Academic Research Journal Club.  He completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University, with a BA in Biological Sciences (concentrating in Evolution) and a minor in Psychology.  In 2006, he received his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) degrees from the National College of Natural Medicine.

In 2010, Dr. Beil received his Master of Public Health (MPH) from Portland State University, having focused on health promotion and integrative medicine, specifically concentrating on the use of natural environments and urban green spaces as holistic public health resources. While at PSU, he also completed the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability, and was one of the first recipients of the Miller Foundation Grant, allowing him to conduct a survey of people’s awareness of the relationship between sustainability and health. He is currently consulting with Metro, the Portland regional elected government, on the health benefits of our system of parks, trails and natural areas, known collectively as the Intertwine. 

Using an ecological approach, Dr. Beil focuses his primary research interests toward Environmental Psycho-physiology, the complex interactions between people and their surroundings, which influence levels of stress, well-being and health.  He is interested in how a closer personal and social relationship with the natural world can be utilized to promote optimum holistic health for individuals, and how that relationship can be utilized to benefit the sustainable health of communities, ecosystems and the planet. 

Click here to view Dr. Kurt Beil's Curriculum Vitae.

Projects:

--Pilot study examining the impact of indoor vegetation (houseplants) on autonomic nervous system, emotional and cognitive function.

--Feasibility study investigating the impact of outdoor natural and built environments on holistic measures of stress and health.