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 and advanced gynecological procedures (colposcopy and other biopsies)
   ●  Breast cancer and gynecological cancers (uterine, cervical, ovarian)
   ●  Treating cervical dysplasia (abnormal paps and HPV)
   ●  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 provides women’s annual exams, colposcopy exams, and gynecological biopsies. 

A full-time faculty member at National College of Natural Medicine and chief medical officer at the NCNM Clinic, Dr. Windstar supervises student interns on several clinical rotations at the NCNM Clinic and teaches courses in palpation, clinical case presentation, gynecology lab, clinicial physical diagnosis, gynecology and advanced gynecology electives. 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 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 NCNM Clinic and teaches courses in palpation, clinical case presentation, pathology and gynecology lab.

Courses taught:
•    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

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 20+ 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, Josh and Olive, and my grandson, Jordon and soon-to-be new grandson, Bryson.  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 (esp my grandson, Jordon)
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: Modern Family, Mike and Molly, The Brady Bunch,  I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show
Historical Figure: Mother Theresa, John F. Kennedy, Maya Angelou, Abraham Lincoln, the Dali Lama
Personal Style: Passionate, driven and always striving to relax
Hobbies: All of the above
Favorite Vacation Spot: Home!!!!!
Favorite Restaurant: Me Kong, Salty's on the Colombia, Chipoltle, New Seasons
What I like best about Portland: the weather (great for year-round gardening), the relaxed lifestyle, progressive ways and tendencies

Important Links
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
American Academy of Family Physicians
Medscape.com
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Curriculum Vitae

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•  Teaching
•  Continuing Education Attended

Updated Nov. 9, 2012