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Jessica Bolding, MS, LAc
Specializes in family medicine for all ages, and also women's health, including gynecology, obstetrics, fertility, menopause, hormone changes in young women, weight loss, and cosmetic acupuncture.

Jessica graduated from Brenneke School of Massage in 1996. In June of 1999, she finished her training at Bastyr University with a Masters of Natural Health Science in Acupuncture.

Some of Jessica’s favorite times during her internship were experiences at the hospital in Chengdu, China's University of Chinese Medicine. This inspired Jessica to learn Chinese and spend the following two years working in the Chinese Medical Departments of local hospitals in China and Taiwan. During this stay, her primary home was on a small Taiwanese island named Penghu.

Donah I. Natividad, LAc
After graduating from Loma Linda University with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Medical Technology, Donah decided to attend Bastyr University, a leading accredited university in the United States for alternative and holistic medicine, where she graduated with degrees in Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM). She also completed an advance internship in AOM at Shuguang hospital in Shanghai, China, through the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which involved training in traumatology, rheumatology, gynecology, and internal medicine with clinical rotations in oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and hepatology. After returning from China, Donah joined the healthcare and teaching team at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health, the teaching clinic of Bastyr University, as an AOM resident. During her residency, Donah worked with Dr. Xindong Ma, one of Bastyr's women's health experts, cultivating her interest in women's health in addition to internal medicine and pain management.  

She has experience working in a variety of clinical settings such as inner city clinics, level 1 trauma hospitals, and specialized clinics, which treats specific populations with HIV/AIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. In addition, she has experience working in situations involving cultural barriers and communication challenges while working with immigrant populations. Using individually customized, safe, and effective treatment protocols that combine various complementary modalities, she has been successful in treating a diverse population of patients with complex health concerns such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cardiovascular disease, menstrual disorders, depression, substance addictions, and both acute and chronic pain. Her education and training in both western and eastern medical paradigms bring a unique perspective on diagnosis and treatment principles. She is NCCAOM certified and a Washington state licensed acupuncturist.


Jessica Bolding MS, LAc

Donah I. Natividad, LAc

 

"Jessica is a profoundly effective acupuncturist and healer. She applies a truly holistic view of healing by integrating aspects of the mind body and soul. "

~ Kirsten

 

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