Beth Avakian – RN, BSN & NMD
Degrees and Licenses
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from University of Washington
Naturopathic Doctor from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences (SCNM)
Currently in school at Morningside University to earn her Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Beth is a credentialed RN, BSN, & NMD, mother of two children, who holds two part-time jobs, while also going to school to further her education and become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). In her free time, she enjoys exercising, traveling, reading and hanging out with her family.
Currently Beth works at ATMC part-time, and also works at Mission of Mercy in Phoenix, AZ as Naturopathic Doctor. Her previous work experience includes various medical settings including intensive care, cardiac nursing, endocrinology, and more. During her NMD studies, Beth learned about many alternative modalities such as acupuncture, Chinese medicine, botanical medicine, physical medicine, and much more.
Beth shared that she became interested in holistic and alternative health because she noticed that there was a huge number of patients that she saw who were not getting better with traditional medicine. When she would ask other professionals in her field if they considered looking at their diet and nutrition, or trying meditation or yoga, or environmental medicine, she was often told those approaches were not viable solutions, and that the patients would need to be on medications forever. She went into naturopathic medicine as she saw it as a way to open up “a much larger tool box, offering a greater variety of approaches to support patients in getting their health and wellness back, restoring balance in their mind and body” all of which could enable them to eventually live medication free.
When asked what she most enjoys about ATMC, Beth shared that she appreciates the family like atmosphere of the staff, loves seeing our clients recover and get better, and enjoys working in a healthy, holistic environment that promotes an approach to health that aligns with her own beliefs and experience.
