Cheryl Plaza

Dr Cheryl Plaza received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, an accredited four-year naturopathic medical school as well as a Masters of Science in Transitional Chinese Medicine. She also completed a residency at the Bastyr Natural Health Clinic before moving to Olympia and setting up the Northwest Center for Natural Medicine Clinic in 2001. She has been a primary care physician for 24 years.

Following a basic tenets of Naturopathic Medicine “Doctor as Teacher’ she is passionate about empowering patients with knowledge and helping them map out the best way for them to achieve their health goals  Using natural and functional medicine principles to discover the root cause of a patient’s symptoms she employs a wide range of therapeutic modalities to creates unique treatment programs for each patient.

Over the last 24 years as her clients have transitioned from childbearing years into menopause, she has gained a wealth of experience addressing hormone imbalances and a deep awareness of how all the other body systems interact with a woman’s hormones. As a result, she also has become an expert in addressing thyroid issues, adrenal issues, autoimmune disease, environmental medicine, mold toxicities, digestive health, SIBO and most recently long haul covid and spike injuries.