Introducing our team member – Dr. Vivek Shanbhag

About Dr. Vivek Shanbhag

Dr. Shanbhag is a Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Ayurveda Expert, Professor and Best-Seller Author. He is the Founder & Director of Natural Medicine & Ayurveda – Clinic, & Academy in San Jose. His 16 years of education in Natural Medicine & Ayurveda includes 4 years ND at Bastyr University, 4 ½ years MD (Ayurved) at Poona University, 5 ½ years BAMS(Bachelors in Ayurveda Medicine & Surgery) at Karnataka University.

During 1989 thru 2006, for 17 years in Seattle, he was the Founder & Director of the AYU Ayurvedic Wellness Centre – Clinic & Academy. During 1991-96, he was the Chairman of the Ayurvedic Medicine Department at the Bastyr University in Seattle. During 1985-88 he was the Head of the Ayurvedic Research Institute, Pune.

Currently, he is an adjunct faculty member of Bastyr University in Seattle, MMI College of Ayurveda in Watsonville and Sai Ayurvedic College in Miami. He is the best-seller author of “Beginner’s Introduction to Ayurveda”by Keats Publishing. In 1988, Dr. Shanbhag was awarded the prestigious I.I.M. Gold Medal for his MD (Ayurveda, India) Research Thesis. In 2008, International Academy of Ayurveda Physicians honored him with the Vishwa Ayurveda Ratna Award. In 2010, he won the Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching by the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America. He is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences.

Few words from Dr. Vivek Shanbhag

I love to provide everyone options of Alternative Medicine – be it Naturopathy, Nutrition or Ayurveda. This science inspires me and I feel happy to see my patients benefits from its effects. I have been practicing Ayurveda & Naturopathy for last 35 years & I feel proud to be a part of this Natural Health care system of medicine.

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