Sara Gilham, ND

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Gillham earned her BA in Biology from Willamette University in 2004 and graduated magna cum laude and with departmental honors. Dr. Gillham’s love of science and passion for holistic healthcare motivated her to pursue a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine at the National College of Natural Medicine (now National University of Natural Medicine), which she completed in 2011 with honors in research.

While at NUNM, Dr. Gillham completed two specialized rotations, one focusing on psychophysiology (mind/body interactions) and neurofeedback, and the other focusing on cardiopulmonary and endocrine conditions. Additionally, she is currently pursuing training and board certification in functional neurology. She is extremely interested in mind-body medicine, neurology, and endocrinology and how these and the other major systems of the body work in concert to maintain health. This fascination with the complexity of human physiology led to Dr. Gillham’s involvement with research into the effects of qi gong on diabetes, loving kindness meditation on heart rate variability, and LENS neurofeedback on stress and anxiety. Sara is continuing her research as a fellow at the Helfgott Research Institute.

Dr. Gillham loves creating and appreciating art, traveling, dancing, and exploring Oregon’s great outdoors with her friends, family and her dog, Juniper.