Annual Willamette Week Best of Portland Readers’ Poll spotlights services in natural medicine.
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Health Centers recently won second place for Best Natural or Alternative Medicine Clinic in the Willamette Week 2025 Best of Portland Readers’ Poll.
Results for the annual Best of Portland campaign, which celebrates local businesses across a wide range of categories, from food and drink to culture and wellness, were announced on July 23.
This year, the poll attracted over 30,000 participants, who cast more than 350,000 votes across various topics, with NUNM Health Centers competing in the “Wellness & Health” category.
“We’re honored to be nominated by our community and recognized for our patient-centered, integrative approach to care,” said Dr. Melanie Henriksen, president and CEO of NUNM. “It reflects the meaningful impact we’ve had—and continue to have—on the community, thanks to the dedication of our exceptional clinicians and student trainees.”
Preventative Care: NUNM Health Centers
NUNM Health Centers – Lair Hill operates as an integrative teaching clinic delivering whole-person care grounded in Naturopathic and Chinese medicine principles.
With a model that emphasizes prevention, it is unique among primary care providers in its commitment to addressing the underlying cause of disease, equity, clinical teamwork, and long-term health outcomes.
Certified by the Oregon Health Authority as a Tier 3 Patient‑Centered Primary Care Home, our clinic delivers what is termed the “gold‑standard” model of coordinated, patient‑centered care.
Patients benefit from longer (often 60-90 min) team-based appointments involving licensed Naturopathic physicians, Chinese medicine practitioners, and senior medical students.
Wellness plans are tailored to individuals and can integrate various treatment modalities to better achieve health goals.
Snapshot of Health Services:
- Primary Care: Led by naturopathic physicians, offering illness diagnosis, preventive care, chronic disease management, minor procedures, and referrals.
- Naturopathic Medicine: Integrative approach to therapies that includes the use of herbal medicine, nutrition, mind-body medicine, pharmaceuticals, and lifestyle counseling services to address underlying causes.
- Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture: Holistic approach including herbs, body work, shiatsu, and movement in a calming environment.
- Clinical Nutrition: Nutritional support and coaching that can inspire healthy eating habits, reflected in NUNM’s Food as Medicine Institute philosophy.
- Adjunct Therapies: IV therapy, hydrotherapy, platelet‑rich plasma (PRP), prolotherapy, sclerotherapy, pain management, and aesthetic services.
- Family Wellness: Women’s Health, Trans Health, STD testing and treatment, immunizations, and other services tailored to diverse populations.
- On-site Medicinary: Offers a range of herbs, supplements, and other wellness products.
- Telehealth Services: Online services support follow-up visits, lab reviews, nutrition planning, and adjustments, catering to busy patients or those with transportation or mobility constraints.
*Visit NUNM Health Centers for a full list of services.
About Best of Portland
The Willamette Week reaches 2.5 million readers annually, with breaking news and lifestyle coverage. Its Best of Portland Readers’ Poll announces new winners and finalists each year, making it a recurring feature in Portland’s cultural landscape.
Results are published on the website and in its print editions, with more than 25,000 copies distributed to over 700 locations throughout the Portland metro area.