Dr. Wendy Hodsdon received her BS in Biology from the University of Oregon and her ND from National College of Natural Medicine (now NUNM). While at NUNM, she received honors in research for her work with how Reiki affects the immune system. Before studying medicine, Dr. Hodsdon participated in research around the world, including developmental biology projects, B-cell development projects, and clinical research projects in Uganda on tuberculosis and HIV. Dr. Hodsdon served four years as the chairperson for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for NUNM, which reviews clinical research being done at NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute.

Dr. Hodsdon is in private practice at Portland Alternative Medicine in Portland, where her focus is energy medicine and immune system disorders, including allergies, asthma and autoimmune conditions.