Faculty Experts

Multiple areas of expertise exist among Northwestern Health Sciences University faculty members. Many of these areas are of particular interest to media, and our faculty are adept at making complex topics understandable and accessible to lay audiences.

Sher Demeter, LAc, faculty clinician
Acupuncture
Oriental medicine
Herbal studies
Acupressure
Alternative medicine
Integrative health

Anne Packard Spicer, DC, associate professor
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Family medicine
Pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions

John Pirog, MSOM, LAc, Chair of the Department of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Acupuncture
Chinese herbal medicine
Oriental medicine
Acupressure
Acupuncture and AIDS
Free clinics.

Paul Ratte, ND, faculty clinician
Clinical nutrition
Insulin resistance
Fibromyalgia
Metabolic detoxification
Natural/bio-identical hormone therapy
Digestive health (probiotic therapy, enzyme therapy)
Natural anti-inflammatory therapies
Essential fatty acid deficiency (omega 3 and omega 6)
Glycemic index/glycemic load
Problems with popular diets

Joseph Sweere, DC, DABCO, DACBOH, professor
Occupational health
Ergonomics
Holistic wellness
Chiropractic care

Sarah Weaver, NCTMB, associate professor
Neuromuscular therapy
Myofascial trigger points
Craniosacral therapy
Chronic pain
Soft tissue injury

Michael Wiles, DC, MEd, dean of Northwestern College of Chiropractic
Posture
Sleep
Nutrition
Chiropractic
Natural health care
Alternative medicine