Meet Our Faculty
The best learning environment starts with the best faculty. At
National University, 98% of our faculty members have the highest
degree in their field, whether that means a PhD, MD, DC, or ND.
National University boasts a faculty roster of dynamic scholars
in natural health, research, and science. Your professors have a
wealth of experience in private practice, integrative medicine,
business management, scholarly publication, and leadership
positions in their professions.
Meet some of our faculty leaders:
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Yu Zhu, MD (China), LAc
Dr. Yu Zhu received her MD in
China and has worked in China, Sweeden, Israel, and the U.S. "I
love American students. They are free thinking and their minds are
very active. In my class, we are very into discussion and
debate."
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Biomedical Science
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Mathew Schipma, PhD
"I'm constantly amazed at how
engaged NUHS students are about chemistry, and how eager they are
to learn."
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Chiropractic Medicine - Lombard
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Kristine Aikenhead, DC
"Where can you get training
that's science-based, that's going to take the whole person into
consideration, that will give you a well rounded approach that
provides primary care preparation? At National University,
you're prepared in a primary care way."
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Chiropractic Medicine - Florida
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Carlo Guadagno, DC
"...There's a lot of emergency
medicine involved in sports, and you'll be working alongside
professionals from other specialties. That's why training in
primary care is important, as well as feeling comfortable in an
integrative medicine environment. Our students at National have
these strengths going for them."
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Naturopathic Medicine
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Fraser Smith,
ND
Assistant Dean Fraser Smith, ND, praises National's unique
"educational culture where different practitioners learning
different disciplines (or learning multiple disciplines) can
appreciate each other, respect each other, work with each
other...."
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