General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  There are many symptoms that may be associated with a tongue and/or lip tie. For the breastfeeding parent, these may include a decrease in milk supply, plugged ducts, mastitis, sore or lipstick-shaped nipples, breast and/or nipple pain, or an “oversupply”. For the infant who is feeding either at breast or with bottle, symptoms may include poor latch, clicking while feeding, fussiness while feeding, very slow feeds, frequent feedings, quick tiring while feeding, poor weight gain, or weight loss. Some infants who have significant reflux or spitting up may also benefit from having a tongue tie evaluated and released if present.
• Nutritional Counseling
• Pediatric Care
  A unique aspect of choosing a naturopathic physician for pediatric care is their extensive knowledge and application of natural therapies. These natural therapies may include clinical nutrition, vitamin or mineral supplementation, homeopathy or botanical medicine. Although not their primary focus, medications are prescribed when necessary.
• Primary Care
  In addition to naturopathic family primary care, pediatric acupuncture, lactation consultant visits, tongue tie evaluations/frenotomies, fertility care and physical medicine are available at Docere Center.
• Ear Infections
• Family Practice
  Our practitioners include our team of naturopathic physicians and lactation consultants: Dr. Chenelle Roberts, Dr. Sarah Parsons, Dr. James Drake, Marissa Fitzpatrick, RN and Tessa Vogel, IBCLC. With the unique blend of training, Docere Center is able to offer a broad spectrum of medical services, with a rare specialty in naturopathic family medicine with full infant feeding support. We also specialize in sexual and reproductive healthcare for men and women.
• Immunizations
  Dr. Chenelle is also the executive program director for Go-Vax Kids. Go-Vax Kids is a publicly funded subsidiary of Docere Center providing pediatric immunization services in local school districts and communities in need. The focus of this program is decrease barriers to access to vaccine services for those at the highest social vulnerability indexes. This program grew out of the in-clinic Covid & Flu community vaccine clinics as well as our vaccine pilot program at Seattle Public Schools. Dr. Chenelle is dedicated to parent education and supports shared informed decision making with families.

Gynecologists

• Gynecology
  Dr. Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in women’s studies (gender and health) from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine with a Certificate in Pediatrics from Bastyr University. While attending medical school, she attended several additional specialized seminars, including a course on nutrition and cancer prevention at the NIH, advanced gynecology, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and more.

Internists

• Gastroenterology
  Dr. Sarah M Parsons is a Naturopathic Family Physician who graduated in 2021 from Bastyr University (WA) with an additional certificate in pediatrics. She treats people of all ages and genders. Her special interests are wide and include primary care, preventative medicine, family medicine, pediatrics including tongue tie and frenotomy services, mental health, gynecology (including preconception, fertility, and postpartum care), breastfeeding medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, and more.

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health
  Our Naturopathic Model of Care is guided by both education and treatment of the whole person. True mind-body medicine, that does not see one as isolated from the other. This unique approach examines the person as a whole with the integration of how certain factors can affect well-being. Some of these factors may include preventative measures, diet and lifestyle, stress, mental health, and promotion of general wellness.

Endocrinologist

• Endocrinology

Dermatologists

• Eczema

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine

Allergists

• Allergies