Faculty Bios
The passion, competence and commitment of our faculty are a source of pride to students, administration and alumni. Our faculty inspires students and graduates by example, to become outstanding physicians and to contribute in a wide variety of ways to their community.
These talented men and women understand their role as teachers and mentors whose advice, contacts, and guidance can transform your career. While the theories you learn at Southwest College will serve you well for a lifetime, it is their practical application and the integration of clinical skills that will set you apart from some of your peers.
The faculty at Southwest College is drawn from leading academicians and practitioners in various fields of medicine. SCNM faculty often bring the profession into the classroom through field studies, guest lectures, and projects. One of the overall goals of Southwest College is to maintain the lowest faculty-student ratio among the naturopathic schools with a ratio of 15 to 1, which illustrates our commitment to the importance of academics.
Our faculty represents a variety of professions including NDs, MDs, PhDs, DOs, DCs and Acupuncturists. Faculty members at Southwest College infuse their teaching with the excitement of discovery.
Basic Medical Science Faculty
Boyd Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Faculty, Basic Science
Department: Basic Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 326
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Mary King, DC, MTAA
Faculty, Basic Science
Department: Basic Sciences
Phone: 480-858-9100 ext 305
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Richard Laherty, Ph.D
Faculty, Basic Science
Department: Basic Science
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 239
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Jeffrey Langland, Ph.D
Faculty, Basic Science
Department: Basic Science
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 252
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Arben Lasku, M.D., Ph.D.
Faculty, Basic Sciences
Department: Basic Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 324
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Robert Waters, Ph.D
Faculty, Basic Sciences
Department: Basic Science
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 321
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Deborah Wollner, Ph. D
Faculty, Basic Sciences / Assistant Provost for Institutional Assessment
Department: Basic Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 325
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Clinical Science Faculty
Leslie Axelrod, N.D.
Faculty, Clinical Sciences
Admissions Advising
Department: Clinical Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 323
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Matthew Baral, N.D.
Faculty, Clinical Sciences
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Department: Division of Clinical Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266
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Pam Martin, M.D.
Faculty, Clinical Sciences
Department: Clinical Sciences
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext 334
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Naturopathic Therapies Faculty
Nick Buratovich, N.M.D.
Faculty, Department of Physical Medicine
Admissions Advising
Department: Physical Medicine
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 227
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Walter Crinnion, N.D.
Faculty/Environmental Medicine
Department: Environmental Medicine
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 225
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Yong Deng, M.D. (China), L.Ac
Faculty, Department of Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture
Department: Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 221
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John Dye, N.D.
Faculty, Department of Mind Body Medicine
Department: Mind Body Medicine
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 220
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Patricia Gaines, N.D.
Faculty, Department of Botanical Medicine
Department: Botanical Medicine
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 246
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Stephen Messer, N.D., D.H.A.N.P.
Faculty, Department of Homeopathy
Department: Homeopathy
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 240
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Mona Morstein, N.D.
Faculty, Department of Nutrition
Department: Nutrition
Phone: 888-882-7266 ext. 243
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Research Faculty
Robert F. Waters, Ph.D., Co-Chair (biochemistry, genetics, statistical mathematics)
Jeffrey Langland, Ph.D, Co-Chair (virology, immunology, vaccinology, microbiology),
Arben Lasku, M.D., Ph.D.(pathology, biochemistry, genetics)
Yvan Rochon, Ph.D. (adjunct research faculty-biochemistry, herbal medicine)
Katherine Raymer, M.D., NMD (clinical research, psychiatry)
Debra Wollner, Ph.D.(IRB, pharmacology, physiology)
Pamela Martin, M.D. (pediatrics)
Prof. Jo Ann Sanchez (master herbalist)
Steve Woffinden, EE. (Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, Adjunct Research Scientist, artificial intelligence mathematics, General Dynamics-Tempe, AZ.)
Dave Calvert (Adjunct Research Scientist, Master Herbalist)
Tera Crisalida, P.A. (Adjunct Research Scientist-certified clinical trial specialist)
Lisa Hilli, ND. (Clinical Research Specialist)
David Payne, D.O. (adjunct research professor, senior clinical research consultant)
Barry J. Gelinas, D.C., M.D. (adjunct research professor, senior clinical research consultant)
Vera Singleton, NMD (research consultant)
Kurtis Brown, NMD (research consultant)
