Bastyr University Clinic

I am so pleased with the care I am receiving at Bastyr University Clinic. On my first visit I was greeted by an enthusiastic intern and taken back for my consult and exam. She was very thorough and after taking my history for about an hour, left to go talk with her overseeing clinician, Dr. DeJarra Simms. Dr. Simms is awesome! She is one of those people who is warm, welcoming, vibrant and truly cares. Once she left I knew I was in the right place. My treatment plan so far has been great! I love the naturopathic approach of looking at the whole person, not just a list of symptoms. I also have had my blood drawn twice by Zina, she is a doll who kept me at ease when I wasn’t thrilled about being poked. The clinic is also beautiful as well as the pricing very affordable. I love knowing that I am helping future doctors learn to care for their patients.

I have taken some cooking classes here and found them to be very informative and fun. You can take the classes as a non-​student. Just check their website or Facebook page for their posts.

I had great hopes but unfortunately they were extremely let down. When I called to make my initial appointment, I spoke with Patty. I was looking for a doctor that knew about hormone replacement and so she made my appointment with a specific doctor. She said this doctor only sees patients on this day of the week and at this particular time. I had some other questions about Bastyr and was taken back when she became snarky and annoyed with them.
Three weeks later I went to my appointment. When I arrived they said the doctor that Patty scheduled me with was not available. That she doesn’t see patients on the day I was scheduled and I’d be seeing another doctor. After answering 2 hours of medical questions from two students, who were extremely polite and patient, the doctor finally came in. He knew nothing about hormone replacement therapy and couldn’t answer any of my questions. He suggested I make another appointment with my original scheduled doctor that knows more about the subject.
So after scheduling a babysitter for my two kids so I could be there at 8:30 am, in morning traffic on the 56 and sit through a three hour long appointment with students, nothing was accomplished. A big waste of my time! Thanks Patty. I expressed my disappointment and how frustrated I was to the students and they both said I should file a complaint about Patty because she does things like this frequently. I was going to and then decided I’d focus on the positive and move on. So I never did.
A month later I had a second appointment and this time it was with the correct doctor. Again it was a long three hour appointment but this new doctor was great. Very knowledgeable and had some really good recommendations.
My appointment was over and one of the students walked me to the front desk to pay. Patty was there. She was very condescending to the student and ridiculed him about some paperwork. I felt so bad for him. I wanted to say something but again I held my tongue. Patty scheduled me for my next appointment which was supposed to be a vitamin IV treatment. When I asked a few questions about it she became condescending with me as well. I felt bad for her misery and left.
Today at 2:30 was going to be my third appointment at Bastyr clinic. I was really excited about going in for my first vitamin IV treatment. I scheduled a babysitter for my two kids. I was half way there when at 2:00 Patty called. She said she didn’t have a referral for me so she canceled my appointment. Really?! So unprofessional to call 30 minutes before my appointment to tell me it was canceled because of your clinics mistake. She didn’t apologize and again became overly condescending. I told her that wasn’t acceptable and how put off I’ve been in the past by her actions and was going to file a complaint. She was unapologetic and said «that’s fine, you can do that.»
So again I’ve wasted my time and money twice on babysitters. Thanks again Patty. If you decide to go to Bastyr, I’d recommend not having anything to do with Patty and make sure you plan on at least three hours for your appointment. We’re all busy and shouldn’t have to deal with people wasting our time.

My overall impression of the health care team at Bastyr University Clinic is TRULY SPECIAL.
As a side note, I am writing this review on behalf of my mother who is being seen as a patient. Just some background, my mother has been dealing with asthma since her early 20’s, and has seen multiple specialists regarding her asthma symptoms. From Pulmonologists, to Internal Medicine specialists, you name it. But after being seen by all of these conventional doctors, the outcome is always the same. Just another disappointing short visit ranging from around 5 – 10 minutes long and some more prescription drugs like steroids, inhalers, etc. It has always been like this for thirty something years and the result is to no avail. The medications that they prescribe only help to ameliorate the symptoms temporarily, and then once my mother feels tight again, she takes some more steroids, uses her inhaler and/​or takes albuterol breathing treatments nearly every night.
On initial visit, you immediately begin to notice the environment once you walk through the doors of the clinic. You are welcomed by a very kind and sweet receptionist that offers you something to drink like water or hot tea while you wait to be seen. From there on, my initial impression of this clinic isn’t the usual vibe that you get from a standard clinic, one in which the colors of the wall and other elements of the environment seem uninviting and uncomfortable. This clinic on the other hand, is a very nice and relaxing environment to be in, that just feels right once you are there. It feels almost spa-​like.
After about a quick 10 minutes, my mother was seen by a third year and a fourth year medical student. Her vitals were taken by the third year student, and then the fourth year medical student proceeded to take an extremely DETAILED patient history. This lasted for almost 2 hours. (Talk about being thorough) The questions asked were not only in regard to my mother’s asthma, but many other aspects of her life; and these questions were in great depth too. Just having myself taking it all in, I immediately noticed how much these Naturopathic-​doctors-​to-​be really strived to treat my mother as a «whole,» and not just as a list of symptoms that had no causal relationship to each other. These students were very astute and knowledgable, and I was extremely impressed with the level of depth with all of the questions that had been asked.
When the patient history was done being taken, the two students left the room and discussed their findings to the Attending Physician in another room. After about 15 minutes, the Attending Physician and the students entered our room and the doctor introduced himself as Dr. Timothy Schwaiger. He then began to give a little background on himself like where he was from, how long he has been practicing, and what his many medical specialties are. From there, he began to discuss my mother’s treatment plan and how it was to going to help her get control of her asthma. To start off with, his recommendation was to take a few natural supplements and a special tincture that has been shown to help with asthma and to see how she responds to it. In two weeks time, he told us that he will reassess her progress to see how she is doing. This was the end of the initial visit.
My impressions of Dr. Schwaiger on first visit are nothing but the highest. He is super friendly, approachable and down-​to-​earth, and has extensive background in many areas of care. He is the type of physician that all patients must and need to see. The type of physician that really cares about the well-​being of the patient. Dr. Schwaiger possesses qualities that most of today’s physicians lack. Qualities that are not easily described, but immediately felt if you are privileged enough to be seen by him. Needless to say, he is everything that one would hope for when looking for a good doctor.
During the second visit with Dr. Schwaiger, based on how my mother was responding to the supplements, he decided to add an additional supplement that has been shown to be even more potent/​efficacious. One that was administered via a nebulizer. After only a couple weeks of use, I am extremely happy to see my mother finally getting better. She was in disbelief of the results that she had been getting from this new treatment. She told me that she knows that it could not be a placebo effect because for the first time in about 30 something years she had gone through a full day without ever having the need to use her inhaler or take her prescription (steroid) medication! This was AMAZING news to hear, and I am just so happy for her because as everyone knows, our MOTHERS ARE THE MOST PRECIOUS IN THE WORLD.
My mother’s asthma symptoms finally seem to be under control, and hopefully more success will follow in the future.
Overall, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bastyr University Clinic to anyone looking for the healthcare treatment that they truly deserve.

I just had my first visit at the Bastyr Clinic and it was WONDERFUL all around. I saw team care and felt like I was getting the attention of 4 seasoned practitioners. They spent as much time as needed taking a thorough history and made sure I was comfortable and understood the process the whole way through. They really asked extremely pertinent and considerate questions — the most time any medical practitioners have ever spent with me at an appointment. I truly felt listened to and like I have a team behind me, and even after the first appointment I feel like I’m on my way to better health. It was clear that they wanted to get to the root of things as much as I did.
I also wanted to add that the staff and phlebotimist Zena were wonderful. They actually went out of their way to schedule me to have blood drawn first thing in the morning to help me out. And Zena was very a very skilled, patient and comforting phlebotomist.
I can’t say enough good things about the students, Dr. Emma Norton, the staff and my experience at the Bastyr clinic!

I was surprised to see any reviews with only one or two stars for the Bastyr University Clinic as today was my first appointment and I was so impressed that I came on here to Unilocal to write a review. The receptionists /​front office staff were both super friendly and helpful. The doctors were on time with my appointment. And the doctors I met with today were extremely kind, attentive, compassionate, and most importantly knowledgeable. I felt like they genuinely cared. They asked questions and they listened to my thoughts /​concerns. I honestly feel blessed to have found this place!

My experience with Bastyr was really incredible.
Approx 7 years ago I severed my ACL and had two bucket tears on my meniscus. To repair the injury, I underwent two surgeries. The first included a donor ACL and an attempt at repairing the meniscus. 6 months later it was clear the meniscus would need to be partially removed so surgery number two was completed.
For the next several years I had constant pain and discomfort. The pain while walking was around a 4. I couldn’t put full weight on the knee and running was impossible. I tried all the traditional rehab stuff with little or no improvement. So at that point I just accepted that was life for me when you do that kind of damage to your knee.
Being a retired professional skateboarder I’ve learned how to manage pain as well as develop a high pain tolerance. The injury had ended my chance to skate again even at the lowest levels as the pain was magnified when skateboarding as there is so much demand on the knees.
I was introduced to Bastyr several months back when I was looking for alternative therapy so I might get back on the skateboard for recreation. I scheduled an appointment with their phys-​med group with Dr Larson and several of his students. After a 20 minute Q&A with them about the knee problem the did a physical exam for another 20 minutes. Once that was done, the third year student, his name escapes me said that the knee was fine. The problem was my hips were out of line, my back needed some adjusting and something else in my neck was also causing the knee to not support the body properly. He said he could get me back in alignment and the knee would not be a problem.
OK. I thought there was no way it could be that simple. They insisted it was that simple. We went ahead with the treatment that include cranial sacral therapy, blocking for the hips and a couple adjustments on my neck. This took maybe 45 – 60 minutes. After the treatment they said stand up and see how it feels.
I was floored. In the past under pressure and full weight on the bad knee, the pain would be an 8. Now doing the same test the pain was a 1 – 2. I can’t tell you how amazed I was. Activities that would cause incredible pain were now possible and pain free.
I wish I would have found Bastyr sooner as I wasted five plus years thinking the knee was shot. I highly recommend Bastyr, it’s an amazing place.
William

Wow. Just called to get information about the clinic and the girl on the phone had very poor customer service skills. Very rude, cold, and didn’t care to answer my questions. It seemed like she was just trying to get rid of me. So unprofessional, I hope the staff isn’t like this!
Update: she called me back hours later but apologized and said she had 5 people in front of her. Maybe their under staffed? Anyways we will see how this appointment thats scheduled almost two months away goes.

I have a ten year old daughter with Autism and heard about neurotransmitter testing to see what natural supplements could help what symptoms. We got in within 2 weeks and waited about 20 minutes to be called back into the appt. There were two students who did intake then talked with the Dr who then talks with us. The student who «ran» the appointment seemed very thorough, not a lot of chit chat but that was great. Another guy just looked on, didn’t interrupt… the Dr seemed very warm and like he really gave a damn, wow it was refreshing! He seemed like he really believed in an alternative way and wanted to share it, speaking of doing some research and emailing people directly about this or that… simply unlike any medical experience I’ve ever had for myself or with anyone else! I’ll keep my reviews coming as she receives treatment.

I have been seeing Dr. Perry and Dr. Jensen at Bastyr and I have had great experiences. I would recommend Bastyr to any of my friends.
I have had ear problems my entire life and have been having a lot of congestion over the last couple of years. Dr. Perry is a TMJ/​craniosacral specialist and she was able to get me some immediate relief I needed upon my first visit. She takes the time to understand my problems and her treatments and our game plan to get me healthy evolves each time we meet to match what helps my body the most.
I don’t know if there are any insurance carriers that are accepted here but that is a decision you make and accept by going here. I personally find the prices to be very reasonable as this is a teaching clinic and seeing patients is not their only source of revenue. I was required to purchase Obamacare insurance this year but I don’t see myself ever using it as the visits here are still easily half the cost I would be spending if I was going to an «in-​network» doctor.
Going to Bastyr was something new to me as I have always been going to «traditional» doctors my entire life. From my experiences the doctors here have really wanted to understand my problem, why it may be occurring and what we can do or what I can change in my life to completely resolve my issue. Finding doctors like this is a relief compared to non-​naturopathic clinics I have been to in the past where I feel the doctor has very limited time to see me and they want to just put me on antibotics or some OTC decongestant which does nothing to resolve why my body is having health problems.

This is a great place to get natural health treatments, and the price is reasonable. They want to help you feel better. It won’t happen overnight, and it won’t be super cheap.
To the one who gave one star regarding the expense: Have you gone to a Naturopathic Doctor who has his or her own clinic? Now, that’s expensive!
Most insurance will not pay for alternative health care. After all, the goal of the pharmaceutical companies is to have everyone in the USA on at least one major prescription drug. We stay sick but our symptoms stay at bay for awhile; they get rich.
Bastyr Clinic is a teaching clinic inside Bastyr University. I’ve found the staff and students to be very caring and professional, and I’ve been working with them for a few months. To be specific, I’ve been working with Dr. Weeks and Dr. Jensen and their students. Their system is methodical and can restore whole health, not just cover existing disease. Try it! It can work for you.

I work in the Bastyr Clinic I personally love the staff, the students, and our supervisors. I personally have had my own family come in for visit, to trust my children to these doctors is a big deal for me. I wouldn’t want to have them to be seen anywhere else.

I went for my first visit yesterday, just a brief check up and blood draw. I’m usually skeptical of MD’s, so I went in with some hesitation. Raul at the front desk is so amazing, he really knows what he’s doing. He somehow managed to get me a $ 6 Complete Blood Count, I have never paid less than 40 bucks in the past. I plan on returning for my followup visit, to try and figure out what is going on with my blood levels, something that has stumped MD’s for my entire life, and which I am sick of taking so many pharmaceuticals for!

Well after years of avoiding western I decided to try Bastyr Clinic, It has not be a good experience so far Ryan was the doctor I saw, ½ late to see me and after a brief talk he gave me a brief exam, he drew some blood and suggested I go to the Hospital for a cat scan. When I went to the front desk I was given information on were to go have my labs done, I explained he had already drawn the blood and were they not going to take it to Lab corp? Cost was $ 250 for the office visit and $ 79 for the lab, both the lab from Bastyr and the hospital have come back that I need med for my Thyroid. I was told I need a follow up for another $ 100… So let me see this visit to get medicine for a Thyroid that doesn’t work and I knew and told them that, has cost me (including the Hospital and all there crazy test) oh about 20 grand. and I still don’t have medicine

After 6 years of not feeling well and not knowing what’s going on, I came to Bastyr seeking help. Unlike conventional medicine, Bastyr actually cares about you as a person. They look at every avenue of your life, not just your ailments and hand you a handfull of pills. With their help and after just a few sessions, I have hope. It’s been years since I’ve felt good and in just the last couple of months I’ve been given that hope I’ve needed. I owe a lot to Bastyr and their wonderful staff.
From the initial call into Raul to the treatment from Dr. Fitzpatrick, has been an absolute pleasure. A huge thank you to everyone there.