Who is NDI?
NDI was co-founded by 3 Portland naturopathic physicians, Dr. Laurent Chaix, Dr. Michael Owen, and Dr. Tabatha Parker. The coordinator for the NCNM student chapter is Dr. Tania Neubauer. These 4 individuals went to Nicaragua in 2003 as part of the first naturopathic medical delegation to Nicaragua. A lasting relationship was formed with one of the hospitals we worked with and NDI was founded, with two of the founders, Drs. Parker and Owen, serving as the first staff physicians on the island. NDI is the first international naturopathic nonprofit. We provide free naturopathic primary care to underserved populations of the world. Q: What does NDI do? A: We place naturopathic physicians in long-term rotations, for one-year terms, in international clinical settings – our pilot site is a small rural hospital on the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua, Central America and we are looking to expand to other sites. We also bring brigades of naturopathic medical doctors and students to the sites to le
