Doctor Michael Uzick
received his doctorate of Naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University's
prestigious Naturopathic medicine program in Seattle Washington.
Prior to this he completed his pre-medical education at Queens
College in New York.
While in medical school
he completed all of his preceptorships in the field of cancer, training at
Cancer Treatment Centers of American in Seattle, with leading
Naturopaths specializing in integrative cancer care, leading oncologists and at the
Bio-Medical (Hoxey) clinic in Tijuana. His clinical training also
included specialty shifts at Bastyr University's Immune Wellness clinic
which is devoted to the care of patients with HIV/AIDS.
He served as the
Naturopathic Medical Director for the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)
from 2001-2005.
Doctor Uzick was
previously the Oncology professor at Southwest College of Naturopathic
Medicine (SCNM) in Tempe Arizona where he instructed 4th year Naturopathic medical students.
He has
published articles on complementary medicine, both locally and
nationally in the peer reviewed Journals "Integrative Cancer Therapies"
and "Alternative Medicine Review." He is a frequent lecturer on natural therapies for cancer, hepatitis C and environmental
toxicity.
He is a member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP)
and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).
Doctor Uzick has earned
his status as a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (FABNO)
and as such is one of a handful of doctors in the country who is a board
certified Naturopathic oncologist.
He served
on the board of directors for the
OncANP for 4-years and was the Vice President of the association for
2-years. He stays active in the organization and serves on their annual
conference planning committee.
Doctor Uzick is the
co-founder and medical director of Genesis Natural Medicine center in Tucson Arizona.
