Orestes Gutierrez, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, is a dual board-certified family medicine physician who has practiced in Eugene, Oregon since 2010. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a Family Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic Florida. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Iraq War.

Dr. Gutierrez integrates Lifestyle Medicine into his practice, focusing on nutrition, exercise, stress management, and medication when appropriate. He is the co-founder of Holistic Family Medicine, where he provides primary care, osteopathic manipulation, mindfulness, and functional medicine.

He has served as President of Osteopathic Physician and Surgeons of Oregon, Regional Assistant Dean for Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, and is currently Clinical Assistant Professor at both PNWU and Western University of Health Sciences. He received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Florida Academy of Family Physicians for research on longevity and nutrition.

His interests include running, weightlifting, and various sports. He has completed the Eugene Half Marathon four times, the McKenzie River Trail 50K ultramarathon, and his favorite track event is the 800m, where he hopes to break 2 minutes again at Hayward Field.

He enjoys time outdoors with his wife and three children and participates in yoga, gardening, golf, table tennis, chess, and writing. He is the author of L.O.V.E.S. the Answer and Three Steps to Superior Health, available at ogvegandoctor.com.

His most recent venture is founding the Center for Health and Wealth Clinic, whose mission is to activate healing and conscious evolution through exciting and fun education and practice that fosters wholeness in mind, body, spirit and relationships.

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Wendy Hounsel, Family Nurse Practitioner, has a background in both conventional primary care and holistic medicine. She is passionate about helping people build health and resiliency in the modern world, and understands the crucial roles that nutrition, sleep, stress management, mental health, and daily movement play in this process. Wendy graduated as valedictorian with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Louisiana State University in New Orleans in 2011. Upon moving to Eugene, she worked as a cardiac nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield. In 2016, she was recognized as an Oregon March of Dimes Nurse of the Year for her work with Occupy Medical, a street clinic for unhoused individuals in Eugene. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University in Washington in 2018, and is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Wendy enjoys seeing live music, running, cooking, reading, gardening, camping, and hiking with her husband and young son. 

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John Cherveny, Doctor of Chiropractic, graduated from the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon in 2000. Upon graduating he joined a medically directed multidisciplinary group in Denver, Colorado. This exposure to working with a variety of healthcare practitioners including Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Medical Physicians and Physical Therapy was a great lesson in the team approach to patient care. As a musculoskeletal specialist, Dr. John incorporates a wide variety of treatment techniques in patient care, including Therapeutic Exercises, Soft Tissue Release, Spinal Manipulation, Ergonomic Recommendations and Stretching. Dr. John views every patient as an individual with unique needs and circumstances, both physical and mental, and is always aware of the mind body connection that often gets ignored in modern medicine. Setting realistic goals with patients, and often playing the role of provider and health coach, Dr. John’s favorite part of practice is when a light bulb goes on for a patient with regard to both the care of their individual conditions, and the small changes in our everyday activities that can impact many of the musculoskeletal conditions affecting patients. Dr. John enjoys hiking, biking, camping, cooking and can be found getting lost in the outdoors with his family and three rescue dogs in his free time.

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Therese Santana, Naturopathic Doctor, graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle Washington with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. She continued her training as a Fellow with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. She practices a whole-person health approach to primary care by empowering her patients' own ability to create health and vitality. With her functional and integrative training background Dr. Santana optimizes tools like herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, homeopathic medicine, hydrotherapy, pharmaceuticals and more. Her focuses include women's health, metabolic health, chronic and autoimmune disorders. She enjoys practicing Jiu Jitsu, journaling, and reading psychology and philosophy books.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nic White is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides compassionate, whole-person mental health care aligned with Holistic Family Medicine’s mission to honor mind, body, and spirit. He is known for his warm, patient-centered approach, focused on truly listening, honoring each individual’s story, and creating a safe, inclusive space for healing.

Before entering healthcare, Nic worked as a business professional in the U.S. and abroad. Although successful, he felt called to more meaningful work, which led him into nursing and ultimately psychiatric practice. His experience as a Charge Nurse in a locked inpatient psychiatric facility shaped his belief that mental health care is one of the most personal and impactful relationships in medicine.

Nic earned his Master’s degree at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, where he also taught and mentored nursing students and fellow providers. He has experience treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, Inomnia and sleep-related disorders, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), bipolar disorder, mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and substance use disorders. He partners closely with patients to develop thoughtful treatment plans that may include medication management and lifestyle strategies.

Nic is deeply committed to inclusive, affirming care and has a special interest in improving mental healthcare access for the LGBTQ+ community.

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