Dr. CHIKA TAKAHASHI

Dr. Chika believes that treating people as a whole and choosing what is the best for that particular person is a most important thing to achieve optimal and enhanced health.

With degrees in Naturopathic medicine, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Nutrition, Dr. Chika has a comprehensive knowledge and skill to treat patients. Her areas of expertise include Primary Care, Digestive Health, Hormonal Health (including women’s health, diabetes, and thyroid health), Weight Management, and Chronic Health Issues (including allergies, stress/mood issues, insomnia, fatigue, and body pain). She integrates multiple modalities including Nutrition/Diet Counseling, Lifestyle Modifications, Labs, Herbal Medicine, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and Acupuncture.

Dr. Chika graduated from Bastyr University with Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She also has an active Registered Dietitian license in Japan, with more than 15 years of work experiences and 3000 cases serving a wide range of cultures and populations in both developed and developing countries.

Dr. Chika was born in Japan, raised in Hawaii, and worked in Cambodia before she came to Seattle, and now she lives in Seattle with her partner and 2 furry children. She loves surfing, horseback riding, hula dancing, listening to music, gardening, and traveling.