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Emily Kane, Juneau
Emily A. Kane was raised in North Africa. She came to America at age 16, graduated from Harvard University in 1978, and lived in Paris, Washington DC and New York City before coming to Seattle to begin naturopathic medical training.
A graduate of Bastyr University in Seattle, she completed both the Naturopathic and Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine programs. Her preceptor work (similar to residencies) took place in Seattle, West Virginia and China, with emphasis on gynecology, counseling, herbal medicine and naturopathic manipulation (body work). She worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist in Seattle during her medical training for 7 years.
Dr. Kane is a former senior editor of the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine (1989-96), the scientific, peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She now contributes regularly to Let's Live magazine (Los Angeles, CA) and teaches health classes at her local community college. She continues to enjoy the arts, especially music and theatre. She completed a Danskin triathalon in the summer of 2001 as part of her dedication to physical culture. She is a registered yoga teacher (RYT) and teaches intro Asthanga classes in Juneau, Alaska, where she lives with her husband and daughter. During the deep winter months she can be found on Big Island, Hawaii, in a little solar-powered home with a backyard organic orchard of exotic fruits.
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