Meet Our Practitioners

  • Sage Wheeler, N.D.

    Founder and Medical Director

    In 2011, Dr. Wheeler established SageMED with the guiding principle that every patient deserves high quality, effective, and comprehensive medical care. Dr. Wheeler’s holistic approach helps patients achieve exceptional health.

  • David Deichert, ARNP, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Deichert’s practice is founded on the idea that working with patients throughout their life is a privilege, and the most effective therapies are individualized to meet the needs of each patient.

  • Eva Miller, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Miller believes that being accessible to her patients in a meaningful and time-sensitive manner is of the utmost importance, and offers flexibility in her schedule to accommodate patients with acute needs.

  • Ashok Bhandari, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Bhandari believes that all treatments must be built on top of a strong foundation of health. Dr. Bhandari strives to provide each patient with their own unique treatment plan that will help them achieve lifelong change and wellness.

  • Maiko Ochi, N.D., L.A.c.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Maiko Ochi is a dually licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist. In practice, Dr. Ochi strives to understand and treat the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms, rather than masking the symptoms through medications.

  • Hilla Asadi, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Asadi’s philosophy is to treat every patient like family. She works with her patients to create customized treatment plans that allow patients to achieve their optimal health. Dr. Asadi is fluent in both English and Farsi.

  • Tiffany Althaus, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Althaus is passionate about educating and empowering her patients to take an active approach to their own health, helping patients to live dynamic and optimally healthy lives. Dr. Althaus focuses on addressing the root cause of disease.

  • Kiran Bhandari, M.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Bhandari focuses on providing comprehensive care to patients, beginning with identifying the root cause of ailments in order to treat patients' health as a whole rather than a collection of symptoms.

  • Jené Ferrante, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Ferrante focuses on providing patients with high-quality care that’s tailored to meet their unique needs. Dr. Ferrante specializes in hormone optimization and regenerative medicine, in addition to providing primary care services.

  • Steven LaBrecque, N.D.

    Independent Contractor

    The foundation of Dr. LaBrecque’s clinical practice is disease prevention and health promotion, with the goal of helping every patient to optimize their health and wellness.

  • Michael Brawner, N.D.

    Second-Year Resident

    Dr. Brawner addresses his patient’s diet and lifestyle, focusing his efforts on educating them to make informed decisions about their health journey moving forward.

  • Hannah Bressler, N.D.

    First-Year Resident

    Central to Dr. Bressler's practice is the establishment of meaningful connections with her patients, allowing her to tailor her care to meet their unique needs.

  • Marrie Ketchum, LICSW, Integrative Nutrition Coach

    Independent Contractor, Comprehensive Wellness NW Founder

    Marrie is accepting new nutrition and life coaching clients through Comprehensive Wellness Northwest.

  • Nicole Lee, LMHC

    Employee, Comprehensive Wellness NW

    Nicole Lee’s practice centers around empowering clients in their journey toward comprehensive mental health, resilience, and growth, Nicole’s practice is currently full, and she is not accepting new patient appointments.

  • Brittany Rogers, LMHCA

    Employee, Comrehensive Wellness NW

    Brittany Rogers’ therapeutic approach is founded on the belief that therapy should be a personalized and collaborative experience, and that each client knows themselves best.

  • David Aisenberg, LICSW

    Employee, Comprehensive Wellness NW

    David Aisenberg is dedicated to creating a compassionate and safe environment for clients, inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences. David believes that therapy should be a personalized and collaborative experience with each client.

  • Charlie P. Wigglesworth

    Personal Helper Dog

    Charlie is SageMED’s resident therapy dog. Joining our counselor Marrie Ketchum in many of her visits, Charlie provides patients with a calm, comforting presence as they engage in therapeutic work.

  • Katherine "Kay" Kim, DPT

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Kim strives to help her patients achieve overall wellness. Recognizing that every patient has unique goals and abilities, Dr. Kim expertly tailors her treatments to reflect the needs of each patient.

  • Jeannete Whitefield, DPT, CSCS

    Employee of Dr. Katherine Kim

    Dr. Whitefield believes in treating patients with a whole-body approach to bring awareness to not only addressing the injury at hand, but also bringing to light preventative care for long lasting results and improving quality of life.

  • Madison Urtusuastegui, PTA

    Employee of Dr. Katherine Kim

    Madison enjoys working with a wide variety of injuries and is keen on applying manual techniques. She focuses on body mechanics and creating targeted home exercise programs for each of her patients’ specific needs.

  • Dr. Jennifer Coomes, DCN

    Independent Contractor

    Dr. Jennifer Coomes is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) trained in the functional medicine/nutrition approach with a specialty in metabolic diseases, metabolic healthcare, chronic and autoimmune diseases, mental health conditions, and general health improvement for pediatric and adult patients.