Naturopathic Doctor in Minnesota: Hopkins Clinic or Video Visits

How we work as naturopathic doctors across Minnesota

Before your first visit, you upload recent labs, imaging reports, and your medication list to our secure Charm patient portal, and we read them first. You can also fax your records to our clinic at 612-568-9020. Adult first visits run two full hours, in Hopkins or by video. Dr. Haley focuses on women's health and hormones, pediatrics, holistic diabetes care, and supportive breast cancer care. Dr. Jacob focuses on fatigue, focus, and stress, heart and metabolic health, the gut–brain connection, men's health, and athletic performance. You see the same two doctors at every visit and leave with a written plan. Follow-ups run 60 minutes and can stay virtual. Secure messaging through Charm is included, with no membership.

What makes someone a naturopathic doctor in Minnesota

Not everyone who offers naturopathic care is a naturopathic doctor. In Minnesota, the titles "naturopathic doctor" and "registered naturopathic doctor" are protected by state law (Minnesota Statutes chapter 147E). Only people registered with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice can use them. To register, a doctor needs a diploma from an approved naturopathic medical program. They also need a passing score on the national board exam (the NPLEX). People without that training may still use naturopathic methods, just not those titles. Some traditional naturopaths trained through programs that aren't accredited and vary widely in length and content. We both finished four-year doctoral programs at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

What a naturopathic doctor can and can't do here

Minnesota law calls naturopathic medicine a system of primary health care. Here, that means we can do a physical exam, order lab tests, refer you for imaging, and recommend food, herbs, supplements, and lifestyle changes. We can't prescribe legend drugs (prescription medications) or controlled substances. If you take thyroid hormone, a statin, hormone therapy, or a GLP-1 medication, we work alongside the clinician who prescribes it. We also screen everything you take for interactions. We still encourage every patient to keep a primary care physician (MD or DO). We add time and depth. We don't replace your annual exam, screenings, or urgent care.

How video visits work, and what needs hands-on care

Video visits are HIPAA-compliant. You must be physically in Minnesota (or Wisconsin) during the visit. Most of our work, from your history to your labs and plan, translates well to video. Some things need hands-on care. A new lump or a changing mole should be examined by your primary care clinician or a dermatologist. Sudden or severe belly pain, or a hot, swollen joint, especially with fever, needs same-day urgent care or the ER. For non-urgent exam needs, we can see you in Hopkins. Our office is up four steps and isn't wheelchair accessible, so video works when stairs are a barrier.

How labs work when you live outside the metro

Reviewing labs from the last year is part of your visit. We read results through a functional lens and look at patterns over time. Minnesota law lets us order clinical lab tests, and you don't need to come to Hopkins to start. For new testing, you have two routes: your other providers may be able to order some tests through insurance, or you can pay cash for testing through us. Some tests, such as a SIBO breath test or a comprehensive stool analysis, use samples you collect at home. Blood tests need a lab draw. Before we order one, we'll talk through where you can get it done near home. You'll know what a test costs before we order it.