Dr. Alex Tan is a naturopathic medical doctor (ND) currently serving patients in the San Francisco Bay Area. He works as a primary care doctor at the Noe Valley Clinic (www.noeclinic.com), a progressive clinic where ND’s, MD’s and other health care providers come together to collaborate on patient care.
Dr. Tan's medical interests include: Autism, digestive complaints (including IBS, GERD, IBD, and chronic constipation), environmental medicine (heavy metals), men’s health concerns, hormonal problems and mental health concerns (depression, insomnia). Dr. Tan’s background allows him to use an eclectic approach towards health management that includes diet & nutrition, herbal medicine, lifestyle modification and the use of supplements.
In 2007, Dr. Tan authored a published article that focused on Naturopathic Approaches to Diabetic Kidney Disease.
He received his naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University and completed his clinical training in family medicine at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle, a leading naturopathic medical center in the United States. Aside from doing family medicine, he is also a Defeat Autism Now Doctor.
He is affiliated with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the California Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians.