Dr. Axelrod has been in practice for over 30 years as a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. She worked in an integrative rheumatology practice for 18 of those 30 years. She is a published author both nationally and internationally on topics including osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and treating autoimmunity with natural medicine. She also lectures nationally on these topics. Dr. Axelrod is a full time professor at SCNM and has been teaching for 24 years. She has also been named Top Doctor in Phoenix magazine.

Family Medicine, Rheumatology, Pain Management, Digestive Disorders

University of Arizona (1983)

Bastyr University (1987)

Acupuncture degree from SCNM

“Clinical Naturopathy: An Evidence-based Guide to Practice,” “Efficacy of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial” and multiple articles on rheumatology for the publication Naturopathic Doctor News & Reviews (NDNR)