• Dick Thom brings an amazing life experience and credentials to HBBH.
• My 40+ years of experience has honed my skills as a clinician as well as an astute business owner.
• I have been teaching both doctors and students both medical principles and proven business principles – hence the name HBBH: Health of Business, Business of Health.
• My first degree was obtained from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry in 1974.
• I received my first Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1986, and in 1989 he completed a second degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in Oregon.
• I am the past Dean of Naturopathic Medicine at NCNM, and currently I am a full-time professor teaching clinical and physical diagnosis, gastroenterology, x-ray practicum, neurology and business entrepreneurship.
• I lecture extensively throughout North America and have written and collaborated on many articles dealing with energy medicines and nutrition. I am the author of “Coping with Food Intolerances” and “Unda Numbers: An Energetic Journey to Homeostasis and Wellness.”
• I have a private practice in downtown Portland, Oregon.
• In addition to my passion for medicine, my favorite hobby is ice hockey and I have been a loyal Boston Bruin fan for over 55 years.