Shauna M. Birdsall

ND, FABNO Dr. Shauna Birdsall has practiced integrative cancer care since 2000. Dr. Birdsall graduated from National University of Natural Medicine as a naturopathic physician in Oregon and then completed a residency at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Illinois, where she saw patients and supervised naturopathic residents until 2008. She was promoted to Director of Naturopathic Medicine and helped open Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Phoenix, where she saw patients and served in multiple leadership positions until 2018. She joined Avante Medical Center and also sees patients at Anchorage Radiation Oncology Center, MatSu Valley Cancer Center, and Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center. Dr. Birdsall was among the first in the nation to be board certified in Naturopathic Oncology in 2007. Dr. Birdsall has published multiple articles, research abstracts, and posters at national conferences. She frequently speaks at conferences to healthcare professionals and enjoys giving talks to patient groups. She is dedicated to supporting patients through a cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Dr. Birdsall is strongly committed to providing individualized, compassionate, evidence-based care to empower and provide hope to cancer patients. She works collaboratively with each patient’s team of healthcare providers and focuses on educating her patients to best navigate their integrative medicine options. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and Bernese Mountain dog, horseback riding, traveling and cooking.