Dr. Osborne graduated from the accredited National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), Portland, OR in 1995. Previously she practiced for 17 years as a RN with specialties in critical, emergency and cardiac care.

Current Activities

Medical Director - Clinical practice located in Cedar Ridge, CA. She is a co-founder of IV Nutritional Therapy for Physicians. Lecturing and developing workshops on IV nutrition, chelation and clinical emergency since 2001. These workshops provide complete training to physicians internationally for the safe and effective use of intravenous nutrient therapies.

2000-2008

IV therapy Academic Instructor and Clinical Department Supervisor at NCNM/Natural Health Centers. Simultaneously researching and developing research for the use of IV micronutrients in treatment modalities. Concurrently in private practice with a focus on environmentally induced diseases.

Authorship 

A co-author of Parenteral Micronutrient Therapy, a book written for physicians in 2004.  As well as with many other published articles on the use and effectiveness of IV nutrient and chelation therapies.

Curriculum Vitae

Grass Valley, CA 95743                                                                     IVNutritionaltherapy.com

drvgoz@gmail.com

Education:   Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine                            1995

                        National College of Naturopathic Medicine

                        Portland, Oregon

                         Certification completed in:

                                    Advanced Minor surgery/internship

                                    Advanced Gynecology education/training and internship

                                    Advanced Homeopathic education/training/internship

                        Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                    1988

                        Mesa State College

                        Grand Junction, CO.

                        Associate Degree in Nursing                                        1978

                        Elgin Community College

                        Elgin, ILL

Areas of Expertise:

            Endocrinology           

Environmental Medicine                                Psychology                                         

Gynecology                                                   Immunology

Homeopathy                                                 Office Minor surgery

            IV therapy/Chelation                                     Nutrition        

            Neurology                                                     Oncology

Employment:

2008- Current: IV Nutritional Therapy International and private practice

2000-2008       National College of Naturopathic Medicine

                        Academic Faculty                   IV Therapy: 1hr.lecture and 1 ½ hr. lab

                        Clinical Supervising Physician

                        College Clinic: General Medicine, Gynecology Homeopathy, IV therapy, Minor Surgery, 

                        Satellite clinic/ Outside In: Acute care

2001-Current  IV Nutritional Therapy for Physicians, Founding member, and presenter (previously known as Professional IV Seminars)

Professional IV Seminars: Founding Member, and Presenter Portland, OR 2001-2006 Designed to train physicians of all disciplines IV micronutrient therapy

Lecture- Presenter-author / Seminars in Arizona, California, Oregon, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Alaska, and Canada

2008-Current:  Private Practice

                        General Manager of International IV Nutritional Therapy for Physicians

2000- 2008      Private Practice:

                                    Natural Health Center

                                    2220 SW First Av.

                                    Portland, OR 97201

2001-2006

Tigard Holistic Health Clinic

Tigard, OR 97233

1999-2002                   Black Bear Naturopathic Clinic, Florence, MT.                    

                                    Hamilton, MT.           

2000                            Rockwood Natural Health Clinic

                                    Gresham, OR             

1995-1999                                      Black Bear Naturopathic Clinic

Steamboat Spring, CO           

Each clinic embraces Naturopathic family practice, allergy elimination, nutrition, lifestyle counseling, botanical medicine, homeopathy, immune enhancement, IV micronutrient therapy, including chelation and neural therapy.

1989-1995                                     Nursing Services of Denver, CO and Portland, OR

Emergency departments, Intensive Care(ICU), Cardiac Care Units(CCU), Medical, orthopedics, oncology, surgical, pediatrics, Labor and Delivery

Ophthalmic offices of Dr’s M. Peters and I. Hanneman MD

1982-1990                                      Routt Memorial Hospital, Steamboat Springs, CO

Emergency Dept., ICU, CCU, Med-Surg., Orthopedics, Obstetrics (L&D) pediatrics, geriatrics,

Routt County Home Health Nurses, Steamboat Springs, CO

Oncology

Hospice

1980-1982                                      Mountain Medical Clinic, Steamboat Springs, CO

Steamboat Medical Clinic, Steamboat Springs, CO

Internal Medicine/Office, Cardiovascular testing, gen. physicals, pulmonary analysis, lab analysis, endocrine therapy, chemotherapy

Family Medicine/Office, gynecology, obstetrics

1978-1980                                      Memorial Hospital, Craig, CO

Supervising RN/staff

Emergency Dept., geriatrics, ICU-CCU, Medical, Surgical

Pediatrics, Labor & Delivery, Oncology

Certificates:             ACAM/ Oregon/Chelation Therapy/ current

                        Basic Cardiac Life Support / current                                                 

DEA California/Oregon/current

                                    Environmental Medicine/ 2001

                                    IV Basic & Advanced Micronutrient Therapies/ current

                                    Bowen Technique/1995

                                    N.A.E.T. (allergy elimination tech.)/1997

                                    Reiki

                                    Therapeutic Touch

Community Activities/lectures:

                                    Presentations on Naturopathic and Environmental medicine 1992- current

                                    To Soroptomist, Rotary, Elks and Moose Clubs Interdisciplinary Public Forums on Complimentary Medicine Steamboat Springs, CO

Lectures: Public Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Elk, Moose, Masonic Temple, and Soroptomist Clubs. CO, MT, and OR

Developed nutrition education and dinner night for Project Quest, (Immune Compromised individuals) Portland, OR

Numerous Volunteer hours for raising funds for: under privileged Children.

                                    Licensing efforts in Colorado for Naturopathic Physicians 1995-2000

Professional Associations:

                                    Current:

                                                Licenses: ND Oregon, California

                                                Founding member: 2010 - ICCT International College of Colloidal Therapeutics

                                    California Association of Naturopathic Doctors Board Member current

                                                Northwest Naturopathic Physicians Convention/ Board Member 2000-Current       Chair for 2004 Conference

Item writer for Naturopathic professional licensing exams (NPLEX) board exams 1999 to present

Professional IV Seminars Founding/member/ Manager and  organizer (2000- Current)

A Founding member of Health and Dental Professional Group Portland, OR

AANP American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 1994-Current

                                                CAND: California Naturopathic Doctors Assoc. 2008 –Current

MANP Montana Association of Naturopathic Physicians 1999-2003/ Vice President  delegate 1999-2000

OANP Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians 1996-current delegate 2000-2001 Editor of State Newsletter 2000-2001

Soroptmist Business Women’s Service Organization 1999-2007

            California Naturopathic Doctors Association 2006-2007Consultant to the sub committee on IV education.

Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners

                                                            Advisory Committee Member 2000-2003 -Defining definition of Preventative Medicine aiding in passing law for Advance practice of  IV micronutrient therapy including EDTA

Professional Presentations and Seminars:

 “EDTA Chelation certification seminar”.  Invited speaker, conference author, State of Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners certification training. 2005- Current 2 day bi –annual

                                    Emergency Clinical Seminars for Physicians

                                     Invited Lecture and conference author

                                    One day seminars for Physicians in their clinical settings

                                    2008-Current: Canada and US

                                    IV Nutritional Therapy for Physicians International  

                                    (previously known as Professional IV Seminars)

                                                2010 Clinical Updates and Advance Topics on IV Nutrients: Arizona, NW. Hawaii

                                    2001-Current

                                    -Seminar presentations on IV micronutrients: Portland Oregon

Fundamental and Clinical Applications in the understanding in the technique and use of IV micronutrients seminars:

                                    Portland Oregon/ Seattle, Washington: 2001 – current Bi-annual                

                                    -4 day seminars

                                    Hawaii, February 2010

                                    Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, Pasadena, & Sacramento CA 2007-2009

                                    New Hampshire October 2001

                                    Connecticut  April 2002

                                    Alaska    June 2002, February 2010

Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors(OAND),

 IV micronutrient for basic and advanced techniques and use

 2003-Current Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-OAND Convention November 2, 2003 lecture on the use and identification of protocols for specific conditions/ diseases Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

-New Hampshire association of Naturopathic Physicians -Lecture on Advance IV mirconutrients and protocols 6 hr. lecture November 14, 2003 Manchester, NH

Publications:              Parenteral Micronutrient Therapy/Carter, D. Osborne V. Raffety S. July 2004 

                                   Professional textbook Influenza Treatment Using IV Micronutrient Therapy Naturopathic Doctor News and review/NDNR, January 2006

                                   IV Therapy/ IV EDTA Chelation NDNR Anderson P., Osborne, V, April 2006 & Jan. 2007.

Fibromalgia and IV Therapy NDNR September 2007 Osborne V., White, C.

Supporting the Treatment of GI Disease with IV Therapy, NDNR January 2008, Carter, D., Osborne, V.

Townsend Newsletter June 2008, IV Nutrients, Carter D., Osborne, V.

Contributing editor on IV therapy and chelation in the new textbook Naturopathic Physical Medicine do out in October 2010

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                                                Founder/ Owner of Black Bear Naturopathic Clinic 1995-2002 Steamboat Springs, CO  and   Florence, MT

CANP Colorado Association of Naturopathic Physicians 1995-2000  delegate 1997-1999

ANA American Nurses Association 1978-1999

RN Licenses Oregon/Colorado 1978-1999