Sunshine Weeks

Sunshine Weeks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botanical Medicine at Bastyr University's School of Naturopathic Medicine in San Diego. She specializes in teaching botanical medicine, with a focus on edible and medicinal wild plants from coastal and desert regions, and serves as a faculty supervisor at the Bastyr University Clinic.

• Education: Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (2006) from Bastyr University, Seattle, WA

Dr. Weeks' clinical interests span family medicine, women's health, autoimmune disease, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. Her philosophy emphasizes patient empowerment through herbal medicine, homeopathy, counseling, and nutrition. She has maintained private practice in Arizona and California while managing the botanical medicine lab and fulfilling teaching responsibilities at Bastyr University.