Our Team
Erin Walker
ND
Accepting new patients
Dr. Walker first discovered natural medicine while working with her aunt, a chiropractor in Minnesota. Dr. Walker instantly knew that natural medicine was her calling. She moved to Portland to attend the National College of Natural Medicine, earning her doctorate in 2007. Dr. Walker completed her residency at Salem Naturopathic Clinic in 2009. She and her husband Brant Walker established Canby Clinic in 2010 as a part-time country clinic. Word of mouth from satisfied patients quickly spread and Canby Clinic has since grown into a full-time, multi-physician clinic serving many patients with a variety of conditions. Dr. Walker believes in the tenets of naturopathic medicine. She strongly feels that her role as a physician, in addition to striving to find the cause of illness, is to serve her patients. She values establishing meaningful, respectful relationships with patients and works to meet patients where they are at. Dr. Walker also believes it is important for patients to understand their bodies. She explains what test and image results mean and offers a variety of treatments, allowing patients to choose therapies that best fit their lifestyle, health and beliefs. Dr. Walker is deeply honored to work with each and every one of her patients.
Scott Ferguson
ND
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Dr. Ferguson is a proud father, a family man, and a naturopathic physician. He’s dedicated to making a positive difference in people’s lives and in the community at large. He supports personal responsibility, prevention, and empowerment as key tenets for enhancing community awareness of healthy living and integrative medicine. Dr. Ferguson graduated from medical school in 1998 from The National College of Naturopathic Medicine and then completed a two-year residency with a focus in primary care. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and enjoys the many outdoor activities afforded by the Pacific Northwest which has been home for the last 25 years. He currently resides in Sherwood Oregon and enjoys fly-fishing, golf, and exploring the natural wonders of our coast and many forests. Dr. Ferguson has been active in private practice, education, and consulting over the last few decades and has published several books in the areas of natural medicine and diagnostic interpretation.
Matthew Renshaw Ruddell
ND
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Dr. Matthew grew up in the Pacific Northwest. In his teens, he experienced a series of health crises that caused him to learn about the power of natural medicine. Over the next four years, Dr. Matthew’s health trajectory changed completely as he studied and applied the foundations of health. These principles transformed his life, and out of his awe of this transformation, he pursued the pre-med track at Western Washington University earning his Bachelor of Science in Biology with honors. While at university, he completed a minor in Spanish and studied microbiology abroad at The Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile. During his final year at Western Washington University, Dr. Matthew shadowed conventional medical providers, as was required for medical school applicants, and quickly realized the doctor he knew he wanted to be would require a different path. He wanted to be a doctor who promoted healthy living, but he did not know how to get there, so he decided to buy himself some time and enlist in the United States Army.
He spent the next three and a half years in the U.S. Army Infantry where he earned his Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Arctic Tab, and led the 10th Mountain Division in the administrative management of soldiers transitioning from his battalion. Dr. Matthew was stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Fort Drum, New York during his time on active duty and earned three Army Achievement Medals. He also held the unit flags at the company and battalion levels as the guidon bearer for Bravo Company 3-21 Infantry and 1-87 Infantry Battalion, respectively. During his time in Alaska, he happened upon the principles of naturopathic medicine and knew he had found his calling. Before completing his active-duty contract, he had applied to naturopathic medical school and re-enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard in Gresham, Oregon. Upon completion of his time on active duty, Dr. Matthew moved from Upstate New York to Beaverton, Oregon to attend medical school at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. After graduation, Dr. Matthew accepted a residency at Canby Clinic where he has served as a Resident Physician, IV Coordinator, and now an Associate Physician. He is excited to share his deep love for naturopathic medicine with more people through primary care. Dr. Matthew values his family, faith, health, friendships, and animals. He has a family, two dogs, and a cat. When he is not working, he enjoys hiking in the Mount Hood National Forest and skiing or snowboarding at Timberline, as well as backpacking, camping, and fishing. He played soccer for over 15 years, half of those on year-round, competitive travel teams. He likes to garden and wants to homestead in the future. He believes strongly our health reflects the story of our lives, and he is passionate about helping others understand and change their health trajectory. Dr. Matthew views health from a broad, whole-person perspective. He has experience in the areas of IV Therapy, Pediatrics, Addiction, Exercise Therapy, SIBO, Disordered Eating, Nutrition, Veteran’s Health, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, and Spirituality, among others. Dr. Matthew has a unique approach to healthcare and is eager to share what he has learned with anyone who is seeking a greater degree of health.
Laura Mouriño
ND
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Dr. Laura Mouriño’s life history juxtaposes two worlds of medicine. As a young child, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent multiple surgeries that left her with a 50-50 chance of developing a severe disability or possible paralysis. Her mother, having come from a family of curanderos, or natural healers, from the Dominican Republic, used natural remedies to promote strength and healing throughout the process, greatly improving her child’s chance to fully recover without incident. Thanks to both the surgeons’ work and the treatments from her mother, she recovered wonderfully.
Longing to connect with her ancestral roots, Dr. Mouriño was elated when she discovered naturopathic medicine, enabling her to study Western medicine that also supports the body’s innate wisdom to create balance and true healing at National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
After graduating in 2018, Dr. Mouriño did a three-year residency in Cleveland, Ohio and began her advanced training in metabolic terrain medicine with Drs. Nasha Winters and Erin Holston Singh, receiving her metabolic terrain with a focus in cancer care and naturopathic residency certifications in 2021. As a bilingual clinician, she revels in the ‘doctor as teacher’ aspect of naturopathic medicine and enjoys creating awareness around the many ways being healthy can be simple from the (w)holistic terrain perspective. By working with individuals on the basics such as their nutrition and lifestyle, she encourages them to make feasible health-conscious decisions that guarantee a positive impact on their lives.
Dr. Mouriño relies on the philosophies of naturopathic medicine and metabolic terrain patterns that not only identify the root cause of illness but also address the whole person.
In her free time, she enjoys adventuring with her family and friends in the Pacific Northwest, Latin dancing, and exploring how to make different cuisines both delicious and nutritious.
Sarah Norby
FNP
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Sarah is a compassionate certified Family Nurse Practitioner dedicated to holistic, patient-centered care. She discovered her passion for health and wellness at a young age. She knew that helping people live their happiest, healthiest lives would be the most fulfilling way to spend her life.
Sarah obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from OHSU. During her nursing career, she worked in the Cardiac ICU and Cardiac IMCU. After eight years of experience in the hospital, she went back to school and obtained her Master’s of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed local clinical rotations in primary care, women’s health, pediatrics, and dermatology. She graduated with honors, earning a 4.0 GPA.
Sarah values individualized care, shared decision making, building meaningful relationships, and treating the underlying cause. She believes the individual is the expert on their body and they take the lead in their healthcare journey. Her values fully align with the principles of naturopathic medicine. She is receiving specialized training in alternative therapies and functional and botanical medicine from Dr. Walker.
In her free time, Sarah enjoys playing sports, walking her dog (and cat), traveling, and spending time with loved ones. She adores Canby and is excited to serve her community. Sarah would be honored to work with you.
Lauren Meiko Kaleiakahaionāhōkūola Hara
ND
Dr. Hara is from the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. When she is not out and about in nature studying and foraging medicinal herbs and mushrooms, cold plunging in Pacific Northwest lakes and rivers, dancing up a storm, or traveling the world, she enjoys helping patients on their healing journeys.
She was inspired to pursue naturopathic medicine when she witnessed her mother successfully manage diabetes through dietary changes and group support after completing an intensive 10-day program with Dr. Terry Shintani in Hawaiʻi. Dr. Hara later completed a preceptorship with Dr. Shintani, focusing on integrative medicine and nutrition. Dr. Hara received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. During her studies and clinical rotations, she strived to be well-rounded and then gravitated towards cardiology, physical medicine, and diabetes management. She interned at ʻEkahi Ornish Lifestyle Medicine in Hawaiʻi, a clinic that utilizes Dean Ornish, MD’s integrative approach (nutrition, exercise, stress management, group support) to reversing heart disease.
One of the healing modalities that Dr. Hara is passionate about is botanical medicine. She studied with The Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies in Portland, Oregon, and has led herb walks at Forest Park. In Hawaiʻi, she trained in lāʻau lapaʻau (Hawaiian medicinal herbs), taught herbal workshops, led plant walks, and volunteered on farms. Dr. Hara also completed ethnobotanical studies in the Amazon rainforest and Andes mountains with Jillian Stansbury, ND and botanical and phycological (seaweed) studies with Glen Nagel, ND and Ryan Drum, PhD. She believes that medicine is readily available and growing all around us. Another modality that Dr. Hara is fond of is hydrotherapy. She utilizes this daily for herself and her patients. She water treads in rivers, lakes, and ocean of the Pacific Northwest and enjoys hot springs worldwide. Dr. Hara studied hydrotherapy in Germany on a EuroMed trip led by Chip Halverson, ND. Dr. Hara is an associate naturopathic physician and resident at Canby Clinic. She previously held roles as IV coordinator and lab coordinator. She surely lives up to her middle names, which mean “bright child” and “gentle adornment of the healing stars”, with her vibrant personality, deep knowledge, and gentle bedside manner. Dr. Hara is currently accepting new patients and is looking forward to working with and empowering patients to achieve their health goals.
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Other Team Members
Erin Walker
ND
Scott Ferguson
ND
Lauren Meiko Kaleiakahaionāhōkūola Hara
ND
