Matt Brignall, ND

Current Roles

Dr. Brignall supervises the general medicine shift and the Supportive Cancer Care specialty shift at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, and he is a core faculty member at Bastyr University, where he teaches Standards of Care and Clinical Nutrition. He has been in private practice since 2000.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Brignall’s special interests include cancer and pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.

Healing Philosophy

Dr. Brignall believes in application of evidence-based medicine principles to primary care practice. As such, he uses standards of practice-driven foundational therapies (e.g., diet and lifestyle) as the basis for every treatment plan. He tries to encourage his patients through informed consent to choose the right therapies, whether herbal, nutritional, pharmaceutical or something else, on a case-by-case basis.

Past Experience

Dr. Brignall has worked in many different cancer care settings, from purely alternative medicine, through integrative conventional and CAM practices and a hospital-based oncology center.

Education & Affiliations

Dr. Brignall earned his ND from Bastyr University and his BS in Biology from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Northwest Rett Syndrome Foundation and is on the board of directors of the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP).