Naturopathic Doctor Serving Tigard, OR

Tigard is not short of places selling hormone therapy. Testosterone clinics, wellness programs, and optimization packages all operate within a few minutes of it, and most of our Tigard patients have tried at least one before they call. What brings them here is usually the same thing: they want a licensed physician who tests properly, explains what the numbers mean, and stays involved afterwards.

What Tigard patients usually call about

The pattern is consistent enough to name:

• A second opinion on a hormone program — already on testosterone or hormone therapy from a nearby clinic, feeling only partly better, and never shown the lab work behind the dose.
• Fatigue after a “normal” result — one TSH inside the reference range, no further thyroid testing, and no explanation for exhaustion lasting months.
• Perimenopause dismissed as stress — cycle changes, broken sleep, and mood shifts in the forties, waved off without cycle-timed testing.
• Wanting insurance to actually apply — patients who did not realize Oregon treats naturopathic medicine differently from most states.

Getting here from Tigard

It is about four miles and roughly ten minutes. From downtown Tigard or the Washington Square area, I-5 south to the Nyberg Street exit is the fastest route; from the Bridgeport and Durham side, Boones Ferry and Hall Boulevard drop you into central Tualatin directly.

The clinic is at 18861 SW Martinazzi Ave, in the Tualatin Commons district around the corner from the Fred Meyer shopping center and minutes from Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. If you know the lake at Tualatin Commons, you know where to find us.

There is also a train. TriMet’s WES Commuter Rail runs weekday mornings and afternoons between Beaverton and Wilsonville, stopping at Tigard Transit Center and at Tualatin Station on Boones Ferry Road — the same part of central Tualatin as the clinic. For appointments that fall inside commuter hours it is a genuine alternative to driving.

Hormone, thyroid and adrenal conditions we treat

The Tualatin clinic is where this practice started, and the full range of care is available here.

• Hormone decline in women — menopause, perimenopause, PMS, and PCOS, treated with bioidentical hormone therapy dosed from your own lab work.
• Hormone decline in men — andropause and low testosterone, addressed with BHRT for men or testosterone replacement once testing shows a genuine deficiency.
• Thyroid and autoimmune — thyroid imbalances and Hashimoto’s disease, evaluated with a full panel rather than a lone TSH.
• Energy and stress — adrenal dysfunction and chronic fatigue, where the whole stack gets tested instead of one suspect at a time.
• Steady-state hormone care — hormone pellet therapy for patients who prefer fewer touchpoints between visits.

Does insurance cover a naturopathic doctor in Oregon?

This is worth knowing, because Oregon is unusual. State law allows licensed naturopathic physicians to credential with insurers as primary-care providers, and many Oregon commercial plans cover naturopathic office visits — coverage that patients in most other states simply do not have.

To be straightforward about our own practice: we are not currently in-network with any plan and we do not bill insurers directly. We provide a detailed billing summary you can submit for possible reimbursement, depending on your plan’s rules. Our FAQs cover how appointments and billing work in more detail.

The Northwest factors we actually test for

Living through Willamette Valley winters puts predictable pressure on the systems this practice treats, and the effects get written off as normal for the season every year.

• Vitamin D — Months of overcast weather at this latitude make deficiency genuinely common here. It is easy to measure, it is straightforward to correct, and its symptoms overlap almost perfectly with low thyroid and low mood.
• Seasonal energy and mood dips — Shorter days shift sleep and cortisol rhythm, which is worth separating from a thyroid problem rather than assuming one explains the other.
• Thyroid symptoms mistaken for winter — Cold intolerance, weight gain, dry skin, and flat energy all read as “just the season” until someone runs a full panel instead of a single TSH.

None of that replaces a diagnosis. It means the workup accounts for where you live, so the season never becomes the explanation by default.

Your first visit as a Tigard patient

It starts with a free 15-minute discovery call — your symptoms, your goals, and an honest answer about whether we are the right fit. The first appointment itself is a full 60 minutes: a real review of your history, symptoms, and any labs you already have, then targeted testing and a plan built from the results. Follow-up labs confirm whether it is working rather than leaving you to guess.

Dr. Rob Dramov, NMD has practiced in Tualatin for more than two decades, and it is the same physician at every visit. Our approach walks through the whole arc, from first call to follow-up testing.

Planning the drive from Tigard

A few practical things make the first appointment more productive:

• Bring any labs you already have — including results you were told were normal. Previous panels show a trend, and a value sitting at the edge of a reference range often reads very differently in context.
• Bring your current list — prescriptions, supplements, and doses. Several common supplements affect thyroid and hormone results and change how your numbers are interpreted.
• Check your benefits first — call ahead and we will help you work out what your Oregon plan covers before you commit to anything.
• Allow the full hour — appointments run Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The clinic is at 18861 SW Martinazzi Ave in central Tualatin, in the Tualatin Commons district just off Interstate 5 at the Nyberg Street exit — around the corner from the Fred Meyer shopping center and minutes from Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center.

Tigard patient FAQs