Dr. Elle Dean is a naturopathic physician and Resident Coordinator at Alpine Integrated Medicine. Known for her compassionate nature, curiosity, and outside-the-box thinking, Dr. Elle takes a root-cause-focused approach to care, helping patients understand their health and feel empowered in their treatment. She believes in the healing potential of food, herbal medicine, and the natural world, and in making healthcare more accessible by reconnecting people with these foundations of health.
After completing her two-year residency at Alpine Integrated Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz and Dr. Sabrina Kimball, Dr. Elle transitioned into mentoring the next generation of naturopathic physicians.
Her clinical focus includes integrative primary care, autoimmune and chronic inflammatory conditions, hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and complex chronic illness. She enjoys working with patients whose health concerns require curiosity, creative thinking, and a comprehensive approach that considers the interconnected roles of nutrition, digestion, lifestyle, and other factors influencing health.
Clinical focus areas:
- Autoimmune & Chronic Inflammatory Conditions: Individualized support for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions in coordination with specialty care.
- Hypermobility & Complex Chronic Illness: EDS, hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and associated multisystem symptoms.
- Women’s Health & Hormones: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), herbal medicine, and individualized support for hormonal health.
- Functional Gastroenterology: Digestive health, gut function, and food sensitivities, with an emphasis on nutrition and the foundations of digestive health.
- Primary & Preventive Care: Comprehensive health and wellness for teens and adults.
- Musculoskeletal & Physical Medicine: Pain management, trigger point therapy, and neural therapy.
- Herbal & Integrative Medicine: Therapeutic herbs, food-as-medicine approaches, and individualized naturopathic therapies.
- IV Nutrient Therapy & Therapeutic Injections: Targeted treatments when appropriate as part of a broader care plan.
- Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine: Acne and other skin concerns, Jeuveau, Botox, Daxxify, and SkinPen microneedling.
- Nutrition & Weight Management: Personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support metabolic health and long-term wellness.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Elle earned her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Western Washington University before completing her naturopathic medical degree at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Elle enjoys growing her own food and medicinal herbs and finding any excuse to get outside — whether on her bike, surfboard, or simply on her own two feet wandering through the woods. You can often find her exploring the Pacific Northwest with her husband, son, and energetic husky.
Dr. Elle welcomes new patients seeking compassionate, individualized care that honors the connection between people, plants, nutrition, and the natural world while thoughtfully integrating naturopathic and conventional medicine.
