About Dr. Lutea Saldivar
Dr. Lutea Saldivar is a licensed Naturopathic physician with twenty years experience workIng with vulnerable communities in the Phoenix area. She graduated from Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine) in 2005, where she learned different paradigms of understanding optimal wellness and disease, issues in public health, and the integration of alternative modalities with evidence based standards of care.
At Sonoran University, she received a foundation in basic and diagnostic sciences, followed by clinical training in modalities such as pharmacology, nutrition, botanical medicine, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, physical medicine, homeopathy, the mind-body connection and lifestyle counseling, all of which provide unique perspectives of ways to provide holistic patient care. Upon graduation she went to work in a high volume pediatric clinic that provided primary care to children in an underserved area of Phoenix, focusing on the allopathic diagnosis and treatment for newborns through adolescence, as well as incorporating naturopathic principles through education and anticipatory guidance. After seven years in pediatrics, Dr. Saldivar spent thirteen years providing primary healthcare for the uninsured in the east valley, adults as well as children. Apart from adhering to evidence-based standards of care, her main naturopathic modalities are nutritional and lifestyle education, botanical medicine, and focusing on the psychosocial dynamics that inhibit or support overall well being. Dr. Saldivar completed her undergraduate degree at Wisconsin Lutheran College where she obtained a BA in Theology and completed her pre-medical requirements. She has volunteered extensively in both the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and is fluent in Spanish. Her favorite things to do are spending time with her large family, watching documentaries on trends in world religions and history, and finding healthy recipes and new ways to incorporate herbs and spices into every meals.
