Paul Reilly, ND, LAc – National Director of Naturopathic Medicine

Before joining Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), Paul Reilly, ND, LAc was clinic director for his family-oriented private practice, focusing on preventive medicine, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine and oriental medicine therapeutics. He has been a tireless advocate of combining the best of modern scientific therapeutics with traditional therapies that have endured the test of time.

In addition to his practice, Dr. Reilly has been a research consultant for Scientific Botanicals, a Seattle pharmaceutical company. He is a part-time faculty member at Bastyr University, and has served on the Board of Directors for both the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP) and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), where he also served as chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board of the AANP.

Dr. Reilly has been a frequent contributor to professional journals, is coauthor of the book How to Prevent and Treat Cancer With Natural Medicine, published by Riverhead Books, and recently authored the chapter on integrated oncology care in The Textbook of Natural Medicine.

After graduating with high honors from Rutgers University in New Jersey, Dr. Reilly went on to earn a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 1985. In 1995, Dr. Reilly earned a master's degree in acupuncture and currently holds national accreditation as a licensed acupuncturist. 

Dr. Reilly joined CTCA in 1997 as the founding staff physician at Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center. In February 2007, Dr. Reilly was appointed to the position of National Director of Naturopathic Medicine to assist CTCA in coordinating and enhancing naturopathic programs and services across the regional centers.