Dr. Eric Yarnell is an adjunct professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University, where he previously served as a Full Professor in the Department of Botanical Medicine since 2002. With over twenty years of clinical experience and eighteen years of teaching experience, Dr. Yarnell has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and has held numerous academic leadership positions, including vice chair and chair of the faculty senate at Bastyr.
His academic contributions extend beyond Bastyr to several institutions, including Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) where he was formerly Department Chair of Botanical Medicine, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, Tai Sophia Institute, and Pochon CHA University in Seoul, Korea.
Dr. Yarnell maintains a specialty practice focusing on urology, nephrology, and men's health at Northwest Naturopathic Urology in Seattle and practices part-time at Health Moves in Woodinville, WA and Hill Park Integrative Medical Center in Sebastopol, CA. He is also president of Heron Botanicals, chief science officer and co-founder of Red Rot Pharmaceuticals, and chief creativity officer at Wild Brilliance Press.
His expertise in botanical and naturopathic medicine has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Vis Award from the American Association of Naturopathic Medicine (2014), Faculty of the Year Awards from the Naturopathic Medical Student Association (2018 and 2020), and the Borborygmous Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Naturopathic Medicine from the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Medicine (2020).
Dr. Yarnell has lectured extensively at symposia and conferences across North America, Puerto Rico, England, Korea, and Georgia, establishing himself as a leading authority in botanical medicine, particularly in urology, men's health, and gastroenterology.
