Meet Carly Polland, ND
Dr. Polland (she/her) is a clinician, researcher, educator, and medical consultant specializing in integrative medicine with a focus on the intersection of digestive health, the microbiome, hormones, and the immune system. With a background in cellular biology, chemistry and education, she helps patients and practitioners decode complex symptoms and disease with evidenced-based integrative medicine.
In private practice, she specializes in Hashimoto’s, SIBO, menopause, and many other autoimmune, digestive, and hormonal imbalances. She is also an independent medical consultant for Biomesight, a company offering 16s rRNA microbiome sequencing to the public. She serves on the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (GastroANP) Research Committee, facilitating microbiome research, and oversees publication of integrative gastroenterology research as a member of the editorial board of the Naturopathic Digest, the official journal of the GastroANP. She is also a frequent speaker at medical conferences about next generation sequencing and microbiome modulation.
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Bastyr University, Seattle, WA — Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, 2011-2015
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA —Bachelor of Science, Biology with Cellular Emphasis, Minor in Chemistry, magna cum laude with honors, 2007-2010
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SIBO trainings with Dr. Allison Siebecker and Dr. Nirala Jacobi
EDS/POTS training with Dr. Alena Guggenheim
IBD training with Dr. Ilana Gurevich
Mold training with Dr. Jill Crista
Sleep medicine training with Dr. Catherine Darley
Microbiome trainings with Dr. Jason Hawrelak
BHRT with Dr. Tori Hudson
LDN trainings with LDN Research Trust and Dr. Paul Anderson
Integrative Immunology with Cogence (pending)
And more…
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Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians CONNECT 2023—Clinical Applications of Next Generation Sequencing: Unlock Your Patient’s Microbiome & Create Personalized Gut Protocols
Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians CONNECT 2023—Microbiome Testing in Clinical Practice: Review of Stool Testing Techniques and an Advanced Introduction to the Microbiome
Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians CONNECT 2024—Emerging Research on the Mycobiome, Virome, and Parasitome
Alberta Association of Naturopathic Doctors Annual Conference 2024—How to Use Advanced Stool Testing Methods in Clinical Practice
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference 2024—Beyond Probiotics: Using Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Practice to Personalize Probiotic, Prebiotic, and Postbiotic Prescriptions
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference 2024—Microbiome Testing in Clinical Practice
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Expert Panel on Microbiome Restoration Techniques April 2025
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference 2025—Utilizing Stool Microbiome Testing in Clinical Practice: Case Examples
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference 2025—Assessing the Health of the Microbiome Using Stool Testing Technologies
Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference 2026—Using Probiotics to Modulate the Microbiome
