Meet Naturopath Dr Ivy Branin, ND
Dr Ivy Branin received her degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biochemical engineering and a minor in French from Rutgers University. After graduating from Rutgers, she worked for 3 years as a process validation engineer in the pharmaceutical industry in New York and Connecticut.
She found the work as an engineer challenging but she wanted to find a career which would allow her to help others in a more meaningful way. After attending a holistic fasting retreat in Thailand, she became more interested in natural medicine. Then while working in Connecticut, she was introduced to naturopathic medicine through a neighbor and felt that it was her life calling.
As a naturopathic doctor, Dr Branin does not treat disease with a “one-size fits all” approach but rather sees each patient as an individual with their own potential for optimal health. She supports people in their desire to feel good and good about themselves using the naturopathic principles of dietary and lifestyle management, homeopathy, visceral manipulation, botanical medicine, and craniosacral therapy.
Dr Branin practices in the charming West Village in New York City, NY and holds a naturopathic license in the state of Vermont. She is also a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) and Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PedANP). She meets regularly with other NYC naturopaths at the monthly gathering of Brooklyn Docs. She is also on the board of the Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors (APND).
When not seeing patients, Dr Branin follows her other passions of dancing, yoga, travel, speaking French, kombucha brewing and cooking. She is an active member of her Jewish and meditation communities and the French Institute Alliance Française, and teaches yoga for homeless and at risk youth with Street Yoga. She is also the host of weekly French conversation group next to her New York City office.