Naturopathic Physician, Clinical Herbalist
Dr. Kenneth Proefrock graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1996 with his doctorate in medicine and specialty training in sports medicine. Prior to naturopathic medical school, he received degrees in Chemistry and Zoology from Northern Arizona University and worked as a Research and Development/Quality Assurance Chemist for Procter & Gamble. 28 years ago he created a Naturopathic medical practice in Surprise, Arizona, the past 17 of those years focused on the clinical aspects of neurologic injury and the development of innovative and customizable interventions using autologously derived materials alongside botanical and nutritional interventions. He is also the current president for the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE), the chairperson for the biochemistry portion of the Naturopathic Physician's Licensing Exam (NPLEX), and co-founder and current President of the Naturopathic Oncology Research Institute (NORI). In his spare time, when such a thing really exists, he is in the desert exploring abandoned ruins, practicing primitive archery, gardening, home brewing, blacksmithing, wildcrafting, reading and writing poetry and studying obscure and old texts on spiritual matters, healing, and philosophy.