Experience Wellness with Dr. B

I believe that healthcare is a team effort and starts with a good doctor-patient relationship.

For over 12 years now, I have run our small private clinic and feel honored to be able to continue to do so to serve this amazing community. 

My journey into healthcare began as a child as I fell in love with the 90s hit show Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. As a teen, I was introduced to alternative medicine by one of my first employers, Susie Hayes LAc, and my late stepmom who practiced Chinese Facial Diagnosis, Lillian Bridges.  I then earned my undergraduate degree in English with a minor in Spanish with the plan to pursue secondary education and become a teacher.  My path changed when I was troubled by digestive complaints around age 20 and referred to a Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Eva Miller.  I was so impressed by Dr. Miller's methods, the variety of treatment tools she utilized, and most of all, by the compassionate patient-physician connection. 

Inspired, I went back to college to get all of my science prerequisites completed to be able to attend Bastyr University.  After graduating in 2013, I opened Leavenworth Family Medicine in the Fall with my 6-month-old daughter in my arms.  In 2023, I rebranded LFM to LIM with a mission to provide medical care that seamlessly integrates western medicine and naturopathic medicine.  Although, my clinical focus has been predominantly in primary care, I also enjoy: 

BHRT

Women's health 

Pediatrics

Sports medicine

Digestive health

Dermatology

Nutrition

In my free time, I can be found rock climbing, cooking, writing, painting and playing with my two children in the great outdoors.

-Dr. Bridges

I am proud to serve your entire family as a primary care provider in this valley!

I believe that as an integrative physician, it is my responsibility to educate each patient on the full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment options.  I am passionate about the influence of diet and lifestyle on health and aim to utilize evidence-based medicine with the goal of helping each patient reach their full potential of health. 

I received my undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology with a minor in Music from the University of California, Berkeley.  I spent five years working as a researcher for a company focused on developing a screen for early lung cancer. I then earned a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University while conducting research on natural products for the adjunctive treatment of prostate cancer. I began my career with a residency in family medicine at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle, WA.

After completing my residency in 2018, I worked at West Seattle Natural Medicine and then in 2020, I accepted a position as a provider at NEW Health, a community health organization serving rural communities in Northeast Washington. In 2023, I realized my dream of living in the Wenatchee Valley and joined Leavenworth Integrative Medicine.

Areas of specialty:

Primary care

Pediatrics

Cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure

Diabetes care

Digestive health

Physical medicine including Naturopathic manipulation

Bioidentical HRT

I live with my family in Cashmere and I am passionate about staying active and spending as much time as possible with my family in the outdoors. My hobbies include whitewater kayaking, paragliding and skiing, and I also play the violin in the Wenatchee Symphony.

-Dr. Hawthorne