Greenspan ND Memorial Service info

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I received this about Greenspan;s memorial service for those interested.

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you are invited to a memorial on Saturday, March 27th, 6:30 pm at Kennedy School

in NE PDX.

Dr. Greenspan Dies Unexpectedly at 46

Leader in the Naturopathic Profession Leaves a Lasting Legacy

PORTLAND, Ore. (March 19, 2010)— A. Greenspan, N.D., a Tigard naturopathic physician and leader in the naturopathic medical community died suddenly March 13. He was 46. Police are investigating his death as a homicide. They

have released no details about the investigation.

NCNM President, Dr. J. Schleich, said that the news of Greenspan’s death is a devastating loss to the naturopathic community. “Dr. Greenspan’s passion for the medicine was unbridled. He was an extremely bright, gifted physician, a deeply committed advocate for the naturopathic profession and community. His untimely death is a tragic loss to the profession and our community. NCNM has lost a good friend and the greater Portland area has lost a very good

doctor.â€

Greenspan received a Batchelor of Science in molecular and cell biology, graduated with honors from Pennsylvania State University in 1986. He received his Naturopathic Doctorate from the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) where he graduated with honors in 1990. Shortly after graduation he opened Greenspan GoodHealth Clinic in Tigard and began private practice.

In remembering Greenspan, Schleich said, “ wanted to make a difference in the lives of his patients, which he did exceedingly well. But beyond that, he wanted to share his love and knowledge about the benefits of naturopathic medicine throughout the greater Portland area—including, for example, the Portland Community Cable Access TV show that he hosted, called “Nature’s Way with Dr. Greenspan.†In his very deliberate and thoughtful manner, made a tremendous contribution to NCNM and everyone within our community.

His sudden death is deeply upsetting to all who knew this brilliant, gentle and kind man. A great light for natural medicine has been extinguished. We will miss very much.â€

Clyde Jensen, PhD, president of NCNM from 1996 until 2001, noted the important legacy Greenspan left to the college. “I first met when he served as president of the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) in 1995. He impressed me sufficiently that I asked him to join the NCNM board, which he served from 1998 until 2004. His knowledge and passion for naturopathic medicine made him an invaluable asset to the board and the committees upon which he served. He acted as a bridge connecting the college with the profession in a profound way.â€

Executive Director to the OANP, Culberson Farr, noted that Greenspan’s death cuts tragically short any future contributions Greenspan likely would have contributed to the continuing development of naturopathic medicine in Oregon. “Dr. Greenspan was a leader in our community. He served as president of the

OANP board of directors for two terms during a challenging period of our history and continued to be active in the OANP throughout the years in a number of important ways.â€

Greenspan is survived by his two young children, 10-year-old and three-year-old Abby, his longtime partner, Kellie , his mother Barbara on, stepmother, lind Greenspan, and three sisters, Sylvia

, Sackett and Joanna Greenspan, and brother Jeff Shulman. At the family’s request, gifts can be made to either the Greenspan Foundation through U.S. Bank or to Greenspan Memorial at the National College of Natural Medicine.

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