Our Residents
Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness is a teaching clinic. Our residents train alongside Dr. Renee Young, NMD, and our doctors, learning to pair rigorous diagnostic work with careful listening to the person behind the lab results.
Your care stays in the same hands. Our doctors oversee every diagnosis and treatment plan, and residents add another set of trained eyes.
Why We Teach
The word doctor comes from the Latin docere, “to teach.” Our naturopathic residency program in Los Gatos puts that original meaning into practice.
Dr. Young has practiced here since 2004 and was one of California’s first licensed naturopathic doctors. Teaching is how that experience gets passed on, and it keeps our own standards sharp. A resident who asks why we ordered a test makes every doctor in the room explain their reasoning.
Residents complete 6 to 12 months of hands-on training with us. A new cohort arrives every six months, so the people you meet here will change. The standard of care won’t.
What Our Residents Learn
Residents train in a working clinic, not a classroom. Lab work without context is just a spreadsheet, and reading that context is what we teach.
- Advanced functional and conventional diagnostics, and how to interpret them together
- IV therapy in our nine-chair IV suite
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy across our two chambers
- Hormone, metabolic and longevity care, from first consult to follow-up
- Integrative medicine: combining conventional and functional medicine to treat how the body’s systems work together, not in isolation
Meet Our Residents
Dr. Adrianna Watson, ND
Dr. Adrianna Watson, ND, is an intern through our unofficial residency program at the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, where she works alongside Dr. Young in the clinic each day. Originally from Arizona, she has a long-standing interest in functional medicine and longevity.
Dr. Watson is currently expanding her clinical experience with hands-on training in procedural and regenerative therapies. As she grows in her practice, she is developing a focus on women’s and men’s reproductive health, fertility, and hormone health, with a particular interest in working with younger adults. Her goal is to bring these areas together, helping patients feel better now while supporting their long-term health and quality of life.
Dr. Alexandra Currell, ND
Dr. Alexandra Currell, ND, has joined the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness as a resident. A graduate of Bastyr University’s Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine program, she is also completing the Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner Program.
With an academic background in biological sciences and cognitive neuroscience from the University of Denver, Dr. Currell has pursued advanced training in botanical medicine, cranial therapeutics, neurofeedback, and IV therapeutics. Her clinical interests focus on preventative medicine, neurological aging, mental health, and metabolic disorders. Dedicated to blending ancient and innovative therapeutics, she is committed to providing deeply personalized, compassionate care that helps patients return to vitality.
Visit Us in Los Gatos
Our residents work alongside Dr. Young and our doctors at our Los Gatos clinic. Book a consultation to meet the team behind your plan.
