Dr. Brittany Krake, ND, MDR
Naturopathic physician and orthopedic regenerative injection specialist.
Clinical Focus
Dr. Krake's practice centers on two intersecting areas of medicine that are rarely addressed together: regenerative orthopedics and hormonal health. Her clinical observation, consistent with an emerging body of research, is that these domains are not separate. Hormonal decline, whether through perimenopause, menopause, andropause, or chronic stress, directly impairs connective tissue integrity and the capacity for tissue repair. Treating the musculoskeletal system in isolation frequently produces incomplete results for patients in this population. Her practice is uniquely built around that understanding.
Her patient population includes active adults and competitive athletes with joint, tendon, and ligament injuries; women navigating perimenopause and menopause; men experiencing andropause-related musculoskeletal and hormonal changes; and patients with complex hormonal presentations including PCOS, estrogen dominance, PMDD, and endometriosis.
Background
Dr. Krake trained at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, the oldest naturopathic medical school in the United States, where she completed both her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and a primary care residency. Her residency focus included women’s health, musculoskeletal pain, and community health. She began training in regenerative injection techniques while still in medical school, specializing in this area early in her career.
Her path to this work is informed by direct personal experience. During medical school, Dr. Krake performed professionally as an NBA dancer, an experience that required her to apply what she was studying in real time, manage significant injuries, and develop a firsthand understanding of what recovery actually demands from the body. That experience, combined with her own navigation of hormonal changes as a woman and mother, shapes the way she approaches patient care. She understands, clinically and personally, that the body's ability to heal is not simply a function of treatment but of the biological environment in which treatment is applied.
Her additional master's degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University reflects a commitment to the kind of careful, collaborative communication that meaningful clinical work requires. Health decisions are rarely straightforward, and helping patients think through their options clearly is part of the work.
Training and Professional Affiliations
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), National University of Natural Medicine
Primary Care Residency, National University of Natural Medicine
Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR), Pepperdine University School of Law
Member, NOMA (Naturopathic Orthopedic Medicine Academy)
Member, AAOM (American Association of Orthopedic Medicine)
Member, AANP (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians)
Member, Naturopathic Advisory Council, APEX Biologix
Licensed in Oregon and New Hampshire
“ You don’t have to choose between a hormone doctor and a joint doctor. This practice exists because those two things are often the same conversation.”
A Note on Naturopathic Medical Education
Naturopathic physicians complete a four-year accredited doctoral program covering the same foundational sciences as allopathic and osteopathic medical training, including pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical diagnosis, and minor surgery, alongside specialized education in nutrition, botanical medicine, and physical medicine. In Oregon, licensed naturopathic physicians hold full prescriptive rights and are trained as primary care providers. The distinction in naturopathic practice is not in what is withheld but in what is added: a root-cause diagnostic framework, extended clinical appointments, and a treatment philosophy that considers the full biological, metabolic, and lifestyle context of a patient's condition. For more information on naturopathic medical education and licensing, visit the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges.
Ready to work with someone who understands and can actually help?
Initial appointments for regenerative injection therapy and functional medicine care are available by scheduling directly through FoRM Health. Dr. Krake is currently accepting new patients and is paneled with Pacific Source and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield. Coverage for additional insurance coverage is pending.