Meet Our Authors

Welcome to Healing Mountain Publishing's Author's Salon. Visitors to our site often wish to know more about the authors who publish with us, so we have dedicated a place on our website exclusively for them. Though our authors are busy professionals in the field of natural medicine, if you have a brief question or comment that you would like to share with them, please contact us and we would be happy to forward it for you.

Ron Mariotti, ND, a graduate of Bastyr University, is an active member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Mariotti has over 18 years of clinical experience working with Visceral Manipulation (VM) and has studied extensively with J. P. Barral, the originator of VM. He is certified teacher of VM for The Barral Institute and teaches VM at Bastyr University, in addition to leading the only VM study group in the Pacific Northwest for the past 9 years. In his clinical practice he focuses on the integration of visceral manipulation within the naturopathic model of health care. [complete bio]

Dr. Peyman is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and insomnia with natural therapeutic options. By utilizing classical homeopathic medicine and a unique combination of acupuncture and relaxing physical medicine techniques, she works to meet each individual's needs. [complete bio]

In his work as Healing Mountain Publishing's CEO, Dr. Piscopo draws upon almost thirty years of experience in the medical field to support the incredible professionals who work with him to advance medical education. A committed advocate of education - personal, professional, and international - Dr. Piscopo continues to serve a vision of medicine where transformative experiences of health locally provides the basis for vibrant community life globally. [complete bio]

Dr. Roberts is a gifted clinician and educator who has distilled her extensive clinical knowledge of pediatrics into an accessible and authoritative text. We are pleased Dr. Roberts has given us the opportunity to provide this valuable resource to the natural medicine community. [complete bio]

Dr. Weatherby is one of the rare individuals who has been involved in almost every aspect of natural medicine, including clinical practice, research, and education. He brings his considerable expertise to bear in the creation of two invaluable study guides for naturopathic students preparing to take the NPLEx / NABNE examinations. [complete bio]

Prolific writer, educator, and co-founder of Healing Mountain Publishing, Dr. Yarnell has contributed a great deal to the field of natural medicine. As much at home wild crafting herbs as he is amongst the annals of scientific research, Dr. Yarnell's multi-faceted intelligence, sense of humor, and pervasive knowledge of the medical literature has been an remarkable asset to Healing Mountain Publishing. [complete bio]