ABOUT

Oasis of Change is a lifestyle medicine center, urban retreat, wellness center and organic farm that serves families and individuals in the community by offering a new way to have fun that puts you and your family’s health first.

The first of it's kind, Oasis of Change is a center that celebrates life and integrates all aspects of health. Our center serves as community space, event space and medical practice.

What is lifestyle medicine?

Lifestyle medicine is a branch of medicine dealing with research, prevention and treatment of disorders caused by lifestyle factors such as nutrition, physical inactivity, and chronic stress.

We realized no one had a place that solves all of these so we made one!

OUR FOUNDING TEAM

Dov Judd

Co-founder

Dov created Oasis of Change and his pediatric therapy practice, MOCO Movement Center with the same goal; to provide every child with an opportunity to explore and enjoy the world around them. Dov's career in pediatrics revealed an increase in genetic and chronic conditions, and a disconnect between families; time spent together, reliance on technology, and a disconnect between them and their food. Dov recognized the need for a fun and inclusive low cost alternative to the healthcare services he was providing. It has been his pleasure to take his practice to the field, quite literally, reconnecting individuals and families to the agriculture that sustains them. Creating adventures in food inspires a more thoughtful table and interest across generations. Join Dov in creating a more thoughtful table, and experience food like never before.

Dr. Kat Lopez

Co - founder

A California native, I studied cognitive neuroscience at UC Berkeley, then lived abroad in South America for a year learning about rural jungle medicine. I attended the University of Michigan Medical School and spent an extra year doing integrative cancer research. After entering my family medicine residency at Providence Milwaukie Hospital, I realized that pushing pills and training to see over 20 patients per day in 15 minute visits, did not fulfill my deep passion for healing and top-notch training. So I followed my heart, completed only the first year of my family medicine residency in 2013, and obtained my general medical license.

From 2014 to 2019 I worked alongside a renowned leader and educator in natural medicine, Dr. Satya Ambrose ND, LAc. I have attended numerous naturopathic continuing education seminars, including Dr. Tori Hudson’s Women’s Health Institute, as well as Harvard’s Mind-Body Medicine and Food as Medicine training programs. In 2017 I completed the Osteopathic Cranial Academy's 40-hour course in cranial osteopathy and I am honored to incorporate this approach in my work.

THE STORY OF OASIS OF CHANGE

Oasis of Change started as a wild dream to imagine what a better healthcare system could be. We quickly realized that we need to put the patient at the heart of it and only create programs and policies that put the patient first.

And we started adding more and more programs to keep up with the needs of our members and we are still adding more. Our food program started in response to the lack of affordable healthy food. Our movement program started as an alternative for people who want to move but might not have the time to get to the gym. Our music and arts program was created in response to members wanting affordable live music in a healthy environment. Our children's programming was inspired by how expensive and how much time having children required of us. Come add to our story!

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