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Dr. Patrick Nuzzo, DN
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- Patrick Nuzzo started his journey in Complimentary Alternative Medicine, (CAM) in 1974 when he began his studies to become a nutritionist. He worked as an independent contractor in the natural foods industry formulating, marketing and distributing nutritional supplements. Dr. Nuzzo developed several lines of nutritional supplements for the natural foods industry including a sports nutrition line for Walter Payton whom he partnered with in the venture, and developed products for Kraft General Foods and Anhyeuser Busch.
- In 1979 He began Naprapathic education and Graduated in 1983. Since then Dr. Nuzzo has opened, staffed and managed successful Naprapathic practices in Santa Barbara California, Arlington Heights Illinois, Lake Zurich Illinois, Santa Fe New Mexico and Albuquerque New Mexico.
- In 2000 he helped introduce the Naprapathic Practice Act of New Mexico and in 2004 got it signed into law making it possible for Naprapaths to practice in New Mexico. In 2006 Dr. Nuzzo was issued a license in New Mexico to open a Naprapathic college and grant the degrees Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition. In 2006 he incorporated Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine and Health Sciences (SUNM) and began the process of accreditation in 2007 after developing the curriculum's for the Naprapathic and BS in Human Nutrition degrees. The BS in Human Nutrition degree can be delivered entirely on line.
- SUNM is now open in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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