Alexis Chesney MS, ND, LAc is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness.  Originally from New York, Dr. Alexis Chesney received a BA from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. She earned a Masters in Science in acupuncture from the University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute and a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Connecticut. She is one of the first naturopathic students to complete a hospital-based medical rotation. With five of her colleagues from across the nation, she founded the Naturopathic Medical Student Association, which is a recipient of the AANP President's Award. Naturopathic residency brought Alexis to Vermont, where she has continued to work with a team of integrative practitioners at Sojourns Community Health Clinic, in Westminster. The majority of her practice entails the treatment of Lyme disease, other tick-born illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Passionate about Lyme education to the public and health care professionals in New England, she trained with Richard Horowitz, MD of Hyde Park, New York. She also has a private practice in Northampton, Massachusetts. Dr. Chesney enjoys working with patients of all ages on chronic disease, general wellness, nutrition and lifestyle counseling. She is a member of the Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians (VANP), the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and a founding full member of International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI). Dr. Chesney serves as the ILADS Naturopathic Medicine Committee Chair. She has been featured as an expert on tick-borne disease at the ILADS conference, other professional and non-professional conferences, local talk radio, and in various news publications.
Dr. Alexis Chesney enjoys exploring the outdoors, doing yoga, meditation, playing ice hockey and tennis.

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