Meet Dr. Lanika Buchanan

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Dr. Lanika Buchanan, ND, AP, brings more than 26 years of experience in naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, functional medicine, and integrative healthcare. Before founding Ocean Park Wellness, she spent nearly two decades as the Medical Director, owner, and lead physician of Health Moves PLLC in Washington State. She grew the practice from a solo clinic into a multidisciplinary team of up to 13 providers and staff, serving as many as 250 patients per week and caring for thousands of patients throughout her career.

Today, Dr. Buchanan brings that same personalized approach to Ocean Park Wellness, combining acupuncture and functional medicine with advanced laboratory testing, clinical nutrition, natural therapies, and conventional approaches when appropriate. Her philosophy centers on looking beyond individual symptoms to better understand the physical, mental, and emotional factors influencing each patient’s health.

Education & Licensure

Dr. Buchanan earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Acupuncture from Bastyr University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her training includes functional medicine, women’s health, clinical nutrition, pain management, botanical medicine, acupuncture, hormone and thyroid health, and laboratory interpretation.

She is licensed as a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist in Washington State and as an Acupuncture Physician in Florida, where she now practices at Ocean Park Wellness.

Beyond the Treatment Room

Dr. Buchanan has shared her expertise through health seminars for patients, physicians, hospitals, corporations, and community organizations on topics including women’s health, stress management, pain, heart health, and healthy weight management. She has also collaborated with Bastyr University on business education and degree program development.

Her professional affiliations have included the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the National Certification Committee of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and the Florida Naturopathic Physicians Association, where she has served as a board member.

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