Carolyn Torkelson, MD, is medical director at the Women’s Health Center at the University of Minnesota, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and faculty at the Center for Spirituality & Healing. Her clinical practice offers integrative care to women with multiple health concerns, providing services at both the Women’s Health Center and the Breast Center. Dr. Torkelson is active in clinical research and is co-principal investigator on studies involving herbal and nutritional interventions. She teaches a course on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has authored several papers.