Portland Holistic Medicine

Some doctors treat symptoms. Dr. Rubiales traces them back to their source.

As a naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist practicing in Portland, Dr. Rubiales has spent more than two decades weaving together Chinese medicine, naturopathic principles, and mind-body approaches into care that looks at the whole person, not just the presenting complaint. Her path into this work started with a quiet frustration during pre-med: conventional medicine, for all its precision, kept missing something. That instinct led her to the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, where she earned both her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine in 2001.

What distinguishes her practice is the depth of the intake. Before recommending any treatment, she often conducts comprehensive functional medicine diagnostic workups to understand the underlying causes of illness, a principle she holds as foundational alongside the commitment to first do no harm.

Dr. Rubiales is fluent in Spanish and of Cuban heritage, and her undergraduate background in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Florida shaped how she listens. She brings patients' cultural contexts and beliefs into the room as relevant clinical information, not background noise. Her care is trauma-informed and genuinely collaborative, built around individualized treatment plans developed alongside patients rather than handed down to them.

She has a particular passion for supporting people living with PTSD, and her toolkit reflects that breadth: acupuncture, Chinese herbs, craniosacral therapy, bio-identical hormones, homeopathy, nutritional medicine, mind-body techniques, and counseling all appear depending on what each patient actually needs.

Portland Holistic Medicine works with people navigating chronic illness, pain, digestive conditions, women's health concerns, stress-related conditions, depression and anxiety, and recovery from motor vehicle accidents.

Outside the clinic, she practices what she prescribes: yoga, hiking, cooking, and dancing are regular parts of her life, alongside a deep interest in Jungian psychology and the companionship of dogs.