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Michael Ash, DO, ND, BSc (Hons), RNT
Educator Profile

Michael Ash, DO, ND, BSc (Hons), RNT

Affiliated with IFM since
2011
Practicing since
1988
Affiliation(s)
Founder and managing director, Clinical Education (UK)
Educator for IFM Courses: AFMCP - Europe 

Michael Ash, DO, ND, BSc (Hons), RNT, is a highly experienced UK-trained osteopath, naturopath, and nutritionist with an impressive 35+-year track record. He previously founded and managed one of the largest integrative medicine clinics in Southwest England, overseeing a personal patient list of over 10,000 private clients. 

Now the managing director and the founder of Clinical Education, the first international education partner for IFM, Dr. Ash is a renowned expert in the mucosal immune system and its complex relationship to nutrition and health. His deep understanding of functional medicine principles and practice, employed in practice since the early 1990s, and extensive research on non-drug immune-related interventions make him a sought-after presenter at conferences worldwide. 

With a particular focus on the gut microbiome, intracellular inflammasome, metabolomics, and metabolic immunity, Dr. Ash is at the forefront of translating cutting-edge science into exceptional and safe clinical care. 

Education
Registered Nutrition Therapist, 1988-1991
Institute for Optimum Nutrition | Richmond, UK 

Doctor of Osteopathy, 1983-1988 
College of Osteopaths | London, UK 

Doctor of Naturopathy, 1983-1988 
College of Osteopaths | London, UK 

Bachelor of Science (Hons), 1980-1983  
Plymouth University | Plymouth, UK