/ Academic Leadership

Institutional Faculty and Clinical Leadership

Our international medical educators, research chairs, and clinical supervisors bring rigorous evidence-informed standards and decades of practice to non-profit distance learning.

Dean's Perspective

Commitment to Clinical Precision

Sanatio Institute operates on a non-profit foundation to remove financial barriers from higher natural medical education. Our curriculum combines traditional natural therapeutics with rigorous clinical pathology, diagnostics, and published research.

We train future practitioners to analyze clinical trials, present evidence-based case studies, and contribute meaningfully to global integrative health policy and patient care.

Academic Roster

Departments and Research Chairs

Distinguished scholars and clinical practitioners guiding our Doctor of Natural Medicine and specialized Master's degree tracks.

Department of Clinical Sciences
Botanical Therapeutics
Integrative Health Policy

Dr. Elizabeth Vance, MD, ND

Prof. Marcus Thorne, PhD

Dr. Aris Thorne, ND, MPH

Oversees core human anatomy, pathology, and clinical diagnostic modules, drawing from twenty years of integrative hospital research and academic supervision.

Leads research in evidence-informed pharmacognosy and botanical formulation, guiding postgraduate students through peer-reviewed systematic reviews.

Directs clinical case studies and reflective journals, preparing students for international accreditation pathways and interprofessional healthcare collaboration.

Join Our Visiting Faculty

We welcome inquiries from credentialed medical researchers and clinical educators interested in curriculum development.