Meet Our Team

Alena Zweben, ND, is a naturopathic physician as well as the medical director of Market Place Naturopathic in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Zweben provides compassionate, patient-centered care to patients with complex health conditions — including mold toxicity, Lyme disease, post COVID-19 complications, and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).

When Dr. Zweben was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2011, she worked hard to gradually regain her health while experiencing various challenges, including acute renal failure. Using her personal experiences, she created Market Place Naturopathic, a place where patients could receive understanding and thoughtful care for their complex health issues.  

Dr. Zweben attended the University of Oregon for her undergraduate studies, graduating with her degree in human physiology and chemistry. She then completed her naturopathic doctor (ND) education at Bastyr University. After graduating, she went on to receive her residency training with world-renowned physician Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. 

Additionally, she has trained with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker for chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) treatment, and Dr. John Lyftogt in the use of perineural injection therapy (PIT) for the treatment of neuropathy. 

She has extensive training in chronic diseases, with over 10 years of experience in helping patients recover from debilitating conditions. At Market Place Naturopathic, Dr. Zweben utilizes the latest alternative medicine techniques to promote healing and wellness, including pharmaceutical and nutraceutical medications, botanical medicine, as well as neural and intravenous (IV) therapies. 

Dr. Zweben is truly dedicated to providing the most advanced treatments for her patients, drawing from her expertise in integrative medicine. She has served patients from all around the world at Market Place Naturopathic.

Dr. Klein is a licensed naturopathic physician in the state of WA. She received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Zoology and Chemistry at North Dakota State University. She has advanced training and certification in Traditional Western herbalism, counseling, homeopathy, biofeedback and various somatic therapies including craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation. She is currently completing her certification in body psychotherapy, a form of therapy that emphasizes the interaction of the body and mind as a functional unity and which utilizes movement techniques, breathing, and touch to aid a variety of health concerns.

Dr. Klein is a licensed naturopathic physician in the state of WA. She received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Zoology and Chemistry at North Dakota State University. She has advanced training and certification in Traditional Western herbalism, counseling, homeopathy, biofeedback and various somatic therapies including craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation. She is currently completing her certification in body psychotherapy, a form of therapy that emphasizes the interaction of the body and mind as a functional unity and which utilizes movement techniques, breathing, and touch to aid a variety of health concerns.

Dr. Klein partners with her patients in ways that help them to understand and metabolize unprocessed life events, work through limiting patterns of behavior, and cultivate greater capacity for emotional and self-awareness. Using somatic therapy, body-based inquiry, guided imagery, and other techniques from her naturopathic training, Dr. Klein helps patients safely explore areas of reactivity, resistance, pain and trauma that can be held in the body. She also applies her skill as a manual therapist in the use of visceral manipulation to restore proper functioning of the organs of the body. Dr. Klein approaches health from a trauma informed lens, recognizing the body as a psychosomatic unity. She brings genuine care and compassion to the patients at Market Place Naturopathic and is committed to ensuring a safe and nurturing healing environment.