About Dr. (Richey) Bazylewicz


Dr. Bazylewicz (Richey)
has an interesting variety of experiences
that contribute to her current skills and knowledge
and
that can help you along the path toward better health.

Take a deep breath!  This history is extensive and thorough.

Dr. Bazylewicz obtained her BS in Chemical Engineering with Chemistry minor and Biomedical Engineering option and Biochemical Engineering emphasis from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in 1981. Then, she obtained her MS in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1983.

After working in the pharmaceutical industry for 7 years with Bristol Myers and Adria Laboratories as a Process Engineer, Staff Process Engineer, Production Supervisor, Production Manager, and Project Engineer, she decided to pursue a medical career because she had a huge heart for health.

Dr. Bazylewicz earned her Doctorate in Medicine (MD) degree at The Ohio State University in 1995 and completed her Family Practice residency at Mount Carmel Health in Columbus, Ohio in 1998.

Also, she earned her Master Herbalist (MH) designation in 2003, Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP) training in 2004, and her Doctorate in (Traditional) Naturopathy (ND) credential in 2004 all from Trinity College of Natural Health. 

Dr. Bazylewicz was employed as a Family Practice physician from 1998 through 2005. She opened a health store called The Healthy Path in 2001 which later included naturopathic consultations starting in 2005, and then integrative medicine appointments with an emphasis in chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections and other chronic infectious diseases including zoonoses starting in 2008. 

Through the ILADEF Physician Training Program by ILADS and Turn the Corner, she was trained by two prominent Lyme specialists, Dr. Richard Horowitz and Dr. Ann Corson. In addition, she is a member of the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS).

She became Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and was awarded Fellow status in the American Association of Integrative Medicine (FAAIM).  She has completed all advanced practice modules and more from the Institute of Functional Medicine. 

Other certifications and trainings include the following diverse opportunities and more:

  • Certified practitioner for the Bredesen protocol for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Shoemaker Protocol for mold and biotoxin illness.
  • Root Cause Protocol with Morley Robbins for mineral regulation and energy production with over 200 hours of medical research.
  • Certification in Building Biology Advocate for the creation of natural healthy buildings from the International Institute of Building-Biology & Ecology.
  • HeartMath Clinical Certification for stress, anxiety, and emotional management.
  • Mastering Vaccine Information Boot Camp with Sheri Tenpenny, DO.
  • Science and Art of Herbalism Intensive Program with Rosemary Gladstar.
  • Certified Master Reiki Professional.  
  • Sound Healing Certification (pending).
  • Sylvotherapy Certification aka Forest Bathing (pending).

Whew!  As you can see, she is well-educated to help you with your health so that you can get your life back.

But what does Dr. Bazylewicz do in her spare time?

She has homeschooled her three children from 2004 through 2015. Homeschooling has been a blessing for her and her family.

Also, she has been immersed in her children’s activities: select soccer, ballet, scouting, horse, dog, 4-H, and theater.

Dr. Bazylewicz has volunteered in many leadership positions as a homeschool group founder/leader, 4-H club founder/head advisor, 4-H PetPALS founder/master volunteer, soccer team founder/administrator, horse team founder/administrator, and American Heritage Girl scouting adult leader (VP, treasurer, unit leader).

In addition, she was Business Director for her daughter's dance studio called AbunDANCE Ballet & Worship Arts from 2015 through 2018.  (Her daughter has danced professionally with Paradosi Ballet Company, Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet, and Open Sky Arts Collective.)

What is life without animals?  She has owned and bred alpacas, and she has raised backyard chickens. She was certified and permitted to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife in Ohio; her specialty was raccoons.  She also has experience fostering cats and kittens. Rescued cats and dogs have always been a consistent part of her life; now, one cat and one dog own her.

In 2020, she changed her last name from Richey to her maternal ancestral name of Bazylewicz from the Lemko region of the Carpathian Mountains.  Bazylewicz is pronounced BAZ-il-EV-ich.  You can call her Dr. Bee for short.

During 2025, Dr. Bazylewicz consciously chose to entirely concentrate on health and healing rather than on medicine and disease.  Therefore, she obtained her private license in holistic health (which includes traditional naturopathy, and functional health and more) to assist clients like you with their wellness goals anywhere in the United States. She now specializes in chronic illnesses naturally which encompass all aspects of her experiences and continuing education.

Dr. Bazylewicz is better able to help you along the path toward better health because of these diverse experiences.  Health has been and will always be her primary mission in life. 


 Now that you know more about Dr. Bazylewicz,
she is looking forward to meeting you
and helping you along the path toward better health naturally!


Let food

be thy medicine, 

and medicine 

be thy food.  

~Hippocrates

DANDELION

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Your word

is a lamp

to my feet

and a light

to my path.

~Psalm 119:105

ECHINACEA

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The secret of health

for both mind and body

is not to mourn for the past,

worry about the future,

or anticipate troubles,

but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

~Buddha (paraphrased)

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