Scientific Advisory Board
Chief Medical Advisor
Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board
David Hill is a licensed Chiropractic Physician and the Chief Medical Advisor to dōTERRA. He earned his DC degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. He is the former administrator of a clinic of natural medicine leading a staff of medical doctors, chiropractors, nurses, therapists, and administrative staff. He remains actively involved in research affiliations with hospitals, universities, and other healthcare organizations. Dr. Hill is a pioneering expert and dynamic leader in the field of integrative medicine. He is an internationally-recognized lecturer on wellness with emphasis on the uses and application of essential oils. He also is an accomplished author and wellness trainer. As Chief Medical Advisor to dōTERRA, Dr. Hill plays an instrumental role in the development of dōTERRA's Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils and other wellness products.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Hsueh-Kung Lin earned his MSc degree in Genetics and PhD in Immunology from Cornell University. He received his postdoctoral training in Biochemistry and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Currently, he is the Director of the Regenerative Medicine laboratory, an Assistant Professor of Urology, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, as well as a research scientist with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. His research interests involve identification and characterization of alternative medicine in wound healing and cancer therapy, identification of biomarkers for early cancer detection and cancer management, understanding steroid hormone metabolism in cancer development in steroid target tissues, and understanding and improving wound healing and tissue regeneration to, ultimately, provide rapid and functional organ regeneration and minimize organ transplant.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Nicole Stevens earned her MSc degree in Integrative Biology from Brigham Young University in 2002. Her thesis work involved screening essential oils against various cancer cell lines to identify possible anti-cancer components. Nicole worked as a research technician at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for three years, where she investigated the use of essential oils as photosensitizing agents in photodynamic therapy. This method involves using wavelengths of light to kill specific cancer cells. From 2005 until recently, Nicole taught chemistry at Brigham Young University Idaho.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Mark Pedersen is a Naturopath and Biochemist.? He has received academic degrees in Geology (BS) and Chemistry (BS) from Brigham Young University, and Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) from the Trinity University, Warsaw Indiana. He has worked as a formulator of nutritional supplements for over 20 years. In 2000, Mark became vice president of research and development of a major nutritional laboratory where he is responsible for engineering the formulation of a variety of solid dosage forms in a contract manufacturing environment. Mark is a strong voice for the dietary supplement industry. He lobbies actively for the cause of alternative and complementary medicine, and to educate the public on the benefits that supplements provide.