Nathaniel Van Loon is a physician assistant at Odom Health and Wellness, who earned both his bachelor’s degree in Biokinetics and masters in Physician Assistant studies from Bethel University in Arden Hills. He is passionate about chronic disease prevention and optimizing healthspan and longevity through evaluating the whole person and creating a personalized treatment plan. He strongly believes in the power of lifestyle factors such as exercise, nutrition, sleep, and emotional health but also sees the effectiveness and importance of certain medications and supplements. 

Working as a PA-C in urgent care for many years and seeing the devastating effects of personal orthopedic injuries, he has seen how chronic diseases and injuries can be debilitating and significantly decrease one’s quality of life. He is passionate about helping people manage their diagnoses and recover fully after an injury and be able to once again do the activities they love.

Nathaniel enjoys spending time with his wife, two boys, and Bernese mountain dog Jovie as well as hiking, camping and anything else outdoors. His latest fun hobby has been participating in endurance sports such as skiing, running and biking and is always excited to try any new activity.