About Regenerate Health Medical Center
Santa Barbara Naturopathic Doctors
Regenerate Health Medical Center was founded in 2015 with a vision to provide the care Dr. ACE always wished she could find – care that gets to the root of problems and creates lasting improvements that allow individuals the freedom to live their lives with joy, feeling empowered with their health, rather than as a victim.
Patient centered, comprehensive treatment programs to help healthy-minded people overcome pain, optimize their healing potential and be in control of their health.
Regenerate Health Medical Center specializes in natural and non-invasive treatments to help you increase your performance, health and wellbeing. Our mission is to provide personalized, high-quality care to our patients to achieve optimal wellness and a pain-free lifestyle.
Good health and a strong body come through healthy lifestyle choices.
Mission
Over the next 5 years, we avoid 1,000 unnecessary surgeries, empower 5,000 patients to achieve a higher level of health than they thought was possible, and revolutionize the standard of healthcare.
Vision
To be the leader in integrative health by taking a stand for each individual through powerful, compassionate and results-oriented healthcare that goes well beyond the boundaries of standard medical care and revolutionizes what is possible.
Purpose
We aim to educate, empower and inspire individuals to live their lives to the fullest, seeing themselves as active participants in creating their health and going forward confidently to elevate the world.
Core Values
- We believe that health is an individual’s most valuable possession
- We honor the body’s innate ability to heal and seek the root cause of disease and dysfunction
- We believe commitment and personal responsibility are essential for success
Meet Your Team at Regenerate Health Medical Center Santa Barbara
Dr. Alexandra Carswell Engle, NMD (Dr. ACE)
Doctor and Owner
Dr. ACE is a Licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor who treats from a root-cause perspective with emphasis on optimizing the body’s terrain with personalized natural medicine. She completed her medical education at Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine SCNM) in Tempe, Arizona, with extensive additional training in Bio-identical Hormone Replacement therapy including Physiologic Hormone Restoration, Athletic Performance, Environmental Medicine and Regenerative Injection therapies.
Her experiences of pain and dysfunction at an early age following an auto accident, left her determined to build a strong and healthy body. She continues, to this day, with a rigorous strength and conditioning program. Her experiences with limitations, injuries and digestive issues have sparked her passion for treating others and empowering them to create their ideal health. Dr. ACE is well aware of how acute and chronic pain can affect performance and recovery, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. She is also a mom with extensive experience and research in how to raise healthy and vital children. Her goal with all of her patients is to help them become an active participant in their health care decisions and treatments. This includes finding the root cause of dysfunction to alleviate symptoms, truly heal the body and increase performance.
Dr. ACE is passionate about movement, health and community. She is a lifelong athlete with a diverse sports background including competitive basketball, swimming and triathlon at the collegiate level and strength and conditioning. She loves getting outdoors and enjoying our beautiful California weather with her family and the healthy opportunities our community offers.
Dr. ACE is a member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine, the National Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine, the Weston A. Price Foundation, and on the Clinical Advisory Board for the Women’s Hormone Network.
Dr. Aram, NMD
Doctor
Dr. Aram takes a whole-person approach to care—because symptoms don’t happen in isolation, and neither does healing.
He has extensive training in mental and behavioral health, including mood and anxiety disorders, stress-related conditions, trauma-informed care, and addiction medicine. He works closely with patients navigating complex health concerns where stress, hormones, metabolism, gut health, and chronic disease overlap, with a particular focus on men’s health and midlife challenges such as low energy, hormonal shifts, metabolic dysfunction, and burnout.
Dr. Aram also provides adjunctive oncology care, supporting patients alongside conventional cancer treatments. His approach focuses on strengthening the body through targeted nutrition, immune and metabolic support, and advanced IV therapies designed to improve resilience, energy, and overall quality of life. The goal is to help patients feel more supported and better equipped as they navigate this challenging time, as well as prevent future recurrence.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Genetics & Genomics from UC Davis, along with a minor in Psychology, and completed both his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Bastyr University San Diego. This dual training allows him to address both the physical drivers of disease and the mental and emotional factors that influence healing in a way most providers simply can’t.
Dr. Aram’s approach is deeply personal. After facing his own health challenges in early adulthood, he experienced firsthand how integrative care can restore vitality rather than simply manage symptoms. That experience now guides his work with patients seeking meaningful, sustainable improvements in their health.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Aram values movement, mindfulness, and community. He has a lifelong background in athletics, is a certified yoga teacher, and maintains an ongoing practice of yoga and meditation. He enjoys spending time outdoors, playing music, and staying active—habits that reflect his belief that health is built both inside and outside the exam room.
Dr. Aram is a member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and is committed to ongoing education in integrative, mind–body, men’s health, addiction, and supportive oncology care.If you’re looking for a doctor who listens, looks deeper, and treats the whole picture—not just isolated symptoms—Dr. Aram is here to help.
David M. Downey
Director of Operations & Fitness Programs
David is the Head Coach of REGENERATE Strength, the fitness division of Regenerate Health, the acting Director of Operations, and the lead Health Coach for our exclusive life changing Foundations Program, which provides people the tools they need to reclaim their life and health, from the ground up!
David received a Bachelor of Science in Communication, with Minors in Business Administration and Spanish from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona in 2004.
He has an extensive background in business coupled with a drive and passion for empowering people to reach their fullest potential. He is a certified OPEX CCP Level 1 Coach (NASM accredited) and is Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified. He has been in the health and fitness industry for over a decade as a coach and business owner.
After taking a proactive role in his health following some unhealthy lifestyle practices in high school and college, he eventually evolved and was transfixed into being a CrossFit trainer. Realizing, after a few years, the lack of sustainability within this style of training, he was determined to find a better way to train, coach and approach recovery and became an OPEX Coach. Through that learning, REGENERATE Strength and the Regenerate Health Foundations Program was born to help people create longevity and fantastic health that lasts.
As part of his health and fitness coaching, David believes in using a combination of movement, nutrition and lifestyle approaches to live a pain free and active lifestyle, via intelligently designed fitness programs. Through the Regenerate Health Foundations Program he helps to guide clients into being more conscious and aware of how basic lifestyle practices can have a profound impact on their life and health and make step-by-step strategic changes.
David’s mission is clear, to deliver his clients the highest quality results, through professional coaching, education and commitment to treating each client as a unique individual.
