Functional medicine
Functional medicine is a patient-centric, root-cause approach that aims to address the entire person, rather than just their symptoms or diseases. We spend more time with patients to assess how genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affect long-term health and complex chronic diseases. Functional medicine supports each individual's unique expression of health and vitality.
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Tired of doctors telling you your symptoms are “normal” for your age? Following a comprehensive patient intake, we’ll schedule a 1-hour consultation to discover the root cause(s) of any current issue. From here, we can identify specific actions to help reduce your risk of death and disease while improving your quality of life as you age.
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Want to know if you’re at risk for disease? We’ll look at your family history and use comprehensive testing to identify the biomarkers of disease processes to understand your genetic risk factors. Then craft a plan focused on their prevention and treatment. Includes:
Lab Testing
Family history
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We’ll focus on the underlying causes of aging and your symptoms or disease process and integrate evidence-based therapies and recommendations based on physiology (how the body works).
Treatment is individualized and comprehensive. We are most successful working with individuals who are committed to preventing, slowing, and reversing diseases of aging and who share our vision of achieving vibrant health and longevity.
“When was the last time you and your primary care provider discussed healthspan—or how to maintain your physical and mental health, as close to full function, until the end of life? ”
Our approach
The functional medicine model of care offers a patient-centered approach to chronic disease management. It seeks to answer the question, “Why are you ill?” so you can receive personalized, effective care for your symptoms and goals. Functional medicine providers spend more time listening to you and gathering your medical history than during typical office visits.
Root cause Diagnotstics
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You will work 1:1 with your provider to identify actionable tactics and testing protocols to uncover an in-depth understanding of the following:
Medical history
Family History
Current Medications, Conditions, Injuries, and Pain
Emotional Health
Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Advanced Biomarkers testing
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Comprehensive testing to review the most common disease processes, their prevention, and their treatments, including:
Family history to help understand your genetic risk factors
List of labs and reference ranges to interpret your results
Tailored Treatment
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Example treatment areas and conditions we treat, but are not limited to:
General Wellness
Sleep, fatigue, migraines
Immune Health
Allergies, auto-immune conditions
Chronic Gastrointestinal Issues
Heartburn, nausea, food intolerances, constipation, diarrhea
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression
Metabolic Health
Weight loss, glucose monitoring, risk factor analysis
Cardiovascular Health
Risk factor monitoring
Women’s Health
Hormone imbalance, low libido, PMS, PMDD, hot flashes, night sweats, osteoporosis
Men’s Health
Hormone imbalance, sexual performance
Functional Medicine FAQ
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We are not currently accepting insurance for this service. Functional Medicine is billed by visit, and individual cost varies depending on treatment length and lab testing or medication costs (as necessary). We are happy to provide a super bill that you can submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
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A new patient consultation costs $300, which includes a full medical history, a review of symptoms, and near-term health planning.
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Yes, in most cases lab fees due will be provided directly to the lab that processes them. The cost of prescription medications, Hormones, Peptides etc. are paid directly to the pharmacy. We do encourage our patients to use their health savings accounts (HSA) if and when possible.
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No, we prioritize the reversal and prevention of chronic disease, which often requires *significant lifestyle and behavioral modifications. We believe in a comprehensive care model that goes beyond medication management.
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We recommend that our patients maintain their relationship with their primary care provider.
Request consult
Functional medicine
After requesting a consultation, we will begin with a medical history questionnaire for you to complete before meeting with a provider.