Functional medicine permits you and the physician to examine the symptoms to establish the affected systems in your body. The focus of functional medicine is on patient-centered care, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease. The practitioner brings the patient into the discovery process and tailors treatments that address the individual’s unique needs.

The unique programs developed are based upon clients needs, interests or questions about solutions for concerns they have encountered in their journey to wellness. We also employ protocols established and endorsed by the Institute of Functional Medicine(IFM) and other respected agencies and professional organizations such as Lifestyle Medicine. Thorough investigations of current research, evidence-based publications and scientific journals are continually made to provide the 'best practice' approach to care.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, our provider can serve as a specialist, or your consultant to facilitate optimal care and communication with your existing primary care provider, to determine the cause of your condition(s) and identify effective options. This is the optimal level of care. Integrative and Functional Medicine are considered specialities. Our clients are finding improved quality of communication as well as collaborative care between their respective healthcare providers.

Some services like most lab work or imaging can be filed through your insurance plans. We have chosen not to accept assignment with health insurance, Medicaid and Medicare. This does prevent you from using your insurance on covered services. To provide clients the unparalleled care they deserve, more time is spent with and on behalf of each of our patients. More importantly, addressing health in a holistic way is the best method, but insurance companies do not follow this principle. For this reason, we do not have contractual relationships with insurance carriers. We do offer fixed cost service rates and annual retainer programs that can minimize costs for our clients.