Services

What is My Role in Your Healthcare?

I combine traditional, natural therapeutic approaches with modern, scientific, evidence-based methods to address your health care needs. There are several ways I can be involved in your health care.

• Primary Care: I can act as your primary care physician providing physical exams, annual exams, and acute care. Together we will focus on your long-term health goals and work to prevent and treat acute and chronic illness.

• Specialist: If you are primarily looking for someone to address a specific condition or concern, I can act as a specialist, rather than a primary care physician. We will work together to address your concerns and goals regarding the specific condition while coordinating care with your primary care doctor.

• Optimal Wellness: Whether you are interested in primary care or specialized services, I will work to address your health goals by creating a personalized plan and helping you develop a foundation for true, long-lasting wellness.

I am always happy to work with other practitioners and specialists (doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, licensed midwives, nurse practitioners, etc.) to provide comprehensive and complementary healthcare.

Examples of Specific Services

  • Complementary Care Wellness Exams

  • Annual Physicals

  • Acute Care Visits
  • Well Child Exams

  • Sports Physicals
  • 
Weight Loss
  • Hormone Evaluation

  • Chronic Pain Management

  • Allergy and Immune Support

  • Nutrition Assessment

  • Digestive Support

Laboratory Services & Diagnostic Tests

In order to best assess your health, I may suggest laboratory testing. Though it will depend on your specific policy and the tests being ordered, standard blood tests are generally covered by insurance. For you convenience, I can draw your blood in the clinic and it can often be done during the visit.

Certain conditions may warrant further diagnostic testing such as x-ray, CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, colonoscopy, DEXA, or mamography. These tests cannot be conducted in the clinic and you will be referred to another location where these tests can be administered.

Types of Therapies

I utilize a wide variety of therapies and tools in my work with my patients. These include:

Nutritional counseling:

  • Dietary assessment
  • Practical approach to dietary change

Lifestyle counseling:

  • Addressing physical, mental, and emotional issues in daily life
  • Stress management

Environmental medicine:

  • Assessment of toxicity in the body
  • Cleansing and detoxification programs

Hydrotherapy:

  • Using water as a healing therapy
  • Includs contrast, heat, cold therapies, and constitutional hydrotherapy

Biofeedback:

  • Utilizing your own ability to change physiological responses to your environment

Therapeutic nutrition:

  • Oral and injectable vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements

Herbal medicine:

  • Using teas, tinctures, encapsulated herbs, and essential oils to stimulate healing and treat illnesses

Homeopathy:

  • Constitutional homeopathy
  • Acute treatment homeopathy

Physical medicine:

  • Therapies to address musculoskeletal concerns, including manipulation of bone and soft tissue

Prescription medications:

At times, prescription medications will be the best option for treatment

Examples of Conditions Treated with Naturopathic Medicine

Digestive disorders such as:

Constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, heartburn, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and ulcers.

Problems of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, or Throat, including:

Colds, flu, nasal congestion, acute and recurrent ear infections, sore throats, tonsillitis, sinus infection, styes, and conjunctivitis (pink eye).

Acute and chronic viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.

Respiratory problems including:

Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and pneumonea.

Dermatological conditions including:

Rashes, hives, psoriasis, eczema, impetigo, fungal infections, blephritis, musculum contageousum, and warts.

Sleep disorders including:

Insomnia and sleep apnea.

Cardiovascular and peripheral vascular issues such as:

Prevention of heart disease, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, carotid artery disease, post-heart attack support, and post-stroke support.

Female reproductive conditions, such as:

Painful menstruation, PMS, menopause, endometriosis, PCOS, fertility issues, hormone imbalances (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone).

Pre-conception support health issues during pregnancy (not related to the pregnancy), and post-partum support.

Male reproductive conditions, such as:

Prostate issues, BPH, fertility issues, erectile dysfunction, hormone imbalances (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone).

Endocrine imbalances including:

Thyroid disorders, adrenal imbalances, hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, diabetes, and migraine headaches.

Urinary issues, such as:

Urinary tract infections, acute and chronic urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis, bedwetting in children, prostate problems.

Musculoskeletal complaints, such as:

Osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, sprains, strains, and post-fracture healing.

Mood disorders, such as:

Depression, anxiety, and OCD.

Neurological disorders, including:

ADD/ ADHD, autism, dementia, memory loss, and sensory integration disorder.