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About Integrative Medicine

circle of handsIntegrative Medicine offers diversity and caring in its approach to health and healing.

The central philosophy of integrative medicine is the combining of medical disciplines and inclusion of you, the patient, within the discussion and decision making process.

Although there has long been a clear need, only now are we more broadly integrating the complementary and conventional disciplines of medicine. Doctors and health clinics facilitating this type of integration are simply better able to meet your needs and improve your outcomes.

Integrative Doctors recognize that:

  • No one single philosophy of medicine can provide effective treatment for every patient nor every disease
  • Safely combining medical treatments from different disciplines improves outcomes
  • When appropriate, gentler and less invasive treatments are preferable
  • A focus on prevention gives greater confidence in the body to stay healthy and stave off disease
  • Effective communication between doctors and patients facilitates care.