What to Expect in our Advanced Functional Medicine Program?

Dr. Brandon Shaw, D.O. is the Medical Director of the Functional Medicine program. As an addition to Dr. Shaw’s expertise in Weight Loss Medicine and being an Osteopathic Doctor, Functional Medicine affords her a deeper physiological insight into the issues of dis-ease. While conventional medicine focuses on dealing with the symptoms of illness, functional medicine aims to understand and treat the roots of those diseases. Because Functional Medicine looks for the root cause of a health imbalance it can often address what might be long standing health issues, too.

“After years of helping people, I found myself wondering why it is harder for some people to lose and maintain their weight than for others. Although most people believe that being overweight is the problem, I found persistent overweight is a symptom and not the problem in and of itself. To address this, I added Functional Medicine to my training.

Advanced lab testing to reveal clues as to genetic tendencies, sub-optimal nutrition, underlying disease patterns, and potential risks for future illness. A detailed history adds another dimension of understanding as to the source of these patterns. Our model is personal, patient-centered, and science-based.”