Discovery Call
Before your first appointment with a Functional Medicine provider, you will speak with our Functional Medicine coordinator for a free discovery call. This session is usually 15 minutes long and allows you to ask questions about treatment options. It also allows our team to assess whether you’re a good candidate for the program.
The Functional Medicine approach works best for patients who are coachable. Lifestyle changes such as new diet plans and exercise will be part of the treatment plan. We want to make sure you’re willing to participate in your care. For those patients who are good candidates, an elimination diet will often be recommended to get things started.
If you’re interested in learning more about our Functional Medicine program, please click here to schedule a free discovery call!
First Visit
Your first appointment with your Functional Medicine provider will probably be the most comprehensive you’ve experienced as a patient. You will have comprehensive lab work ordered, a nutrition-based physical performed, and a complete medical history gathered that takes into account experiences from birth to the present. Beyond your current medical diagnoses, we’ll discuss lifestyle factors such as nutrition, movement, stress, sleep, and relationships.
These visits are generally 90 minutes long and patients do not need to be fasting before the appointment.
Follow Ups
Roughly six weeks after the first visit, you will have a follow up with your provider. Among other things, you will review your lab results and genetic testing, and you will evaluate the results of an elimination diet.
A comprehensive treatment plan will be offered, with follow up appointments about every 6 weeks or as frequently as necessary to continue assessment and treatment of your symptoms. Follow up appointments can be either in-office or via telemedicine.
