Integrative Medicine Visits
EXPLORE AND address your medical concerns in a comprehensive and holistic FRAMEWORK. Get a Bird’s EYE VIEW of your health to optimize it for prevention and peak functioning.
What we will explore: what you've already tried that didn’t work, the vision of your optimally healthy self, health goals, nutrition, sleep, stress, mind-body health, movement, herbs/botanicals, supplements/vitamins, Rx, labs, diagnostic testing, and much more.
NEW PATIENT VISIT INCLUDES:
comprehensive and individualized medical consultation
complete physical examination
30-minute acupuncture and hands-on healing session (optional but recommended)
detailed and immediately implementable interactive personalized healing plan to take home
comprehensive review and synthesis of your intake form
post-session review of previous labs/radiology provided to Dr. Shah
new lab and/or radiology orders when indicated
post-session communication with Dr. Shah as necessary
follow-up visit plan
ALL VISITS INCLUDE:
between-session e-communication with Dr. Shah as needed
updated personalized interactive healing plan and timeline
structured accountability support
and much more
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Mind-Body Mentoring Sessions
Learn to optimize your wellbeing, shift detrimental perspectives, prioritize joy and start living up to your highest potential.
Together we will remodel your mind-body connection to create an upgraded infrastructure for your nervous system. Your whole health will follow suit. A personalized and immediately usable toolkit will be provided to you. You will learn and develop science-backed practices to decrease stress and anxiety (i.e. decrease sympathetic nervous system overdrive), improve whole health including metabolism and immunity, reduce chronic pain, shift damaging perspectives that lead to stress/anxiety/anger/depressed moods, increase joy and lightness of being, and optimize wellbeing and peak functioning.
The practical tools and strategies offered during these sessions are derived from:
neuroscience, neuropsychology, and psycho-neuro-endocrine-immunology (PNEI)
stress science/psychology, nervous system physiology and self-regulation
trauma-informed care
meditation (mindfulness, loving-kindness, visualization, and compassion)
contemplative psychotherapy
breath practices (including pranayama)
yoga, somatic practices, and movement
habit transformation, including all aspects of lifestyle
flow-state neuropsychology
sound, vibration, mantra, and music therapies
gratitude cultivation
resilience building
finding meaning + purpose + joy
shadow work and archetypes
energy practices
humor + laughter therapies
interdependence, reconnecting with the natural world
A take-home plan and timeline is provided. Multiple sessions are suggested for advanced direction, accountability, and progressive development of your practices and new skillset(s). If desired, guidance can be offered on the conscious and safe use of psychedelic / plant medicines.
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Medical Cannabis Certification
You’re in need of medical cannabis as an adjunct to your pain or chronic disease management.
6- to 12-month certifications available depending our your situation.
You may be eligible for medical cannabis if you have been diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions:
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
chronic pain or pain that degrades health and functional capability as an alternative to opioid use or substance use disorder.
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
neuropathy
other chronic issues including: epilepsy, cancer, HIV infection or AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury with spasticity, + Huntington's disease