Integrative Medicine Services
Integrative medicine is not strictly a medial specialty, rather it is an extension of underlying medical specialties combining the knowledge of contemporary medicine with a knowledge of traditional and complementary medical systems. It utilizes multiple diverse therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional medicine and mindfulness-based therapies.
Integrative medicine is focused on uncovering root causes of diseases so that whenever possible a disease process can be reversed and/or prevented. Diagnostic evaluations include the ancient techniques of observation, symptom analysis and physical examination as well as cutting edge technology such as microbiology analysis, advanced hormone testing and genetic evaluation.
Whenever possible, integrative medicine uses the least invasive treatment offering an alternative to patients with poor tolerance of medications or patients trying to avoid excessive pharmacotherapy. However, depending on the underlying condition, pharmacotherapy and other conventional treatment may be in the patient’s best interest and medically necessary. Dr. Nairn uses a combination of her internal medicine and integrative medicine knowledge and experience to evaluate and formulate treatment for her patients.