Work Directly With Dr.Christie
About Dr. Christie
Dr. Heather Christie is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Founder of Christie MD Functional and Aesthetic Medicine.
She is passionate about partnering with her patients to identify the root causes of disease in order to restore and maintain optimal health. She practices functional medicine, which is based on the truth that our body systems function as an interrelated whole as well as the understanding that we have a natural ability to heal when provided with the correct ingredients. Her holistic approach integrates traditional testing and medications with advanced testing and natural treatments. Natural approaches to healing include nutritional supplements, food plans, hormonal support, physical activity, and stress reduction techniques. She may recommend prescription medications if indicated, although prefers to reduce patients’ reliance on prescriptions and to have patients become healthy enough to discontinue prescription meds when medically appropriate.
Her goal is to enable patients to take control of their own health through education about their disease processes and by detailed evaluation to uncover the root causes of underlying imbalances. She will partner with you to develop a personalized health plan, created for you and your individual needs, to restore and maintain your health. She is committed to helping you make sustainable changes in your lifestyles that will produce positive, life-changing outcomes and facilitate achieving your health goals.
About Dr. Christie
Dr. Heather Christie is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Founder of Christie MD Functional and Aesthetic Medicine.
She is passionate about partnering with her patients to identify the root causes of disease in order to restore and maintain optimal health. She practices functional medicine, which is based on the truth that our body systems function as an interrelated whole as well as the understanding that we have a natural ability to heal when provided with the correct ingredients. Her holistic approach integrates traditional testing and medications with advanced testing and proven natural treatments. Natural approaches to healing include nutritional supplements, food plans, hormonal support, physical activity, and stress reduction techniques. She may recommend prescription medications if indicated, although prefers to reduce patients’ reliance on prescriptions and to have patients become healthy enough to discontinue prescription meds when medically appropriate.
Her goal is to enable patients take control of their own health through education about their disease processes and by detailed evaluation to uncover the root causes of underlying imbalances. She will partner with you to develop a personalized health plan, created for you and your individual needs, to restore and maintain yourhealth. She is committed to helping patients make sustainable changes in your lifestyles that will produce positive, life-changing outcomes and facilitate achieving your health goals.
Vitality Reset
Functional Medicine Evaluation
Getting to know you, your unique story, your root causes for illness, and customizing a
plan with you
● Comprehensive history including birth/childhood, diet, medications, family history,
dental, toxin exposures, and traumatic life events
● Review of your MSQ (Medical Symptom Questionnaire) scores to track progress
over time
● Targeted physical exams
● Customized food plans
● Prescription of supplements and/or medications
● Accountability and objective tracking of your progress
Direct access to Dr. Christie and the Team
As this is an ongoing process, it’s important for our team to be available for you
● Direct access to Dr. Christie and the Team via the Charm portal or phone for
communication. Dr. Christie typically responds to messages within 1-2 business
days, although there may be rare instances where it takes longer to receive a
response from her
● 4 in-person or telehealth visits (Vitality Reset Program). First appointment must
be in person
● Intake appointment: 60 minutes
● Follow-up: 3 additional visits for 30-60 minutes, every 6-12 weeks
● Discounts off Aesthetic and IV Nutritional Therapy services, as well as
supplements
Comprehensive Lab Testing
Routine and advanced functional testing as needed to identify underlying factors and
root causes
● Comprehensive gut analysis (microbiome, infections, digestion, gut lining health,
and SIBO)
● Micronutrient analysis
● Adrenal function testing
● Advanced cardiovascular health
● Female and male sex steroid hormones
● Thyroid analysis
● Toxins and heavy metals
● Genomic testing for inherited risk factors
● Bloodwork including liver and kidney tests, electrolytes, calcium, protein, glucose,
vitamin D, complete blood count. Others can be ordered as needed
● Cost of testing Not included and to be billed by the individual labs
Functional Nutrition Counseling
Specialized food plans customized to each individual
● Elimination food plan
● Detox (high phytonutrient)
● Cardiometabolic
● Low-FODMAP
● Autoimmune
● Ketogenic diet
● Vegan options available
Professional Guidance
● Personalized medical-grade supplement recommendations based on your
individual needs
● Pharmaceutical prescription options when necessary
● Lab Review, discussion, and plan based on results
● Creation of individualized protocols based on what you need
● Body composition analysis which measures weight, body fat, muscle mass, body
water and basal metabolic rate
● Three (3) Myer’s Cocktail IV Infusions (Vitality Reset Program) – The Myers
Cocktail is a popular infusion that benefits a wide variety of patients that will
leave you feeling rejuvenated and refreshed. This contains vitamin C, multiple B
vitamins, multiple minerals with additional magnesium, calcium, and hydration.
The Myers Cocktail is an effective therapy to maintain wellness as well as
support immune function, cognition, and fatigue.
Lifestyle Recommendations
● Lifestyle recommendations for maximal physical, mental, and emotional
well-being
● Movement recommendations
● Stress reduction
● Meditation
PRICING AND CONSULTATION
Thank you for considering Christie MD for your functional medical care! We are committed to doing our best to help with your health goals and well-being.
Dr. Christie is offering a free 15-minute Discovery Consultation, whether or not you choose to become a patient. This is a chance for you to speak with Dr. Christie to determine if you would like to further pursue a patient-physician relationship with her. This is not intended to discuss treatments or other medical recommendations, but an opportunity for her to learn what your health case goals are one for you to learn about her approach.
To determine the root cause of your health concerns and formulate an effective plan, we start with extensive health questionnaires. While these may ask questions that initially seem irrelevant to you, they provide us, and ultimately you, with very good insight into any potential imbalances that may need to be addressed. We also use nutritional analyses, conventional blood work, and various innovative screening tests such as digestive profiles and hormone analysis to develop a highly targeted program that will help you reach your health goals.
At the initial visit please allow 1 1/2 hours to be in our office. Direct time with the physician for the initial visit is 1 hours, which will go faster than you would think!
During this initial visit, Dr. Christie will get more detailed information from you, directly address your questions, concerns, and expectations, and give you an overview of what is recommended for you – even as we are thoroughly discussing thoughts about your underlying physiology and medical condition(s). In addition, we ask that you bring any pertinent laboratory data or prior medical or surgical history data (from other consultations) for review and discussion that has not already been submitted.
ABOUT CHRISTIE MD FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC MEDICINE
Christie MD Functional and Aesthetic Medicine does not accept any insurance.
Christie MD Functional and Aesthetic Medicine is a membership practice.
WHY CHRISTIE MD FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC MEDICINE DOES NOT
ACCEPT INSURANCE:
“Why direct pay physicians? This model benefits patients by providing substantial savings and a greater degree of access to, and time with, physicians. The direct pay physicians approach allows doctors to care for the whole person while reducing the overhead and negative incentives associated with fee-for-service third-party-payer billing. Benefits include: more time with patients, simplified payment structure and administrative burden”. (Excerpt from the American Academy of Family Physicians). Decisions are between the physician and patient and subsequently outcomes are improved as people tend to be more engaged when they are in control. There are no comprehensive functional medicine health care insurance plans available. The only contract is between Dr. Christie and her patients and she works directly for them.