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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.
Adequate time with a doctor
Dr. Heather Christie will spend time and work with you to address the concerns that are the most important for you.
Get your comprehensive evaluation
In-depth functional lab testing for biomarkers that conventional medicine doesn’t offer.
Wisdom of conventional and functional medicine
We see our patients through a holistic lens and our treatment plans draw from the best of conventional medicine with evidence-based complementary and functional medicine.
Individualized treatment plans
From nutraceuticals, hormone support, custom food plans to movement and lifestyle upgrades, we design a holistic plan that is tailored specifically for you.
Convenience at your fingertips
Easy online scheduling and ongoing communication with your doctor through our patient portal.
Ongoing collaboration
Continue your health progress and track your symptoms over time.
Continue to improve your health and well-being
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.
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 2 hours to be in our office. Direct out physician for the initial visit is 1.5 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 fee-for-service 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.