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Functional Medicine in Scotch Plains, NJ

Worn down by visits where nobody really hears you and nothing improves? We help Scotch Plains Township residents track down the real reason behind stubborn health problems with true functional medicine.

Few things wear on you like sensing something is wrong while provider after provider assures you your numbers look fine. If that describes your experience in Scotch Plains, your instincts are valid and plenty of people are in the same spot. Our New Jersey functional medicine practice serves Scotch Plains Township both online and in person at our Springfield office, an easy drive up Route 22. What drives us is uncovering what’s truly going on, not what a textbook predicts and not whichever explanation is quickest to prescribe for. Our aim is to pinpoint exactly what has gone wrong and map out a way to correct it. Real answers are within reach, and helping you reach them is exactly what we do.

Welcome To Advanced Integrated Health Serving Scotch Plains, NJ

What Can Functional Medicine Do

Feeling well again shouldn’t hinge on luck, yet luck is roughly what most people are handed. You describe what’s wrong, your doctor gives a quick listen, a few standard labs get run, and once those come back clean you’re waved off as though nothing’s the matter. Other times you leave with a prescription that barely touches the issue while stacking on side effects of its own.

Functional medicine flips that script entirely. Our first question is why these symptoms appeared at all. Where is this coming from? Depleted nutrients? A gut under strain? Hormones knocked out of rhythm? Ongoing inflammation? A toxic load from your surroundings? We use thorough testing that examines over 125 markers to see what’s truly unfolding at the cellular level. With that in hand, we assemble a plan built on precise nutrition, clinical-grade supplements, realistic lifestyle changes, and natural therapies chosen for you. The whole point is repairing the underlying problem rather than concealing it.

Why Choose Us?

Hunting for a functional medicine doctor near Scotch Plains who genuinely puts in the effort? Here’s where we stand apart.

We Give You Time

You get unhurried attention. Not a racing few minutes while someone taps at a keyboard. There’s space to lay it all out, and we take every bit of it in.

Testing That Shows the Real Story

Ordinary labs are meant to catch illness once it’s already set in. The functional testing we use reveals where things are faltering well ahead of a formal diagnosis, so problems surface early.

Plans Designed Around You

Your plan is put together for your body, drawing on your results, your history, your daily habits, and the goals you’re chasing. Nobody here gets the same cookie-cutter protocol as the last patient.

Natural Approaches Lead the Way

Rather than defaulting to medication, we first ask what your body genuinely needs to run well. Proper nutrition, targeted supplements, detox support, quality sleep, steadier stress. Natural fixes often work best of all.

We See How It Connects

Fatigue can lead right back to your gut. Weight that refuses to move may point to your thyroid. Anxiety can start with blood sugar that keeps swinging. We examine how everything ties together, because your body works as one integrated whole.

Mental Health Matters

Stress, worry, and old wounds don’t stay confined to your mind. They show up as real inflammation, hormone disruption, and immune strain. We give all of it our attention.

Clear, Honest Explanations

We break things down in ordinary words. You’ll leave knowing what’s off, why it happened, and how we plan to fix it, with none of the jargon that leaves people lost.

We're In It for the Long Run

Untangling chronic issues takes time, and we stay the course. When you make progress, we’re right there celebrating it. When you hit a wall, we adjust and keep moving forward.

Meet Your Doctors

Dr. Robert White, DC, at Advanced Integrated Health

Dr. Robert White

Dr. Bob’s path grew straight out of his own health struggles. Raised in Florham Park, New Jersey, he spent his childhood battling one ear infection after another. Each doctor tried a new tactic, yet nothing genuinely fixed it. Everything changed when he found holistic medicine and finally felt real relief, a moment that stuck with him for life. He had already earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from NJIT and was running a landscaping business, but the pull to help others the way he’d been helped proved impossible to ignore. So he enrolled at Life University in Atlanta to study functional medicine and chiropractic care. Today he treats patients across New Jersey and beyond through virtual visits, focusing on autoimmune conditions, thyroid disorders, diabetes, digestive issues, and infertility. His philosophy is straightforward: give the body what it needs and it heals on its own.

Dr. Jason Kaufman, DC, at Advanced Integrated Health

Dr. Jason Kaufman

Becoming a functional medicine doctor was never in Dr. Jason’s plans. A Staten Island native, he studied Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell before spending six years as a pharmaceutical rep working with major institutions like the Cleveland Clinic. From that vantage point, a troubling pattern emerged: patients kept getting worse even as their prescription lists grew longer. The whole system chased symptoms while ignoring why people got sick to begin with. When his own health started to unravel and the very drugs he promoted couldn’t help him, he saw the model was backwards. He returned to Life University to study functional medicine. Now he specializes in helping people break through weight that won’t budge and reverse chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer’s. If you want a functional medicine doctor near Scotch Plains who understands why weight loss stalls no matter how hard you try, Dr. Jason has been there himself. As he puts it, this isn’t a willpower issue. It’s about resolving the metabolic breakdowns, inflammation, and hormonal chaos that keep people stuck.

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What Our Patients Say

Hear straight from New Jersey residents who turned their health around with functional medicine.

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Mike p
3 years ago
I have been seeing Dr. Bob for more than five years for all my chiropractic needs. The staff is friendly and efficient, Dr. Robert White is not only knowledgeable but also took the time to address all my questions and concerns. After every visit I leave feeling confident in the care I received and feeling great.
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Karen Okrah
3 years ago
I am delighted to share my experience with Dr. White, whose holistic approach to health has made a significant impact on my well-being.His expertise in addressing my blood sugar issues and hormonal imbalances has been instrumental in supporting my body's natural systems. Under Dr. White’s guidance, I've witnessed a positive transformation in my health.
What sets Dr. White apart is his commitment to individualized care. He takes the time to listen, assess, and tailor his recommendations to each patient's unique needs. The results speak for themselves, and I am grateful for the positive changes in my health journey.
If you're seeking a doctor who combines expertise in holistic health with a personalized approach to address all health concerns, I highly recommend Dr. White. His dedication to supporting the body's natural functions has been invaluable to my overall well-being.
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Michele Granahan
3 years ago
I had an excellent experience with Dr. White! His expertise and personal approach made a significant difference in alleviating my back pain. Dr. White takes the time to understand me and my lifestyle to address root causes. It made all the difference and I couldn’t be happier! I highly recommend him!
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Jennifer Potito
3 years ago
Dr Bob has been helping me deal with chronic migraines for many years. With his help and guidance I have been off medication for years. He genuinely cares and listens to what I have to say. I’m truly grateful. Dr Bob’s extensive holistic knowledge has helped change my life! I highly recommend.
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John F
3 years ago
When I first met Dr. Bob I could not walk, had to crawl into the office. He completely straightened me out in more ways than one. My chronic back pain...gone. My weakened immune system...gone. My arthritic knees...gone. My arthritic/carpal tunnel hands...gone. Through a series of tests and a comprehensive history and detailed discussion the doctor came up with a plan. We executed the plan and the rest is history. Dr. Bob is always available to talk and he answers all your questions. Dr. Bob bedside manner is stellar. Dr. Bob can do it all. My advice is don't walk...RUN to Advanced Integrated Health and get yourself back on the road to great health!! Thanks Dr. Bob!!!
I have been seeing Dr. Bob for about a year now. Prior to him I had tried many different doctors to help with my “life after thyroidectomy” issues. Going to him was the best thing I could have ever done. He was patient and really listened. Seeing him has really improved my way of life. I would definitely recommend him if you want to stay away from pharmaceuticals and have the proper bloodwork done. He truly cares for your well being and works hard for his patients.

Services We Offer

Scotch Plains residents have access to our full range of functional medicine services, offered virtually or in person:

Virtual Appointments

The drive is optional. We serve Scotch Plains residents over secure video from wherever you feel most at ease, and any testing can be done with at-home kits or at a lab that’s convenient for you.

Advanced Female/Male Hormone Testing

Standard hormone panels leave out most of the story. We dig deeper with saliva, urine, and blood testing to map your adrenal function, thyroid performance, and sex hormone levels, revealing precisely where things are off balance.

Gut Health Testing

Digestion is only part of what your gut handles. It shapes your immune response, manufactures mood-related neurotransmitters, and helps govern inflammation. Using advanced stool analysis, we pinpoint infections, bacterial imbalance, parasites, inflammation, and enzyme shortfalls.

Lyme Testing

Chronic Lyme often lurks behind symptoms that routine labs overlook. We turn to specialized labs designed specifically to detect Lyme bacteria along with the co-infections that usually travel with it, because an accurate diagnosis changes everything.

Mold Testing

Mold exposure quietly undermines health in ways many providers overlook. Constant fatigue, foggy thinking, breathing problems, symptoms with no clear cause. We test for mold and mycotoxins in your system, then implement proper detoxification.

Environmental & Heavy Metal Toxicity Testing

Metals like mercury, lead, and arsenic accumulate over years through food, water, dental work, and the environment, and they interfere with nearly everything. We assess your toxic load and design protocols to clear them out safely.

Natural Anti-Aging Programs

You can’t stop aging, but you can shape how it unfolds. Our programs fine-tune hormones, strengthen mitochondrial function, lower inflammation, and use targeted nutrition to help you hold onto your energy and capability.

Functional Lab Testing

Our advanced testing evaluates over 125 biomarkers spanning nutritional status, inflammation, immune function, hormone balance, and metabolic health, surfacing dysfunction that conventional labs never catch.

Nutritional Counseling

Food shapes health in a big way, but the ideal diet for one person can be wrong for the next. We determine which foods support your body and which stir up inflammation or other issues, then build an eating plan tailored to you.

Metabolic Reset Program

Struggling to lose weight even with clean eating and exercise? That points to metabolic dysfunction, not a lack of discipline. Our program tackles insulin resistance, leptin resistance, thyroid slowdown, cortisol disruption, and inflammation that block weight loss.

Chiropractic Care

Every function your body carries out runs through your nervous system, and your spine protects it. When your spine falls out of alignment, that communication breaks down and healing suffers. Adjustments bring things back into proper alignment.

Virtual Functional Medicine for Scotch Plains

Unable to make it to our Springfield office? No problem at all. Scotch Plains residents receive full, in-depth care through our virtual appointments, matching the thoroughness of an in-person visit.

We arrange all of your testing, which you complete with at-home kits or at a lab close to you. We then go over every result together on video and build your individualized treatment plan. No commute, no waiting room, just care that stays focused on you. And whenever an in-person visit suits you better, our office is a quick ride up Route 22 from Scotch Plains.

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Functional Medicine Gets to the Root Cause, Scotch Plains

If functional medicine in Scotch Plains is what you’ve been searching for, you’ve probably noticed most doctors treat whatever you’re feeling without ever asking what set it off. Say you’re exhausted and you’re told to move more. Bring up digestive misery and you get an acid reducer. Mention weight gain and the answer is eat less. Nobody stops to ask why any of it is happening in the first place.

That question sits at the very heart of functional medicine. Knowing your symptoms alone isn’t enough for us. We want their source. What has stopped working the way it should inside you? Your gut? Your hormones? Inflammation? Nutrient gaps? Toxins? We look closely, test thoroughly, and name the real culprits. Working with a functional medicine doctor serving Scotch Plains means partnering with someone truly invested in understanding your specific situation. We go through your full health history along with your lifestyle, diet, stress, and sleep, leaving nothing out. Then we craft a plan aimed squarely at what’s broken.

Plenty of our patients tell us they notice a shift within weeks. Steadier energy. Sharper focus. Deeper sleep. Less pain. A brighter mood. And it isn’t because we’ve masked symptoms with medication. It’s what happens once the obstacles between your body and normal function are cleared away.

Nutritional Deficiencies

Your body depends on specific nutrients to function, and a surprising number of people are running seriously low without realizing it. We pinpoint what’s missing and rebuild it through focused nutrition and quality supplementation.

Toxic Overload

Chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and pollutants surround us every day. As they build up over time, they start disrupting how your body is meant to operate. Our protocols help your body clear out what doesn’t belong.

Hormonal Imbalances

Hormones set the pace for almost everything: energy, metabolism, mood, sleep, libido, digestion, immunity. Once they slip out of balance, nothing runs right. We assess them fully and use natural methods to bring them back into line.

Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation underlies most chronic disease, from heart disease and diabetes to autoimmune conditions, cancer, and Alzheimer’s. We track down what’s fueling yours and put strategies in place to bring it down.

Gut Dysfunction

Your gut is central to your health. When it’s compromised by bacterial imbalance, a leaky lining, infection, or inflammation, the effects ripple outward. We rebuild gut health with targeted protocols.

Stress & Sleep Issues

Chronic stress and poor sleep quietly erode your health, throwing off hormones, ramping up inflammation, weakening immunity, and blocking repair. We provide real tools for managing stress and improving sleep, because both are essential.

Hidden Infections

Long-standing infections can feed your symptoms without any obvious signal. Part of our work is finding and treating these hidden infections so your immune system can finally stand down and recover.

Genetic Factors

Your genes are fixed, but how they express themselves is not. Understanding your genetic tendencies lets us tailor interventions that fit you and support lasting health.

The Real Difference Between Functional Medicine and Conventional Medicine

Conventional MedicineFunctional Medicine in Scotch Plains
Keeps symptoms in check with medications taken indefinitelyCorrects root causes so symptoms actually resolve
Quick visits with barely any time to talkLonger consultations with room for your full story
One-size protocols for everyone with the same labelCustom plans built around your individual situation
Relies heavily on drugs and surgeryStarts with natural therapies, nutrition, and lifestyle change
Reacts once disease has already developedWorks proactively to catch and prevent disease early
Basic labs designed to flag advanced illnessComprehensive testing that reveals dysfunction early
Specialists treating each system on its ownIntegrated care that respects how systems interconnect
Rushed appointments that leave you with questionsUnhurried visits where you gain real clarity

You’ve been told your labs look normal while you feel anything but. Being brushed off has worn thin, and you want someone willing to actually dig in.

If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Is Functional Medicine Right for You?

What Our Patients Are Saying

Our patients share their honest experiences and the progress they’ve made. See how others found answers, clarity, and momentum, and how you can too.

Comprehensive Support for Body, Mind, and Wellness

Choosing functional medicine care in Scotch Plains means choosing healing that treats you as a whole person:

Mental & Emotional Wellness

Your mental and physical health are deeply intertwined. We work on anxiety, depression, brain fog, and stress using approaches that support your emotional and physical wellbeing together.

Energy & Vitality Optimization

Picture waking up genuinely rested with energy that carries you from morning to night. We rebuild natural vitality by strengthening mitochondrial function, balancing hormones, supporting your adrenals, and correcting nutrient gaps.

Digestive Health Restoration

A healthy gut is the foundation for everything else. We repair digestive dysfunction with focused protocols that restore beneficial bacteria, mend the intestinal lining, calm inflammation, and improve enzyme activity.

Metabolic & Hormonal Balance

Whether it’s a sluggish thyroid, insulin resistance, or off-balance sex hormones, we help your body rediscover its natural rhythm. The results can include weight loss, more energy, a steadier mood, and feeling like yourself again.

Immune System Support

Frequent illness or autoimmune flare-ups point to an immune system out of balance. We strengthen it by healing the gut, sharpening nutrition, easing stress, and reducing your toxic burden.

Serving Scotch Plains With Functional Medicine

Atlantic County

Advanced Integrated Health delivers comprehensive holistic and functional medicine care to Scotch Plains residents. We’re not a practice going through the motions. We’re a team that genuinely wants to help you get your health and energy back.

Scotch Plains families deserve care that reaches deeper than one more quick refill. Work with us through convenient virtual visits, or stop by our Springfield office a short drive up Route 22. We bring together advanced testing, evidence-based natural therapies, and guidance shaped around your life. Whether you’re near the Watchung Reservation, close by in Fanwood or Westfield, or somewhere else in Union County, you’ll get compassionate, science-based care that produces real results.

You don’t have to keep pushing through. Settling for “fine” isn’t your only option. You’re meant to feel genuinely well.

Common Conditions We Treat

Scotch Plains patients count on us for help across a wide range of chronic conditions:

Thyroid Disorders (Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism)

Thyroid trouble ripples through metabolism, energy, weight, mood, and temperature control, among other things. We run a complete workup covering antibodies, conversion markers, and nutrient cofactors, aiming to optimize thyroid function naturally and reduce reliance on medication.

Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin Resistance

For many people, blood sugar problems can be reversed once the underlying drivers are handled. We evaluate insulin resistance, inflammation, diet, and metabolic markers, then build a plan to restore healthy blood sugar without depending on ever-climbing doses.

Autoimmune Diseases (Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's, etc.)

Autoimmune conditions occur when your immune system attacks your own tissues by mistake. We work to calm that response by healing the gut lining, reducing body-wide inflammation, identifying food triggers, and supporting your natural immune balance, all aimed at fewer flares and a better quality of life.

Anxiety & Depression

Mood struggles often trace back to physical imbalances, from gut dysfunction and hormone problems to nutrient gaps, inflammation, and unstable blood sugar. We address these biological drivers to support mental health naturally.

Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia

Draining exhaustion and widespread pain take a serious toll on everyday life. We investigate the possible roots, including thyroid dysfunction, adrenal depletion, mitochondrial issues, infections, and nutrient shortfalls, and work to restore energy and reduce pain naturally.

Infertility & Reproductive Issues

Trouble conceiving often reflects imbalances that can be corrected. We assess hormones, nutritional status, inflammatory markers, thyroid health, and other fertility factors, and our natural approach has helped many couples conceive.

Gut Health Issues (IBS, SIBO, leaky gut, bloating)

Ongoing digestive dysfunction can take over your day. We trace the underlying causes through testing, clear infections and overgrowth, remove triggers, rebuild the intestinal barrier, and restore a healthy microbiome.

Hormonal Imbalances (PCOS, PMS, menopause, low testosterone)

When hormones fall out of sync, your mood, energy, weight, sleep, libido, and overall wellbeing all take a hit. We assess thoroughly and apply natural interventions, including bioidentical hormones where appropriate, along with nutritional support, herbs, and lifestyle changes.

Weight Loss Resistance

When the weight won’t come off despite real effort, metabolic dysfunction is usually behind it. We examine insulin sensitivity, thyroid function, stress hormones, inflammation, and toxic load to find the barriers. Correcting those root causes lets weight come down naturally.

Sleep Disorders & Insomnia

Restorative sleep is essential to health. We look into what’s disrupting yours, whether blood sugar swings, cortisol dysregulation, hormone imbalances, nutrient gaps, or sleep apnea, and fixing those causes brings natural sleep back.

Brain Fog & Cognitive Decline

Foggy thinking, weak concentration, and memory slips usually have identifiable causes. We evaluate gut health, inflammation, nutritional status, hormones, blood sugar, and toxic exposures that can drag down how your brain works.

Chronic Inflammation

Persistent inflammation sits beneath nearly every chronic disease. We identify your specific triggers through testing, then put anti-inflammatory strategies to work using diet, supplementation, stress management, and toxin reduction.

Lyme Disease

Lyme can bring on a wide mix of symptoms, from fatigue and joint pain to neurological and cognitive problems, and standard testing often misses it. We use specialized testing that accurately detects Lyme and its co-infections.

Mold Toxicity

Toxic metals like mercury, lead, and arsenic build up from dental work, contaminated food and water, and environmental exposure, disrupting normal physiology. We measure the burden and guide safe chelation.

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Toxic metals including mercury, lead, arsenic accumulate from dental work, contaminated food and water, environmental exposure. They disrupt normal physiology. We assess burden and implement safe chelation.

Metabolic Syndrome

This cluster of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess belly fat, and abnormal cholesterol dramatically raises disease risk. We take on the insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction behind it through comprehensive care.

Heart Disease Prevention

A great deal of cardiovascular disease is preventable. We assess advanced cardiac markers, including inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and detailed lipid analysis, to build effective prevention.

Skin Conditions (eczema, psoriasis, acne)

Skin problems often reflect what’s going on inside. We look into the underlying causes, such as gut inflammation, food sensitivities, hormone imbalances, and toxic buildup, since resolving the internal picture usually clears the skin.

Food Sensitivities & Allergies

Food sensitivities can show up in many forms, from digestive upset and skin flare-ups to fatigue, brain fog, and joint pain. We identify the problem foods through structured protocols or testing, then heal gut function to improve tolerance.

Adrenal Fatigue

Prolonged stress wears down adrenal function, bringing on fatigue, anxiety, disrupted sleep, and hormone imbalances. We support recovery through stress management, nutritional therapy, adaptogenic herbs, and lifestyle adjustments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Functional medicine finds and corrects root causes instead of muffling symptoms with medication. We spend real time getting to know your situation, run testing that spans more than 125 markers, and build personalized plans that lean on natural methods. The goal is genuine healing, not ongoing symptom management.

It depends on you and your condition. Some people notice clear improvements within a few weeks, like more energy or sharper thinking, while more complex cases can take several months. Our focus is durable healing, not a fleeting quick fix.

Your initial appointment lasts about 45 minutes. We’ll walk through your full health history, current symptoms, lifestyle factors, and goals, then explain which testing we recommend and why. You’ll leave with a clear understanding and defined next steps.

We work out-of-network, but we provide detailed superbills you can submit for possible reimbursement. Depending on your plan, some patients recover part or all of the cost, and lab testing is frequently covered. If cost is a concern, we offer payment plans.

Not usually. We regularly care for Scotch Plains residents virtually with excellent outcomes. Testing can be done locally or with home kits, and many people love the convenience of video visits without sacrificing thorough care. If you’d rather come in, our Springfield office is a short drive away.

Know More About Advanced Integrated Health

Dr. Robert White and Dr. Jason Kaufman are IFM-certified functional medicine practitioners with years of expertise in addressing the root causes of chronic health conditions. As certified professionals by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), they provide evidence-based, patient-centered care tailored to individual health needs. Both Dr. White and Dr. Kaufman are committed to improving lives through a holistic approach, helping patients achieve lasting wellness and optimal health. Their dedication ensures the highest standard of functional medicine care.

Dr. Robert White, MD, PhD, FACP Founder and Physician

Dr. Robert White is passionate about the whole-person approach to health and the use of functional and integrative medicine principles in the prevention, treatment, and reversal of chronic diseases. He emphasizes holistic care as the foundation for living a positive, long, and healthy life. In his practice, he integrates scientific evidence with clinical experience to provide the highest level of individualized care, empower patients, and help them take confidence in their health journey.
With over 20 years of experience in both academic and private practice settings, Dr. White provides medical care to adults 18 years and older. Prior to founding his practice, he served on the full-time medical faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. White is certified in Functional Medicine by the Institute for Functional Medicine, board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also licensed to practice acupuncture as a physician acupuncturist in New Jersey and New York.
He has served as a speaker, planning committee member, and symposium chair at national and international medical conferences, including the International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health. His clinical research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Science Translational Medicine, Nature, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, American Journal of Epidemiology, and Integrative Cancer Therapies.

Education and Credentials

  • Doctor of Medicine — SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
  • PhD, Clinical Investigation — Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Internal Medicine Residency — Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
  • Geriatric Medicine Fellowship — Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Board Certification, Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Board Certification, Geriatric Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Certification, Functional Medicine — The Institute for Functional Medicine
  • Board Certification, Lifestyle Medicine — American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Ready to get started? Call us at 973-346-9086 or schedule your consultation online.

Proudly serving Scotch Plains Township and the surrounding Union County communities with comprehensive functional medicine care, available both virtually and in person.