Integrative Medicine
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A New Approach
In the Journey to Wellness consider these eight dimensions as central to creating and maintaining health and vitality.
Integrative Medicine features the innovative practice of combining conventional Western medicine with safe, evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies. Integrative Medicine is healing-oriented and focuses on the whole person - body, mind and spirit. It capitalizes on the human capacity for healing and the importance of the therapeutic relationship between patient and practitioner. This approach promotes optimal wellness and helps patients reach their goals with a greater sense of personal control.
Integrative Medicine in the News
The Mission of the Integrative Medicine Program
We strive to expand the definition of healing to include the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of an individual. We endeavor to create an environment in which both practitioner and patient are engaged in their own healing process and lifelong learning. We intend to serve as a new model for addressing health in this country.
"It is more important to know what sort of person has the disease than what kind of diseases the person has." ~Hippocrates
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Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD
Director Integrative Medicine Program
Dr. Mendoza Temple serves as the Director of the Integrative Medicine Program. Dr. Mendoza Temple is a board-certified Family Practitioner. She cares for adults, children and infants with a wide variety of conditions and preventative health needs. Her passion for complementary and alternative medicine evolved as she became increasingly aware of the success of these therapies among patients. She sought a model of medicine that included the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of a person and their impact on healing. She completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona under the supervision of Andrew Weil, MD, internationally recognized as the lead pioneer in the field of Integrative Medicine.
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