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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.
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Integrative Medicine is healing-oriented and considers the whole person - body, mind and spirit - including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of both conventional and alternative therapies. Our physicians have formal education in Integrative Medicine as well as many years of experience in conventional medicine. Our alternative practitioners have the highest certifications in their field and are experienced in caring for people who have a wide range of medical conditions and diagnoses. Members of this multidisciplinary team collaborate regularly to monitor patients' progress and develop patients' individualized care plans.
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or you can rejoice because thorns have roses... ~ Ziggy |
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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.
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Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD 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. |