Integrative Health Team

Meet the dedicated integrative health team professionals committed to guiding you on your personalized journey to optimal health. Our collaborative team of experts combines the best of conventional and functional medicine to provide truly holistic care.

 

Meet Our Integrative Health Team

Dr. Andrew Wong and Elizabeth Baer, L.Ac. co-founded Capital Integrative Health out of a deep desire to deliver better medicine. Many of our practitioners left traditional medical settings to find a more fulfilling way to practice – one that focuses on health, instead of illness.

Within our different backgrounds, we are driven by the shared experience that healing is a group effort that thrives on open minds and open hearts.

Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine approaches both wellness and illness by asking, “Why is this happening? What are the root cause(s)?” This system biology-based approach, advanced specialized testing, and deep listening to your story, leads to superior and lasting results. Our functional medical team is dedicated to working closely with you to optimize your lifestyle, prevent disease, and uplevel your life in the areas that matter to you.

Dr. Andrew Wong, MD, IFMCP

Dr. Andrew Wong, MD, IFMCP

Integrative and Functional Medicine, CEO and Medical Director

Candace (Candy) Willett, MSN, MPH, RN, PPCNP-BC

Candace (Candy) Willett, MSN, MPH, RN, PPCNP-BC

Pediatric Functional Medicine, Lyme Disease & Tick-borne Illness expert.

Dr. Claudia Bustamante, ND, MScN

Dr. Claudia Bustamante, ND, MScN

Naturopathic Doctor and MScN

Jenessa Mayer, PA-C

Jenessa Mayer, PA-C

Integrative and Functional Medicine

Elizabeth (EJ) Schaefer, MPAS, PA-C, IFMCP

Elizabeth (EJ) Schaefer, MPAS, PA-C, IFMCP

Integrative and Functional Medicine

Dr. Denia Tapscott, MD

Dr. Denia Tapscott, MD

Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine

Katie Ritchie, MS, PA-C

Katie Ritchie, MS, PA-C

Integrative and Functional Medicine

Functional Nutrition

Hippocrates said that the road to health starts with the gut! Functional nutrition is a core part of the functional health approach, and is a holistic, scientific and personalized approach to nutrition, utilizing food as medicine. Beyond nutrition alone, our functional nutrition team assesses your lifestyle, genetic makeup, internal and external environments, and motivation for change to create an individualized plan that restores and maintains optimal health. Our team also uses specialized testing such as gut microbiome testing, breath testing, food sensitivity testing, and micronutrient testing to truly personalize and optimize your approach to digestive health. Learn more here.

Araceli Benavides, MS, CNS, LDN, IFMCP

Araceli Benavides, MS, CNS, LDN, IFMCP

Integrative and Functional Nutrition, Director of Functional Nutrition

Patty McManamee, MS, CNS, LDN, INHC

Patty McManamee, MS, CNS, LDN, INHC

Integrative and Functional Nutrition

IV Nutrition Therapy

IV nutrition therapy is the most effective way of getting the micronutrients you need directly to the bloodstream. IV therapy is appropriate for general wellness, boosting energy and immune system function, true hydration, as well as accelerating healing from chronic illness. Learn more here.

Laura Parkins, RN, BSN, MS

Laura Parkins, RN, BSN, MS

IV Nutrition Therapy, Director of IV Nutrition

Holly McKnight, RN

Holly McKnight, RN

IV Therapy Nurse

Diamina Sanchez

Diamina Sanchez

Nutritional Infusion Registered Nurse

Integrative Wellness, Acupuncture + Traditional East Asian Medicine

Acupuncture uses qi (the word for “life energy” in Traditional East Asian Medicine) to activate the body’s natural healing response. Acupuncture is an amazing holistic treatment that has been shown to lower the stress hormone cortisol, improve immune system function, balance the nervous system, and relieve pain and improve overall functioning. Learn more here.

Dr. Yangyi Chen, L.Ac, D.O.M.

Dr. Yangyi Chen, L.Ac, D.O.M.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, Chinese Bodywork

Cory Jecmen, L.Ac., M.Ac.

Cory Jecmen, L.Ac., M.Ac.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

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