Family Medicine

A Family Physician is a board-certified physician trained to care for the whole family—through every stage of life, for patients of all ages and genders.  Family Physicians are skilled in all areas of medicine and care for your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Family Physicians build lasting, caring relationships with patients and their families.  We diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses, provide preventive care and health screenings, and offer guidance on lifestyle changes.  When specialist care is needed, we coordinate referrals to ensure you receive the right care at the right time.

Principles of Integrative Medicine

• Patient and doctor are partners in the healing process.

• Factors influencing health and disease are taken into consideration, including mind, spirit, body and community.

• Appropriate use of both conventional and non-conventional treatments to facilitate the body's innate healing response.

• Interventions that are less invasive should be used whenever possible.

• Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry-driven and open to new paradigms.

• Health promotion and the prevention of illness are paramount.

• Practitioners should exemplify principles of Integrative medicine and commit to self-exploration and self-development.

Integrative Family Medicine

Integrative Family Medicine bridges the best of Family Medicine with the principles of Integrative Medicine, allowing us to go beyond what you might expect from a typical primary care practice.  We take the time to understand your life—including your diet, lifestyle, and stress—so we can tailor care to your needs.  When treating illness, we seek the most effective, least invasive options first.  This might mean using integrative treatments such as acupuncture instead of medication, or thoughtfully combining integrative approaches with your current therapies when appropriate.

Comprehensive Whole Person Health Care

As a DPC member or patient of Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont, you receive one-on-one access to a board-certified Family Physician with years of training in both conventional and integrative medicine.  Click below to learn more about membership benefits and how comprehensive Integrative Family Medicine can help you.