Holistic Medical Consultation
Sutter Center for Integrative Holistic Health
SUTTER CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC HEALTH, SACRAMENTO
Drs. Maxine Barish-Wreden and Kandeel Judge are board-certified Internal Medicine specialists who provide an integrated approach to care that combines conventional medical practice with mind-body-spirit practices that enhance the capacity of the individual to heal. Dr. Sarah Jones is board-certified in Family Medicine and was trained in acupuncture under Dr. Joseph Helms at UCLA. She offers a holistic approach to her patients at the Sutter Family Medicine clinic in mid-town Sacramento. Dr. Anne Priest, board-certified in Family Medicine, also offers a holistic approach with her patients and provides both osteopathic manipulation as well as acupuncture. Dr. Dennis Godby, ND, provides consultations in Naturopathic Medicine in his mid-town office. Though all of these doctors are trained in western medicine and hold great respect for its contributions, they believe that many medical concerns prevalent in our culture can be treated effectively through an integrative approach. They also feel that physical symptoms may be signals that a person's life and body are out of balance and that by listening to and honoring symptoms, the person may discover what is needed to bring about healing. Illness can also be a means for profound spiritual growth, and the doctors view illnesses as teachers rather than enemies.
Through partnership within the patient and outward to others, patients can explore what is needed to restore balance and wholeness. Tools used to promote change include the power of intention, forgiveness, and committed action to bring hopes and dreams into reality. Each patient receives one-to-one care to explore alternative therapies and to help create a wellness plan that addresses interests, strengths, and needs.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact these doctors on the provider page.
Practitioners
Maxine Barish-Wreden, M.D.
Kandeel Judge, M.D.
Sutter Center for Integrative Holistic Health, Sacramento
SUTER CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC HEALTH, DAVIS
Dr. Cotterel offers Integrative Holistic Medical Care for a wide variety of issues. These may include problems for which success has not been readily achieved by conventional medical methods alone, or for which those methods would pose the risk of side effects or adverse outcomes.
Dr. Cotterel’s Integrative Medical Consultations can focus on a specific health issue or issues from a perspective that includes the entire spectrum of conventional and complementary treatment and diagnostic options. These could include, but are not limited to a Wellness Consultation, Herb/Nutrition Consultation, Integrative Pediatric Consultation, or an Integrative Women’s Health Consultation. Each Consultation with Dr. Cotterel takes from 40 to 60 minutes and includes talking with Dr. Cotterel about the area(s) of concern, an issue-appropriate physical examination, and discussion of a treatment plan. If the issues are complex or additional records or lab testing is needed, a second session may be necessary.
Wellness Consultation
Wellness is not just the absence of illness, but rather living to one’s full capacity with vitality, awareness, attunement and connectivity. In order to achieve a higher level of awareness, Dr. Cotterel will help you look at all of the factors that impact wellness in your life.
Herbal Therapy/Nutrition Consultation
In many circumstances, the best medicines is medicine from the Earth. Since the dawn of humankind, people have recognized the healing properties of certain plants, as well as some of the foods that we eat. In this consultation Dr. Cotterel will work with you to form a nutrition plan or herbal formulation designed specifically to fit your individual needs.
Integrative Pediatric Consultation
Children respond particularly well to an integrative holistic approach to health and healing. Both Dr. Ron Cotterel and Dr. Michael Allen enjoy working with children and adolescents of all ages, and have had success in working with many conditions specific to kids, including attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity, asthma, allergies, recurrent infections, skin conditions and behavioral issues. For more integrative specialty services offered to children please visit our pediatric natural therapies \page.
Integrative Women’s Health Consultation
Natural complementary therapies can offer women great benefits. For example, Women in menopause may benefit either from biodentical hormone replacement therapy or from non-hormonal natural therapies such as herbs and nutrition. Other common areas of concern treated by Dr. Cotterel in a natural way include osteoporosis, painful or irregular menstrual periods, problems with libido, infertility or conditions of the breasts.
Practitioners
Ron Cotterel, M.D., MS
Michael Allen, M.D.
Sutter Center for Integrative Holistic Health, Davis