Robinson MD Functional & Concierge Medicine

The honor of caring for patients in the complete way to which they are entitled unfortunately has been eroded by the intrusion of the insurance system into the exam room. By removing the third-party payer from the relationship with your family doctor, your physician is able to act as your advocate, with no interference or conflict of interest from outside parties. Concierge medicine restores the direct connection between the physician and the patient, as it should be. Today’s primary care physician sees an average of 20 to 40 patients each day, and oversees as many as 4,000 patients. Doctors are allocated an average of seven to fifteen minutes per visit.

We prescribe bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for men and women in various forms including pellets, patches, creams, troches, pills and injections. The pellet delivery system provides the most precise, individualized BHRT therapy available. Pellets are inserted under the skin in a 15-minute procedure in our office. Our physicians were trained by the leader in BHRT pellet therapy, Dr. Gino Tutera at SottoPelle. Other options, including patches, creams, troches, pills, and injections, can be recommended for those who do not wish to receive pellets or are not good candidates for the pellet system. We will work with you to create a plan that works with your lifestyle for effective results.

In a nutshell, Functional Medicine is the philosophy of finding and treating the root cause of disease rather than just treating the symptoms. The goal of a Functional Medicine physician is to work towards restoring and/or optimizing the incredible power of the body to heal. It is about asking the question “Why” the patient is sick not “What” is the disease. Symptoms are simply a signal from the body that something is out of balance. The correct approach is to find out why the system is out of balance and restore that balance. We will not reverse the trend of the chronic disease epidemic until we change our approach. The traditional approach in medicine is to match the symptoms with a diagnoses (label) and then match the diagnosis to a medication that reduces the symptoms. Our health care system waits for patients to get sick then treats them with drugs, most of which block the body’s natural ability to function and heal. This approach is not working. We are getting sicker and sicker with more and more chronic disease like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, and dementia. Drugs are not making us well. WE need to make ourselves well.

This therapy provides the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids your body needs, in the most efficient and effective way— directly into the bloodstream. While the digestive system can be effective at absorbing nutrients from food or supplements, it’s sometimes not enough. By bypassing the digestive system, your body has more immediate access to the nutrients and substances it needs to function at its best

We design a custom, pharmaceutical grade supplement program for you based on these results. These supplements can be provided either in a convenient daily dose pack of capsules or in powder form (for individuals that have difficulty swallowing pills). The supplement companies we use are chosen by us for their high-quality and efficacy. Our Functional Medicine nutritionist or physician will meet with you to discuss ways in which you can improve your diet to correct these deficiencies and will personally review your supplement regimen and benefits with you.