Guy Danielson, MD
Board Certified Neurosurgeon in Tyler for over 40 years. Trailblazer in Functional and Regenerative Medicine.
Dedicated to putting healing back into Healthcare.
What is Integrative Medicine?
Integrative Medicine addresses all physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental influences that affect health.
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease, not just the symptoms.
How do I learn more?
Book a free 15-minute consultation with one of our team members. Let the healing begin!
Introducing
Our annual membership program, IntegrativePlus, offers you unlimited access to functional medicine, primary care, and health coaching visits, internal medicine, and urology. You’ll notice the difference in our approach at your first consultation. Our physicians take the time to listen. We identify root causes of health issues by using targeted diagnostics. Combined with a thorough health history, we create the best plan for your success.
We serve people, not insurance providers. This allows you:
- Less cost, more care
- Greater health, less insurance
Learn more about IntegrativePlus!
We get to the root cause of your…
Dr. Guy Danielson talks about our goals, the power of hope and the pillars of Integrative Health Matters.
Sheri Danielson talks about bringing healing back to healthcare and what makes Integrative Health Matters unique.
Our Team
Adrienne Carmack, MD, IFMCP
Certified functional medicine practitioner. 15-year career as a urologist.
Carmen Keith, MD, IFMCP
I knew people had dreams of better health but had often lost hope of anything changing because nothing ever did. I wanted to provide a practice to help you restore your hope to achieve your health dreams because I believe you are worth your health!
Kevin May, MD
Dr. May is passionate and committed to developing a strong patient-physician relationship. Dr. May’s priority and dedication are to his patients as their doctor. He believes his patients deserve better than a quick, five-minute visit and remains dedicated to providing the highest quality health care for every one of his patients.
Cheryl Winter, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, MS APRN, MS RD, CDE, IFMCP
Cheryl has always been driven by the mantra of Hippocrates, known as the Father of Medicine, “Let Food be thy Medicine and Medicine be thy Food.”
Todd Funkhouser, MD, PhD
Dr. Funkhouser’s research interests are in gene regulation and cytokine response in allergic and autoimmune disease. He enjoys seeing pediatric and adult patients with a fantastic team of providers in both Las Cruces NM and with Access Allergy in El Paso Texas.
Karol Spence, CHHC
Nutrition and health has been Karol’s life-long passion. Dedicated to helping clients implement new habits, so they won’t miss out on what life truly has to offer. Favorite quote: “Life is a journey, not a destination.”
Sheri Danielson, LCSW, IFMCHC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Integrative Health Coach for over 20 years that believes in cultivating happiness. Favorite quote: "Without joy there is no health, and no healing without joy."
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