Family Practice Primary Care/Functional Medicine
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Focus on the least harmful, most effective therapies
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Find and Treat the underlying cause
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Recognition of the Whole Person:
All body systems - as an interactive system
Body, Mind, Emotions, Energetic / Spiritual
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Believe in the healing power of the individual
and the body's innate wisdom
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Empower the Patient - doctor as teacher
to pass on knowledge to optimize health and empower the patient to understand
their health challenges and treatment options
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Honor the patient and their wisdom
co create healing as a team
Naturopathic / Functional Medicine
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Visits
Naturopathic physicians are known as doctors who listen. Visits are 30-90 minutes.
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Initial Consultations with Dr. Tanis are 90 minutes
What to expect: An extensive intake of symptoms and medical history, pertinent labs
A follow up visit for continuation of intake, pertinent physical exam,
discussion of labs, development of comprehensive treatment plan.
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Follow up visits: vary from 30-60 minutes depending on necessity
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What to expect for treatments
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Naturopathic and Functional medicine approach which may include:
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Lifestyle and Dietary changes - to optimize health and treat underlying cause of imbalance
Lab testing to determine areas of imbalance and direct focus of therapies: Routine labs and specialty labs
such as: CBC, Comprehensive Metabolic, Thyroid, Lipid, Neurotransmitter and hormone, Organic acids,
Digestive panels/Microbial balance and parasite testing, Inflammatory food testing, cellular micro- nutrient testing, Genetic testing and more as needed.
Vitamin Nutrients and Herbs - to support health, healing, prevent future disease, address cause of imbalance
Detoxification - and minimization of exposures to toxins
Counseling / Interview - a chance to be heard on many levels and supported to obtain health goals
Massage and Other Bodywork - to address pain and musculoskeletal / fascia imbalances
Flower Essences, Homeopathics, Therapies / Meditative focuses - to move through difficult emotions, shift patterns
Additional therapies may include:
Japanese Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs - acupuncture based on palpation, electro-acupucnture, moxa, gua sha,
cupping, Chinese herbs
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Doctor-Patient Co-creative team - health and healing is a complicated process for which the patient must take
ownership. The doctor-patient relationship allows for expansion of knowledge, tools, and support for healing
Through integration of an in-depth health interview, physical exam, laboratory testing, and intake of experiences and goals, Dr. Tanis Kleckler develops treatments which are tailored to achieve effective individualized care focusing on the underlying cause.
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Consideration of the whole person (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and life situation) is applied to every therapy.
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A focus will always be to identify the root cause and develop a supportive physician-patient relationship to guide the healing process.
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Dr. Tanis currently takes BCBS/Regence, Aetna, UHC, UMR, Providence, Premara, Lifewise, and TriWest. She will also treat MVA's with a claim number.
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"It is important to me, that I listen to the patient and their experiences in order to provide options, education, and therapies which can empower and effectively move an individual to greater health. I believe healing is a journey, and a process."