A “regular” doctor looks at individual symptoms to make a diagnosis while a functional medicine doctor does additional testing to get to the root cause of a medical problem.

A functional medicine doctor looks at your overall health with a personalized approach. Seeing a functional medicine doctor can be incredibly beneficial for diagnosing the underlying causes of chronic illnesses and helping recover from them.

The microbiome is filled with millions of microorganisms that play a key role in your health. They impact your digestion, immune system function, metabolism, mental health, and many other facets of your health.

Integrative and functional medicine are similar because both approaches take the whole body into consideration. They both use a combination of treatments and therapies for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

At your initial consultation, you will be given an opportunity to discuss your personal health goals with Dr. Roy or our Functional Medicine certified nurse practitioner, Dr. Jenny Sechler. This is an opportunity for you and our team to identify if you are a good candidate for our services.

Expect the consultation to last for 60-75 minutes. If you are a good candidate for our care, we will go over the test kits and some paperwork to get you started. We value your time and do our best to provide a timely service.

The initial consultation appointment is $400 to see Dr. Jenny, NP and $450 to see Dr. Roy. It’s important for you to complete the consent forms and any questionnaires assigned, 48 hours prior to your visit. This allows the providers to develop the best plan for you and utilize the appointment time efficiently to answer your questions. During that visit, the functional testing needs will be determined and any additional testing kit costs will be shared with you. An In-Body scan and a 60-minute Functional Medicine dietician appointment is also included with this consultation, which can be scheduled after you receive your test results.

The follow-up appointments can be paid for on a fee-for- service basis based on the hourly rates of the providers. The hourly rate of Dr. Roy is $450/hour, and Dr. Jenny Sechler’s is $400/hour. The length of follow-up appointments are scheduled according to the provider’s discretion. You may also join one of the AustinMD Membership plans which includes unlimited visits with all Functional Medicine providers and complimentary membership IV Vitamin drips.

All testing that we do is known as functional lab testing. Functional lab testing helps us evaluate your health at a cellular level and this testing is different from traditional testing because it helps evaluate the root causes of your symptoms instead of just diagnosing you with a condition. This testing is done through your stool, saliva and or blood often times we provide you with the kits and many of the samples can actually be collected from the comfort of your home or the local lab. Each lab test provides us with details of clinical data and insight into your cellular function and we want to make sure that you fully understand your lab results and that you can easily share them with your health care team if necessary.

Once we get your lab results back and review them for your mineral nutrient needs we will recommend a personalized supplement program. Our recommendations will include only the highest quality products to create more predictable outcomes. By doing the right testing to start with we can ensure that you’re taking the right supplements for the right length of time. All supplements and remedies are included in our Creating a Healthier You program.

Depending on your health issues, some supplements may be taken on a temporary basis and others may be taken on a more permanent basis.

Although food is the best medicine, supplementation supports the lifestyle changes and fills in any genetic weakness.

Your medical files and treatments are held in the strictest of confidence; all correspondence is handled through our secure patient portal.

We do not accept any form of medical insurance or Medicare. We do encourage you to use your insurance for lab work, however some tests may not be covered. You may also use pre-tax dollars from a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Care Credit to pay for your consultations and supplements used for specific health problems.

To provide you with the most affordable care possible AustinMD has made special arrangements with all of our lab vendors to provide our patients with direct lab pricing. This ensures that you’ll get the lowest price possible and all lab testing that you receive. Some tests with some insurance companies will cover a large portion of the test. On average, you should budget $500-$1500.

A Health Savings Account (HSA) enables you to pay for medical expenses on a tax-free or pre-taxed basis. For more information and to see if you qualify, you will need to speak with your medical insurance provider.