Podcasts

The Integrative Practitioner Podcast is the leading on-the-go resource for education, connections, and inspiration, bringing you closer to top industry experts through exclusive interviews with leaders in integrative medicine.

Editor’s note: The views and options expressed in these podcasts are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Integrative Practitioner.

Woodson Merrell, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss what to expect at the 2025 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in February, giving a preview of the conference program, exhibit hall, and more.

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Emily Whinkin, ND, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD impacts the future of psychedelic therapy in the United States.

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Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to apply peptide therapy in clinical practice, addressing which peptides to recommend and how to dose them.

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Neda Gioia OD, CNS, FOWNS, CFMP, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the connection between nutrient deficiencies and eye health.

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About the Expert

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FOWNS, CFMP, is an integrative optometrist and functional medicine practitioner, but she is also a patient. She is on a mission to make integrative medicine methodologies available to other practitioners — helping them provide their patients with this knowledge. She is the founder of the cold start optometry and nutrition practice named Integrative Vision. Dr. Gioia exemplifies the need to include nutrition in a classic medical setting by blending her advanced knowledge of functional nutrition and medicine into a primary optometric practice. As President of the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society, Dr. Gioia is at the forefront of driving functional medicine adoption in traditional practices, industry, health insurance and beyond.

Everest Goldstein, PMHNP-BC, APRN, M.Ed, MSN, IFMCP joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the importance of stabilizing glucose levels while treating mental health problems.

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Edward Park, MD, MPH, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist, Avery St. Onge, to discuss mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) exosomes, their clinical applications, and how they differ from stem cells.

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In this special edition of the Integrative Practitioner Podcast, Aly Cohen, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge for a live interview at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium to discuss integrative and environmental medicine’s role in reducing the health risks of chemical incidents.

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In this special edition of the Integrative Practitioner Podcast, Mark Tager, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge for a live interview at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium to discuss specific nutrients and lifestyle interventions that target skin, hair, and nail health.

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In this special edition of the Integrative Practitioner Podcast Darshan Shah, MD, and Ashley Koff, RD, join Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge for a live interview at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium to discuss how to approach GLP-1 agonists with integrative medicine.

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Darshan Shah, MD is a well-known health and wellness specialist, board-certified surgeon, published author, entrepreneur, and founder of Next Health, the world’s first and largest Health Optimization and Longevity clinic. With expertise in all body systems, he has performed over 15,000 surgical procedures, including trauma surgery, general surgery, and reconstructive procedures. As a health and wellness specialist, he has advised thousands of patients on how to optimize their well-being and extend their lifespan. 

Ashley Koff, RD is a 25+ year personalized nutrition expert. Renowned for her ability to translate nutrition science into deliciously doable recommendations, Koff is a longstanding advisor, educator and strategic consultant for the media, practitioners, businesses, and organizations. Today, as the founder of The Better Nutrition Program, Koff helms a team of clinicians, coaches, and experts to create and implement personalized health solutions at scale. She lives in Maine, plays the trumpet, loves hiking and dogs, is a connector, optimist, and humanitarian.

In this special edition of the Integrative Practitioner Podcast, Mark Hyman, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge for a live interview at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium to discuss how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will transform the practice of medicine.  

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