As leading experts in both traditional and functional medicine, our highly qualified practitioners are here to assist you on your wellness journey.
Blending expertise in traditional psychiatry with a comprehensive understanding of functional medicine, Dr. Donald Raden offers an unparalleled approach to health that links the mental and physical. Analytical, perceptive, and kind, he often succeeds where conventional methods have failed, treating everything from common disorders to diagnoses that may have gone unresolved for years.
QualificationsAdult and child integrative psychiatry, immune system dysregulation, precision medicine, athletic performance/sports medicine, anti-aging medicine, chronic illness, neurodegenerative diseases, environmental medicine
MD, FAAOT
Integrative Physician
Years of experience working in an ER and ICU taught Dr. Mara Raden two things: that western medicine is great at providing acute care, and not so great at treating diseases at their root causes. Her search for solutions to chronic illness led to additional education in environmental medicine, ozone therapy, and integrative approaches to health. Today, she specializes in innovative IV therapies, empowering her patients to live happier, healthier, and more energetic lives.
QualificationsIV therapies, chronic Illness, athletic performance, precision medicine, general wellness
PharmD, FAAOT
Clinical Director of Wellness
Hope England is a lyme-literate psychotherapist whose goal is to achieve harmony and balance in her patients’ lives. She specializes in plant-based medicines, EMDR, mindfulness, and the lifelong impacts of trauma on the mind and body, including autoimmune diseases, cancer, and addiction. Positive and uplifting, she affirms that healing is possible for everyone, even in the most unfathomable circumstances.
EducationPsychotherapist; lyme disease, trauma, major life transitions, coping illness. + psychedelic-assisted therapy, certified EMDR specialist
MA, LCPC
Therapist
Incorporating education, conventional care, and functional medicine into a unique systems-based approach, Dr. Murauski — a biomedical engineer and primary care physician — empowers his patients to take control of and truly accomplish their health goals. His specialties include cutting-edge regenerative medicine and chronic disease management for individuals of all ages.
QualificationsFunctional and preventative Internal medicine for adults and pediatrics, bioidentical hormones, stem cell/exosomes injections, environmental medicine
DO, ABIHM
Integrative Physician
Dr. Musec’s path to integrative and functional medicine began after seeing too many patients suffer for too long without sufficient answers. Committed to incorporating the latest evidence-based medicine and up-to-date research into her practice, she utilizes education, nutrition, and environment to make a meaningful impact in the lives of her patients and their families.
QualificationsFunctional psychiatrist child, adolescent and adult, psychopharmacology, addiction medicine
MD
Functional Psychiatrist
Empathetic and nonjudgmental, Dr. Leila (as she prefers to go by) works collaboratively with patients to resolve any blocks or recurring obstacles in their path to true happiness and fulfillment. Among her many specialties are mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), positive psychology, therapy for prenatal/perinatal women and expecting couples, and LGBTQ+ communities.
EducationMood disorders, trauma, chronic illness, lifestyle coaching, relationship issues, prenatal perinatal+ LGBTQ
PhD
Psychologist
Like many of our specialists, Karen Raden’s journey into functional medicine began with the inability to find effective solutions for her health issues. Now a top-trained nutritionist, Reiki master, and nutrition speaker, she brings 25 years of combined experience in Western medicine and alternative healing methods to help patients achieve a harmonious relationship with food.
QualificationsWeight loss, emotional eating, gut health, preventative medicine, food sensitivities
MS, RD, CCN, L.D.N
Integrative Nutritionist
Dr. Smekens understands that integrative medicine should work for real people living in the real world. She specializes in women’s health and oncology, often working in tandem with traditional oncologists for the length of a patient's journey, from active cancer to survivorship to prevention. She especially enjoys helping children and families, providing naturopathic remedies to support and lessen the side effects of conventional therapies such as chemotherapy.
QualificationsNaturopathic oncology, woman’s functional health specialist, rheumatology
ND, L.D.N.
Naturopathic Physician
Graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed Osteopathic Traditional Rotating Internship at Aria Health/Jefferson in Philadelphia PA, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Presence St. Francis Hospital (an affiliate of UIC) and a fellowship in Metabolic, Nutritional, Functional, Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine and is Board Certified by American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and of the Institute for Functional Medicine.
QualificationsInternal medicine with an emphasis on longevity and chronic disease management; integrative personalized approach – precision/functional/anti-aging medicine; women’s health; bioidentical hormones; nutrigenomics; genetics; environmental medicine; sports medicine; osteopathic manual treatments
DO, FAARM, ABAARM
Integrative Physician