About Tucson Valley Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine Provider
Meet Dr. Shannon Bybee
Before becoming a medical doctor, Dr. Shannon Bybee worked as an engineer for 13 years. Her team was charged with building complex hardware and integrating highly sophisticated software. Dr. Bybee frequently performed debugging procedures, which are necessary to figure out the sources of problems and identify areas of improvement. Thanks to her unique background, Dr. Bybee brings this same approach to her medical practice. By evaluating the oft-hidden causes of dysfunction, she’s able to restore patients to wellness, rather than simply treating their symptoms.
While an engineer, Dr. Bybee enjoyed competing in triathlons. She formed a lunchtime workout group at her office and also provided informal nutritional counseling to her coworkers. Dr. Bybee delighted in the results her coworkers experienced, including achieving weight loss, getting off medications, and enjoying an overall boost in wellness.




These experiences convinced Dr. Bybee that it was time to return to school—not to further her engineering education, but to change the world one patient at a time as a functional medicine provider. Medicine and engineering are complementary fields, as the human body is a complex system with extensive interconnectivity following the same rules as electrical circuits, advanced chemistry and structural material science.
Today, Dr. Bybee holds medical licenses in both Arizona and North Carolina. She works with patients in both states with either in-person visits or remotely via secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth appointments.
Dr. Bybee's Credentials
Academic Background
- University of Arizona, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
- Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, 2022
- University of Arizona, College of Medicine
- Residency in Family Medicine, 2020
- Medical Doctorate, 2017
- Idaho State University
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1998
- Master of Science in Measurements and Control Engineering, 2001
- Thesis: Controlling fringe sensitivity of electro-optic holography systems using laser diode current modulations
Certifications, Licenses, & Specialty Training
Patent #7652752, Issued January 23, 2010. Co-inventor and co-investigator, “Push-broom and flash lidar operations outside the visible spectrum.”
Arizona Medical Board, Physician Licensure, 2018
American Board of Family Medicine, Board Certification, 2020
Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Core Training 2019, 2020; Advanced Training 2022, 2023
Peptide therapy training, A4M (Anti-Aging Medicine), 2021
Honors & Awards
Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR), Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, 2020
University of Arizona Resident Research Grant, “Evaluation of Photobiomodulation using 660 nm & 850 nm wavelength LED array for non-invasive weight loss therapy,” 2019
Graduation with Distinction, Integrative Medicine Track, University of Arizona, 2017
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Functional Medicine, 2017
American Academy of Family Physicians, 2017
Clinical Peptide Society, 2023
Publications
Gelbart, A, Weber, C, Bybee-Driscoll, S, et al, Flash lidar data collections in terrestrial and ocean environments, SPIE, 5086, pg. 27-38 (2003)
Gelbart, A, Bybee-Driscoll, S, et al, Signal processing, image registration and visualization of Flash lidar data, SPIE, 5086, pg. 197-208 (2003)
Blotter, J., Bybee, S., Fringe control electro-optic holography, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, vol. 41, no. 3 (2004)
Competitions
- U.S. Masters Swimming National Championships
- 50-yard breaststroke, 7th-place medal, 2023
- Numerous triathlons, various distances from sprint to half ironman, 2004-2013
- All-American Honorable Mention
Committed to Your Wellness
She embraces the following beliefs & values:
- Patients deserve to have a meaningful, collaborative relationship with their doctor in which their concerns are heard, validated, and investigated—never dismissed.
- Patients need the freedom to move toward better health at a pace they are comfortable with.
- Patients need a highly individualized treatment plan based on extensive diagnostics (including applied kinesiology) so that they only utilize the therapies that will be safe and effective for them.
- Patients should be able to rely on a functional medicine provider who focuses on person-centered holistic health via the main pillars of wellness: nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress management, and spiritual/emotional connections.