Every individual can benefit from forming a long-term relationship with a primary care provider. Dr. Bybee’s patients make a commitment to attending regular and ongoing follow-up appointments for proper health monitoring and treatment plan adjustment, as well as the purchase of medications, lab work, peptides, supplements, and recommended diagnostic tools (including continuous glucose monitor, Oura ring, and other health trackers).
As a functional medicine care provider, Dr. Bybee may provide referrals to specialists, depending on your specific needs. For example, you may benefit from working with a physical therapist, mental health counselor, biological dentist, or other specialist.
Functional medicine is:
Here’s a simple example of how functional medicine works. Let’s say you book an appointment with a primary care doctor at a typical medical clinic because you’re experiencing insomnia. The primary care doctor prescribes an anti-insomnia drug that does indeed knock you out, but also causes adverse side effects. In the end, you continue to struggle with poor health.
In contrast, let’s say you visit Dr. Bybee and inform her that you have a history of insomnia. Thanks to the in-depth lab testing and patient interview, Dr. Bybee discovers that your insomnia is caused at least in part by an unbalanced gut microbiome. (Did you know that much of the body’s serotonin, which both regulates mood and influences sleep, is produced in the gut?)
Instead of giving you a potent and unnecessary pill to knock you out, Dr. Bybee develops a comprehensive, “you-centered” treatment plan that restores your gut microbiome, recharges your health, and helps you get some much-needed sleep.
Dr. Bybee is accepting new patients. Her office is located in Tucson, Arizona for in-person appointments. Dr. Bybee is accepting telehealth appointments for the states of Arizona and North Carolina. To take the first step toward feeling better, schedule an appointment today.
6831 N Oracle Rd, Suite 133
Tucson, AZ 85704