Tired of long waits for rushed appointments? Feeling unheard by your doctor? Getting prescriptions you can’t pronounce—for symptoms that never seem to go away? You deserve better than standard healthcare.
At Amy Brenner, MD & Associates, we’re redefining what doctor’s visits can be through our commitment to functional medicine in Cincinnati. With this, we treat you as a whole person, assessing not just traditional health indicators, but also your quality of life. Our approach integrates support for your mood stability, energy levels, sleep quality, sexual health, and self-esteem.
If you’re ready to explore a new type of healthcare, focused on improving your body’s function from the foundation up, then you’re in the right place. Let’s discuss what functional medicine is and how we use it to help you!
What is functional medicine?
Get to know us and how we developed our functional medicine approach by watching this brief introductory video.
Functional medicine treats patients as they are—a complete person—instead of as a list of symptoms. Every treatment decision within functional medicine works off the question: Is this fixing the problem, or just covering it up?
This philosophy may seem obvious, but unfortunately, not every medical provider has the resources to provide total-body care. Family doctors often lack the time for in-depth patient relationships, and specialists only get to see one side of your needs.
Through the practice of functional medicine in Cincinnati at Amy Brenner, MD & Associates, we have the luxury of getting to know you. This close relationship allows us to understand the complete picture of your health.
Our practice focuses on integrating medical, aesthetic, and wellness-based treatments to address each aspect of how your body functions. Consequently, we often refer to our approach as “integrative medicine.” The two concepts, functional and integrative medicine, work hand in hand at our practice.
A Different Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Functional medicine offers a helpful philosophy for systematically pinpointing and resolving the root causes of disease or imbalance. Correspondingly, we tailor treatment to each patient’s unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors to promote their overall health and well-being.
For example, imagine you come to our practice complaining of low energy and a lack of motivation. Rather than prescribing a stimulant to mask your symptoms, we perform lab work to find their cause. In many cases, we discover some sort of imbalance, like a hormone deficiency, which we can resolve with targeted treatment.
By uncovering the root problem, not just the symptoms, our approach yields superior long-term health outcomes.
Why Patients Choose Functional Medicine
In recent years, there’s been a significant shift toward functional medicine, with more physicians and patients alike learning about its value. Many are turning away from traditional medicine because it leaves individuals feeling misunderstood and dismissed, while also offering little improvement to their health concerns.
Moreover, people are becoming more aware of their own longevity and seeking a preventative approach that uses treatment and lifestyle guidance to extend and enrich their lives. At Amy Brenner, MD & Associates, we administer advanced diagnostics and personalized treatment plans to go deeper.
Patients choose functional medicine in Cincinnati because it improves not only their physical health, but their mental function and emotional well-being, too.
Functional Medicine in Action: Meaningful Goals, Noticeable Results
A key part of how we practice functional medicine is by centering your care around meaningful goals—like how you want to feel, move, and function in everyday life. Focusing on central goals, such as being more energized or having better sex, gives us straightforward measures of success throughout your treatment plan.
This goal-focused mentality distinguishes us from other practices that get caught up in the weeds, rather than prioritizing the bigger picture. To give you a clearer idea of what we mean, let’s break down 7 of the most common patient goals we work toward.
1. Enhance Feminine Confidence
Aging and childbirth can cause vaginal changes, including laxity and dryness. For patients looking to enhance their confidence down there, we offer a variety of vaginal rejuvenation services.
2. Have Better Sex
A satisfying sex life depends on many factors, such as hormone balance, anatomical structure, and self-esteem. We perform a wide range of sexual wellness treatments to give your sex life the support it needs.
3. Have More Energy
Low energy makes everything more difficult, from staying focused at work to enjoying the company of others. Through thyroid and adrenal testing, as well as strategic lifestyle choices, we help boost your energy levels long term.
4. Improve Your Gut Health
Poor gut health can lead to a plethora of symptoms that disrupt your daily routine. Through careful testing and anti-inflammatory protocols, we help you regain a balanced gut—a key aspect of functional medicine in Cincinnati.
5. Lose Weight
Losing weight occupies many people’s everyday thoughts, but achieving lasting weight loss can be difficult, especially for individuals facing uncontrolled obstacles. With our medically supervised weight loss injections, we help patients free themselves from feeling “stuck” and instead get on a path of progress.
6. Look Younger
Aging causes wrinkles, increases resistant fat pockets, and often diminishes self-confidence. Fortunately, our advanced aesthetic and internal wellness strategies can restore your youthful glow.
7. Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
1 in every 8 women develops breast cancer in their life, according to various studies. However, with a genetic and lifestyle assessment, we can greatly reduce your personal risk level.
How We Build Personalized, Layered Treatment Plans
As you can see, we can combine a large assortment of medical assessments and cutting-edge technology to meet your unique needs. Now that you know what goals you might pursue, let’s discuss how we make a plan to accomplish them. Our personalized treatment plans employ multiple modalities to give you a better chance at quicker, longer-lasting relief. To determine which treatments suit your needs best, we perform an in-depth consultation.
During your consultation, you meet with one of our knowledgeable providers to talk about your medical history, current symptoms, and lifestyle factors. Consultations can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, and that time is yours to bring up any concerns you may have. No matter what, our team uses this time to evaluate your full-body system and brainstorm treatment ideas.
Based on your consultation, we may order lab work, so we can accurately assess your internal health and have a benchmark to measure your progress over time. Once we complete your consultation and lab work, we can operate on a comprehensive scale to select treatment options.
Read below to learn about the medical, wellness, and aesthetic services we perform as part of functional medicine in Cincinnati.
Gynecology
As a practice led by a board-certified gynecologist specializing in minimally invasive GYN surgery and cosmetic gynecology, vaginal care is one of our core services. Here are some of our offerings:
- Annual Gynecological Exam
- Lichen Sclerosus Treatment
- AVIVA Scarless Labiaplasty
- Votiva Vaginal Rejuvenation
Wellness
As a practice grounded in functional and integrative medicine, whole-body wellness lives at the center of what we do. Our wellness services are designed to help you feel your best from the inside out. Check out some of our offerings:
Sexual Function
Sexual wellness affects more than reproduction; it influences your intimate relationships, self-esteem, and overall health. Explore some of our most popular options:
Aesthetics
How you look isn’t everything, but how you feel about yourself is! That’s why we offer a range of aesthetic treatments. Here are a handful of them:
By strategically combining these treatments, we help you achieve more complete and lasting results, often more quickly.
What sets Amy Brenner, MD & Associates apart?
You have other options for functional medicine in Cincinnati, so what makes our approach at Amy Brenner, MD & Associates different?
- Medical, wellness & aesthetic services under one roof
- In-office noninvasive & surgical procedures available
- Attentive, personalized care via unrushed appointments
- Accept insurance when possible, unlike many functional medicine providers
- Integrative approach, treating both symptoms & root causes at once
- High patient success & satisfaction rate
Patient Testimonial
“Words cannot express how very thankful I am to have found Dr. Amy Brenner and Associates…I feel 150% better: increased energy, improved sleep patterns, improved mood, improved concentration, and zero stomach problems. The office is clean, the women who work there are professional and very kind.”
Jennifer
Getting Started With Functional Medicine
Ready to get started? Scheduling an appointment at our practice is easy. Simply choose the “Schedule” button to begin filling out your contact details, preferred appointment date and time, and reason for inquiring. You’ll hear from us shortly to find the most convenient time for your visit.
During your initial appointment, we perform a thorough consultation to develop your customized treatment plan and determine next steps. From there, we may request additional assessments to nail down our plans.
After that, we can meet with you regularly to monitor your health and progress, adjusting your treatment plan as needed.
Experience Whole-Person Healthcare at Amy Brenner, MD & Associates
Our functional and integrative medicine approach to healthcare can truly transform your life. For meaningful medical solutions, enhanced self-confidence, and improved longevity, choose Amy Brenner, MD & Associates.
Start your journey with functional medicine in Cincinnati by scheduling your first appointment.