functional medicine doctor

What exactly is FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?

Functional Medicine is a personalised systems-based model that enables practitioners to work with clients to address the underlying causes of symptoms and health issues in order to promote optimal wellbeing. It is the medicine of ‘why’, focusing on the roots of disease rather than purely symptom management. For example, we dig into causes and triggers of IBS (a stomach upset on holiday, heavy antibiotic exposure etc) or what is really underlying fatigue in an individual.

The Functional Medicine approach starts with a thorough exploration of each client’s genetic, biochemical and lifestyle factors and utilises this information intelligently to direct personalised treatment plans. Functional Medicine combines science, evidence and clinical insight and brings the art of medicine and the whole-person approach back into the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and client.

For further information about the tests we run at the clinic, please click here. Please note that we do not take on general functional medicine cases, we specialise in women’s health and integrative cancer care.

Dr Nina fuller-Shavel

Integrative and functional medicine DOCTOR

Integrative oncology (Integrative cancer Care) specialist

Areas of special interest:

• Integrative cancer care for solid tumours and stable haematology patients - please note that Dr Nina is an integrative medicine physician and not an oncologist, and she would always aim to work with your medical team to provide additional integrative care

For further information about Dr Nina, please click here.

Please note that Dr Nina’s waiting list is currently closed due to high demand but Dr Emma Davies is accepting new patients (priority is given to those who are under the care of our cancer nutrition team).

Dr Amy Shacaluga

CONSULTANT Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Lifestyle Medicine Physician

Functional Medicine DOCTOR

Areas of special interest:

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

• Fertility problems

• Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)

• Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)

• Endometriosis

• Pre-pregnancy diabetes optimisation

• Cyclical migraines

I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Practitioner, with over 14 years’ experience in women’s health. I have always been committed to the pursuit of evidence based, holistic approach to medical care especially when it comes to the health of my patients.

My scientific integrative approach to health ensures that I look at wellness from an “upstream” perspective. I am increasingly aware of how disease needs to be seen from many angles within a multidisciplinary team setting. It is apparent to me that we cannot continue to keep plastering over health issues with pharmaceuticals – dealing purely with symptom control without looking at the “how” or “why” of the development of those symptoms. While I advocate the need for hormones and medicines in appropriate circumstances, I believe that each patient is unique and that one size does not fit all. 

UK Functional medicine women’s health and integrative oncology doctor

We offer in-person appointments and online consultations with our Functional Medicine doctors from Synthesis Clinic located between Stockbridge and King’s Somborne near Winchester. You will find us within easy reach of Salisbury, Romsey and Andover.

Please note that coming to see our team is not a substitute for standard NHS care, including acute care services.