Integrative Medicine
Integrative Medicine brings non-traditional healing approaches, such as acupuncture, massage and yoga, into your health care plan.
Affinity Health System’s Mary Kimball Anhaltzer Center for Integrative Medicine in Oshkosh promotes the harmony of healing-oriented medicine and traditional health care. We address the combination of your physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual sides to find the most effective, least invasive paths to healing.
Expert Medical Leadership
Medical director Jennifer Norden, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and is a graduate of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She trained in acupuncture through the Helms Medical Institute, University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Norden combines general internal medicine with complementary therapies such as herbals and supplements, meditation, massage and yoga to provide individual treatment plans for each patient.
Elizabeth Kimbrough, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine. She received integrative medicine training through the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine, Harvard’s Mind-Body Program and conferences at the University of Wisconsin and Mayo Clinic. She recently obtained board certification in holistic medicine and will complete studies in acupuncture through the Helms Medical Institute in May 2008.
Patient Consultation
We welcome all patients interested in learning more about "natural" medicines and complementary therapies. Patients with chronic medical problems who do not respond well to conventional medicine may benefit from this approach. We most often see:
- people who want recommendations for disease prevention, wellness or life enhancement
- people who have chronic conditions such as pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, cancer or rheumatic diseases.
Comprehensive Assessment
Affinity’s Integrative Medicine experts conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine how physical, emotional and spiritual factors influence your health and wellness. Your Integrative Medicine physician will also review your medical history during the initial visit, which usually lasts 60 to 90 minutes. Your treatment plan may include general internal medicine recommendations, lifestyle changes, nutrition advice, herbal and supplement advice and other appropriate therapies. The integrative medicine physicians are not primary care physicians, but will work in collaboration with your doctor to help optimize your health.
If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact the Mary Kimball Anhaltzer Center for Integrative Medicine at (920) 223-7366. No referral is necessary.
Costs
The costs of treatment will vary depending on your medical condition and other factors. Please contact your health insurance company for specific benefit information.
Opportunities to Support Integrative Medicine
Affinity Health System’s Mary Kimball Anhaltzer Center for Integrative Medicine in Oshkosh is made possible by the generosity of the local community and the Mercy Health Foundation. The foundation has supported training in acupuncture for Kirsten Larson, MD, an urgent care physician, and John Lee, MD, a family practitioner and sports medicine specialist. Click here to learn about the foundations of our Integrative Medicine program.
For those interested in supporting the ongoing development of Integrative Medicine in our community, the Mercy Health Foundation has a number of very attractive donor programs suited to your individual needs. To explore more about the Mercy Health Foundation, click here or call the Foundation office at (920) 223-0520. You may also contact the foundation via e-mail at mhf@affinityhealth.org.
