Stanford's Susan Payrovi, MD, on Functional Medicine Approach to Health

Functional medicine is an evidence-based, patient-centered system of medicine that treats illness at the root cause level. Hear Susan Payrovi, MD, a physician practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine at Stanford’s Center for Integrative Medicine speak about using lifestyle habits along with natural supplements and complementary therapies to restore balance and treat chronic diseases.
Dr. Payrovi talks about nutrition, supporting your microbiome, benefits of fasting, exercise, benefits of sleep, and stress management.
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Susan Payrovi, MD is a physician practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine at Stanford’s Center for Integrative Medicine. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA and completed her medical education at UC San Diego in 2003. She completed a residency in Anesthesiology at USC in 2007. Dr. Payrovi is board certified in Anesthesiology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as well as Integrative Medicine. She has additional training in Functional Medicine and acupuncture.