The Journey to Building a Functional Medicine Practice, with Dr. Nisha Chellam

<p>Building a <strong>functional medicine practice</strong> can seem daunting, especially when it seems like nobody is supporting you. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Dr. Nisha Chellam joins us to share how functional medicine practitioners can build a thriving business that changes lives. She shares:</p> <ul> <li>Her journey to building a <strong>functional medicine practice</strong></li> <li>How FM practitioners can work with traditional doctors</li> <li>How to get over fears of charging your patients</li> <li>Why it’s important to follow your goals</li> <li>What your patients need to know about functional medicine</li> </ul> <h2>The Journey to Building a Functional Medicine Practice</h2> <p>Dr. Nisha Chellam began her career as an internist and hospitalist, where she was able to help patients walk out of the hospital often within one or two weeks of admission. But what Nisha began to notice was that these patients often returned to the hospital with the same symptoms–she felt like a failure each time a patient returned. Nisha believed she should be curing the patients and treating the root cause of their problems, so they wouldn’t need to come back.</p> <p>After becoming semi-retired and working at the VA, Nisha treated a patient suffering from osteoporosis who self-medicated with holistic alternatives and reached osteopenia. It was the first time Nisha saw an alternative to traditional medicine, and she was hooked. This patient sparked her interest in functional medicine, and after years of considering it, Nisha left the world of conventional medicine and founded her functional medicine practice.</p> <p>Today, Nisha joins the FM Shift to discuss falling in love with medicine again, overcoming fears surrounding charging your patients, and how to educate your patients on functional medicine. She shares her perspective on the cost of healthcare and disease management.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1472 size-full" src= "https://thefmshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/functional-medicine-practice.