• Asthma and Respiratory Disorders
• Pulmonary Care
• Allergy Treatment and Research
• Pain Management
• Diabetes Treatment and Research
• Sleep Disorder Treatment and Research

We work collaboratively with numerous medical professionals and expert complimentary and alternative practitioners in prominent hospitals and health care systems locally as well as in the nation's top medical research and treatment institutions.

We bring information to you regarding cutting-edge clinical trial and research studies through this website and our MyHealth Newsletter. MyHealth Newsletter subscribers enjoy free medical advice, news, and information pertinent to helping maintain a well-balanced and healthy life. You can sign up for the MyHealth Newsletter at no charge to you, and encourage your friends to join for free, as well.

What is Integrative Medicine?

The primary goal of Integrative Medicine is to maximize each individual’s ability to experience optimal vitality and wellness, whatever their current state of health.

We believe that what we now call "integrative medicine" will one day be such an integral part of medical education, training, and practice that it becomes the new paradigm for good conventional medicine.

Evolving medical rationale indicates a powerful interrelationship between the mind, body, spirit, and community in the interplay of both health and disease, and that a dynamic, constantly shifting balance exists as each of us moves through the daily stressors of our lives.

We help our patients develop "personalized wellness plans" for optimal health that address initial concerns as well as ongoing health needs, taking into consideration all aspects of well-being. Your Health Plan is derived from both conventional and complementary/alternative practices in conjunction with appropriate therapeutic interventions, such as conventional medications, herbal supplements, preventive and diagnostic medical screenings and examinations, Oriental medicine and acupuncture, physical therapy, nutritional therapy, movement, and exercise assessments.

Such diverse modalities as Massage, Counseling, Reiki, Yoga, Shiatsu, Biofeedback, Chiropractic, Hypnosis, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, the Arts Therapies, Western Medicine and many others can work in conjunction with each other as part of a unified team rather than in competition. This integrated approach ultimately will lead to safer, faster and more effective healthcare.

Our Philosophy

At Physicians for Pulmonary and Critical Care, (PPCC), we are dedicated to helping you achieve your highest potential for wellness, regardless of your current state of health. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to health care with attention to the interrelationship between mind, body, spirit and community in healing. We believe that the human mind and body have essential capacities for self-repair that can be supported and enhanced by appropriate conventional as well as complementary and alternative therapies.

We listen carefully and treat you with respectful consideration as a partner in the creation of your health plan.

You will receive recommendations encompassing western/conventional medicine and appropriate complementary therapies such as:

• nutrition,
• counseling,
• acupuncture,
• massage,
• biofeedback,
• yoga,
• herbal medicine, and
• mindfulness-based stress reduction.

You will receive advice and guidance in sorting through the myriad complexities within complementary, alternative and conventional health options in order to customize a comprehensive health plan that is right for you.