I am the lead physician of the Functional and Lifestyle Medicine Department at HFHS in metro Detroit, Michigan.   Our department is a high volume practice serving all demographics with a committment to providing personalized, highly service oriented care. Functional and Lifetsyle Medicine uses a biological systems approach to wellness and chronic disease that is individualized to each patient utilizing evidence-based evaluation and assessment methods.  Emphasis is placed on patient education, lifestyle modification, nutritional education and guidance on transitioning to a sustainable plant based diet, and customized evaluation and treatment plans.