Dr. Palanisamy treats a wide variety of serious, chronic health conditions including: digestive issues such as irritable bowel, food and gluten sensitivities and allergies, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and intestinal yeast/Candida; autoimmune conditions including hypo/hyper-thyroid, inflammatory bowel, diabetes, and celiac disease; men’s health conditions such as hormonal issues and sexual dysfunction; women’s health concerns including breast cancer support; pediatric ADD/ADHD and autism; psycho-spiritual health such as coping with life transitions; stress-related issues including fatigue, neck/back/shoulder pain, poor concentration or memory, frequent colds, constant worry, and nervous habits.

Akil Palanisamy, MD, is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda. “Dr. Akil” attended Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in biochemical sciences. He earned an MD from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and completed family medicine residency training at Stanford University. He then graduated from a fellowship in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona and received certification in mind-body medicine from the Georgetown University Center.

Dr. Akil is the Department Chair for Integrative Medicine at the Sutter Health Institute for Health and Healing (IHH). He also serves as IHH Physician Director for Community Education and leads their educational initiatives and programs. 

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