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Terry Wahls, MD, MBA
Educator Profile

Terry Wahls, MD, MBA

Affiliated with IFM since
2016
Practicing since
1996
Affiliation(s)
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Educator for IFM Courses: APM – Bioenergetics

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical research in the setting of multiple sclerosis and other chronic health conditions. In 2018, she was awarded The Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine by The Institute for Functional Medicine for her contributions in research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. 

Dr. Wahls has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of multiple books on how to use diet and lifestyle to treat all types of chronic autoimmune conditions.

Education
Masters of Business Administration, 2001
St. Thomas University | St. Paul, Minnesota

Doctor of Medicine, 1982
University of Iowa, College of Medicine | Iowa City, Iowa

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1976
Drake University | Des Moines, Iowa
Licenses and Certification
IFMCP | The Institute for Functional Medicine | 2017
Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine | 1986