Bethanie Thompson, MD

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Root is a nationally-leading telehealth functional medicine practice. We're a team of board-certified doctors (MDs & DOs) and dietitians who are dedicated to treating hormones, autoimmune disease, and gut health problems at the root cause. Meet with me virtually for an extended visit to hear your story, plan for advanced testing with functional medicine labs including genomics, microbiome, gut health and nutrition assessment, and a personalized wellness plan. Our specialties include: Autoimmune disease, gut health, hormones (including thyroid, PCOS, endometriosis, period problems, etc), skin health, and metabolism.
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From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

At Root, restoring function and wellness is our focus and our practice is dedicated entirely to providing true functional medicine grounded in science, partnership, nutrition, and support. We will spend adequate time to get to the root of any problems, interpret functional medicine labs, and continue a 1:1 personal relationship as patients heal from the inside out.
We partner with our patients to choose the most beneficial laboratory testing fundamental to functional medicine to see how the body is functioning and find root causes. We're an intentionally small, personalized practice and work with clients who are motivated to take charge of their health.

Medical Specialties

• Family Medicine
• Functional Medicine

Medical Conditions

• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Autoimmune Disease
• Chronic Disease
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Doctorate of Medicine degree

Professional Associations

Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Member of the Institute for Functional Medicine ; licensed to practice medicine in MI, IN, OH, TX, LA, KS, CO, WI, IL

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module