Carey D Vaughan, DO
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From the practitioner: About My Practice
Carey Vaughan, D.O. is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. She is currently completing her certification in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine, and completed a mini-fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Univ. of AZ Center for Integrative Medicine. Additionally, she has practiced Cranial Sacral and Myofascial Release Therapy for 30 plus years. Her education includes degrees in psychology and chemistry, practice as a biofeedback therapist, and years of study and practice in alternative healing therapies, including: clinical kinesiology, Johrei, Reiki, Attunement, aromatherapy, homeopathy, flower essences, and nutritional therapies. She is also an ordained minister.
From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect
Functional Medicine is the practice of using systems biology to find the root causes of health issues. It is founded in the application of the 4Ps:
• Personalized- understanding that genetic and environmental variations drive individual treatments
• Predictive- using tailored health strategies based upon a personalized map of health risks using both traditional and novel biomarkers
• Preventive- using proactive vs. reactive approaches which shifts the focus from illness to wellness, and from disease treatment to functional enhancement
• Participatory- it empowers and engages the patient, with the physician as guide, coach, and facilitator – a collaborative relationship vs. an authoritative one
Medical Specialties
- Family Medicine
- Functional Medicine
Medical Conditions
- Aging
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Disease
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Diabetes
- Digestive disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Fatigue
- Female Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Hypertension
- Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
- Male disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
- Migraines and Headaches
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Skin Disorders
- Stress-related Conditions
- Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
- Weight or Metabolism concerns
Languages Spoken
- English
Graduate School Education
AT Still University Mesa AZ
Professional Associations
AOA, IFM
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