Debra L Meier

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

As a hands-on medical clinician trained to restore health and function, my educational background is in three seperate discipline's: functional medicine, physical rehabilitation, and nutrition/sports nutrition. In my practice, I provide patient consultations whereby I develop personalized, evidence based, health and wellness programs which target the root cause(s) of a patient's symptoms. I work with specialty labs to uncover genetic risk factors, hormone imbalances, micronutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, advanced lipid testing, heavy metal testing, gut/micro-biome imbalances, detoxification strategies, and BIA testing. For details and insurance limitations, please see the Services, Contact, and FAQ's areas of my website.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

At Philadelphia Personal Health you can expect to enter into a partnership with an experienced medical practitioner. A big part of Functional Medicine is exploring your personal and family history in detail so I can begin to understand your unique state of health. You will be ask to register in a secure patient portal and complete a thorough health history prior to your initial appointment. That detailed history helps me see your health in the context of you as a whole person, not just in terms of your physical symptoms. The treatment plan we design together will likely include changes in your lifestyle: what you eat, your physical activity, how you deal with stress, your exposure to potentially toxic substances, and other factors.

Graduate School Education

Please see the bio section on My Website

Professional Associations

The Institute for Functional Medicine, The American Physical Therapy Association, The Life Extension Foundation, The American Academy of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professionals, The American Fitness Professionals and Associates

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