Kourtney Sims, MD

Information for Patients

Description of My Practice

I am the ONLY IFM provider in Houston who is a board certified OB-Gyn + obesity medicine and a nationally certified menopause specialist.

Type of Care I Provide

• Other

Practitioner Type

• Medical Doctor

From the practitioner: About My Practice

My training and education over my career has opened my perspective on the difference between disease "maintenance" and true wellness. True wellness develops as a result of living a life that optimizes the best of ancient holistic traditions as well as Western medical principles and knowledge. It is from this place that I believe that health is optimized and where even some of the most challenging chronic disease states will respond.

Health Concerns

• Adrenal, Thyroid, & Pituitary Health
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Health
• Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, & Allergies
• Gut & Microbiome Health
• Immune Health & Autoimmunity
• Nutrition, Health, & Wellness
• Toxins & Detoxification
• Women’s & Men’s Hormonal Health

Medical Specialties

• Botanical Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Genetics/Genomics
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition
• Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

Dr. Sims is a Georgia native who has become a Texas transplant. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia where she was raised. She received her undergraduate training from Xavier University of Louisiana and stayed in New Orleans for medical school training at Tulane Medical School. After deciding on a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology she and her family moved to Houston, Texas. Dr. Sims completed her OB/Gyn training at University of Texas Houston and has been in private practice since. 5 years ago she made the decision to focus her practice exclusively to gynecologic and wellness needs of women. Currently she is the only Board Certified, Nationally Certified Menopausal Gynecologist with a focus in Herbal, Ayurveda, Functional and Integrative medicine in Houston.

Professional Associations

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, The American Herbalist Guild, The Institute of Functional Medicine, The International Maharishi Association, Plant Based Docs

Board Certification

American Board of ObGyn and American Board of Obesity Medicine

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