All About Functional Medicine with Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, Medical Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine PH109

Summary: In July 2017, Elizabeth Bradley, MD, stepped into her role as Medical Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. She brought with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as a dietitian, internist, and a certified Functional Medicine physician.<br> <br> Dr. Bradley earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in nutrition from Cornell University and Tufts University, respectively. She started her career as a clinical dietitian at Massachusetts General Hospital, but after 6 years decided she wanted to pursue further training as a physician. She went on to earn her medical degree and complete residency training in Internal Medicine at Dartmouth.<br> <br> After years of practicing Internal Medicine, Dr. Bradley’s passion for nutrition led her to find Functional Medicine and ultimately brought her to the Cleveland Clinic to direct the nation's first academic Center for Functional Medicine. In her role as Medical Director, Dr. Bradley is able to support the advancement of Functional Medicine through research and education while helping patients achieve optimal health through a multi-faceted approach. She has truly come full circle and enjoys practicing as a physician that starts by using the premise that food is medicine.<br> <br> I recently sat down with Dr. Bradley to chat about all things Functional Medicine, from how her own career path led her to where she is today, how the Center for Functional Medicine has evolved over the past 5 years and it's role in bringing a Functional Medicine approach to the mainstream, and how interested practitioners and patients can become involved.