My name is
Dr. Tanya Gold, MD. I am board-certified in both family medicine and holistic
medicine. I earned my medical degree from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, and did my Family Medicine Residency in Galveston, Texas. I have
been in practice since 2003 and opened my own integrative medical practice, Dr.
Gold’s Optimal Living Institute, aka D’Goli in 2014.
Traditional Medicine
I was tired
of rushing patients through a visit and treating their symptoms primarily with drugs.
Realizing most headaches are NOT due to Tylenol deficiency, I wanted to find out
the root cause of their ailments, and
get patients well long term. This was
challenging, in a busy traditional medical office. Now I have the time to spend
with my patients, and hear their stories without thinking whether another
patient is waiting, because I get to make the schedule.
How I Practice Medicine
As an
integrative physician, I have not abandoned traditional medicine. Quite the
opposite, I have added to it. Today, I use a variety of modalities, including
prescription medications, evidence-based herbs and supplements, and specialized
testing to remove the guesswork out of treating a patient. I work to find out a
personalized treatment plan for my patients.
In fact, I have been successful in getting my patients off medications or reducing their pill
load, and using more natural evidence-based approaches with minimal side
effects.
Health is a Gift
This struck
home personally, when I got sick, from working long hours, with little rest,
and letting myself get stressed out.
What I Learned
Fortunately,
I hit rock bottom, and realized I couldn’t help anyone else (and do a great
job), if I didn’t help myself first! This
meant creating a healthy balance in my life. I love to work hard, but that also
meant setting aside time to play.
Work, Work, Work!
Before, I
used most of my vacation time for training seminars, and would leave the all day lectures exhausted. I
now take more relaxing vacations, without work.
I also work
out regularly with a trainer, powerlift, play pickleball, and practice daily
meditation, laughter and yoga. I feel
more grounded and excited about what I do, and have more energy for learning.
My Ultimate Goal
It may
sound silly, but my goal is to go out of business, because I have too many healthy patients! I am honored when my
patients don’t need to come in as often, because they are feeling better, and staying
well!
I look
forward to meeting you and getting to know you!
Have a
beautiful day, every day!
With
warmest wishes for a HEALTHIER YOU,
Dr. Gold 😊
Office tel no. 813-379-7092.
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