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Children's Health

Pediatric Integrative Medicine

boy in fieldHaving a healthy child means more than just being well physically. Your child's health includes mind, body, and spirit.

Integrative medicine is a healing-oriented medicine that encompasses the whole child, including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of both conventional and alternative therapies.

Schedule an Appointment:

801-213-3599

Areas of Service:

  • Acupressure and Acupuncture 
  • Shoni-Shin
  • Muscle and Breathing Techniques
  • Therapeutic Essential Oils
  • Elements Nutrition Therapy

Pediatric Integrative
Medicine Resources:

Locations
Primary Children's Medical Center (PCMC)
100 North Mario Capecchi Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Map		 (801) 662-7000

Our Core Principles are: 

  1. To provide a partnership between patient and physician in the healing process.
  2. To provide safe and appropriate use of traditional and non-traditional (conventional and complementary) methods to facilitate the body’s innate healing response.
  3. To consider many factors that influence health, wellness and disease, including mind, body, spirit and community.
  4. To recognize that good medicine should be based on good science, be inquiry driven, and be open to new paradigms.
  5. To use natural, effective, less-invasive interventions when possible.

First Appointment

You are asked to fill out a patient history form for your child in advance and bring all medical records  to the first visit. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.

During the first clinic visit, a comprehensive evaluation takes place based on your child’s medical history and physical findings. Then a specific treatment plan is suggested and discussed.

 During the first session, your child may receive his or her first treatment and techniques to try at home. An initial consultation will usually last 45-60 minutes.

 Please note that it may take 6-8 clinic visits to see if a particular therapy is working for your child and to make adjustments to a plan of therapy. To enhance the effectiveness of treatment, the following guidelines are important:

  •  We ask that on the day of the appointment, you and your child do not wear perfume, cologne, or scented body lotion. Many of our patients are   chemically sensitive or allergic and become ill when exposed to fragrances.
  •  Your child should not eat an unusually large meal immediately before or after treatment.
  •  Your child should not over exercise within six hours before or after treatment.
  •  Please plan your activities so that your child can rest after treatment.
  •  Your child should continue to take any prescription medicines as directed by your regular doctor
  •  Drug or alcohol use, especially in the week prior to treatment, will seriously interfere with the effectiveness of the acupuncture/acupressure treatments.
  •  Remember to keep good notes of your child’s response to treatment. This is important so that your doctor can design follow-up treatments most suited to your child

Insurance & Billing Information

Integrative Medicine is growing in popularity among health consumers and is more widely accepted in the traditional medical community. However, insurance companines will not cover all services provided, including

  • Acupoint stimulation (acupuncture/acupressure)
  • Medical aromatherapy
  • Shoni-shin

Our office policy requires that payment for these treatments be made at the time services are rendered.

If there are special circumstances surrounding your financial obligations, please call prior to your appointment to speak with a financial counselor and establish a financial plan that meets your needs. We ask that all our patients sign our financial policy statement prior to the initial appointment.

Lynn A. Gershan, M.D., C.M.

Locations
Primary Children's Medical Center (801) 213-3599

Specialties: Pediatric Inpatient Medicine, Pediatric Integrative Medicine

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