Elizabeth L Schultz, DO, FACOG | Kirk A Melville, MD   
Mel McDonald, ND, DOM, LAc 

	Osteopathic Manipulation  Additional training in Cranial Manipulation
	Functional Medicine Practitioner Graduate of the Institute of Functional Medicine in Gig Harbor, WA. Management of Dysbiosis, Candida, IBS, Lipid Abnormalities, Insulin Resistance Nutritional Assessments and Care Detoxification Evaluations Heavy Metal Detoxification
	Ambulatory Well Woman's Gynecologic Care.  Board Certified AMA in OB/GYN. Traditional Women's Health Care Contraceptive Counseling which includes OC prescribing, Cervical Cap and Diaphragm fittings, IUD insertions, Depo-Provera Injection. SureCell Pap Smears - 65% more accurate than traditional pap smears! Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing and treatment - for women and their partners Colposcopy evaluations for abnormal Pap Smears Treatment of abnormal Pap Smears with nutritional support, cryosurgery, LEEP, laser referral, and a willingness to treat alternatively Alternative/Integrative Women's Health Care Individualized Therapies for Menopausal Health -Dr. Schultz monitors menopause scientifically then decides, together with the patient, to either leave "well enough alone" or utilize herbs, pharmaceutical drugs, or both as determined by their individual evaluation.    -She educates her patients about numerous alternative therapies for menopause, including but not limited to: Diet and Nutrition: Often her first line of treatment for menopause. Diet, for some patients, helps to manage symptoms, prevent heart disease, breast cancer and osteoporosis. The Power of Phytoestrogens: ..their dietary sources such as soy and flaxseed and the way of addressing menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes with these compounds. Alternative Therapies: which can often help menopausal symptoms associated with vaginal dryness, insomnia, memory loss, and urinary incontinence. Herbal Supplements: for menopause. Compounded Pharmaceuticals: that provides natural hormones like natural estrogen, progesterone and testosterone she makes available in compounding formulas in a variety of delivery systems including patches, creams, gels, pellets and oral pills...all personalized for you. Transdermal Hormonal Therapies for women especially those unable to tolerate oral therapies Hormonal Sub-Dermal Pellet Placements for women suffering from surgical menopause not controlled by routine hormonal therapies. Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone Imbalances  Management of Depression associated with Hormonal Imbalances.      OptimalAging Options: that bring a more balanced and healthier body to start the second half of our lives.. our elder years. Body Composition Analysis Cardiac Pulse Wave Analysis Heart Scans
	Individualized AndroPause Evaluation and Therapy for men suffering from hormonal imbalances TRT-"Testosterone Replacement Therapy" for Men
	Osteoporosis Evaluation and Management for Women&Men  Dr. Schultz was the first doctor in Northeast Georgia with an in-office BONE DENSITY machine. She started offering offered Bone Densities as routine evaluations for OptimalAging Strategies in 1993.  She not only does the bone density herself, but also prescribes the therapy to help correct any defect that is found. In most patients, Dr. Schultz has been building bone WITHOUT the use of "designer drugs" for the last twelve years.  Bone conservation is more than a pill. It's a commitment on the part of the patient and physician.
	Laser Surgery for Skin Lesions
	Extensive Networking Base to Allopathic and Alternative Practitioners

General Ambulatory Family Practice Ill-Care for men, women, and children. Preventive Heath Maintenance Exams for Women&Men Contraceptive Counseling SureCell Pap Smears and HPV Testing for Women  Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Men Individualized AndroPause Evaluation and Therapy for men suffering from hormonal imbalances Osteoporosis Evaluation for Women&Men OptimalAging for men and women Body Composition Analysis Cardiac Pulse Wave Analysis Alternative (as well as Allopathic) Therapies for: Diabetes Hypertension Arthritis Cholesterol Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome Immune Enhancement Protocols  Chronic Fatigue  Candidiasis  Dysbiosis Weight Management.

Functional Medicine Practitioner  Graduate of the Institute of Functional Medicine in Gig Harbor, WA. Management of Dysbiosis, Candida, IBS, Inflammatory Diseases, Lipid Abnormalities, Insulin Resistance Detoxification Evaluations Nutritional Assessments and Care Evaluation for Heavy Metal Detoxification

	Minor Surgery and Laceration Repair
	Extensive Networking Base to Allopathic and Alternative Practitioners

Treatment Techniques

Acupuncture Traditional Chinese Acupuncture  Auricular Acupuncture Five-Element Acupuncture French Energetic Acupuncture Scalp Acupuncture

	Botanical (Herbal) Medicine
	Cupping
	Electro-Acupuncture
	Functional Medicine
	Gua Sha
	Homeopathy
	Moxibustion
	Naturopathic Medicine
	Nutritional Medicine
	Oriental Medicine
	Tui Na

Areas of Expertise:

	Allergies
	Asthma
	Gastrointestinal Disorders
	Headaches/Migraines
	Hepatitis Nutritional Support
	Hypertension
	Immune Disorders
	Infertility
	Insomnia
	Internal Medicine
	Menstrual Disorders
	Musculoskeletal Disorders
	Neurological Disorders
	Nutrition
	Optimal Aging & Wellness
	Pain Management
	Psychological/Emotional Disorders
	Sexual Dysfunction
	Smoking Cessation
	Sports Medicine
	Stress/Anxiety
	Women's Health

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