A Different Way to Think About Mental Health
Depression. Anxiety. Brain fog. Burnout.
They are more than symptoms. They’re clues.
When metabolism, chronic inflammation, hormones, nutrition, or sleep are out of balance, your brain often feels it first.
Instead of asking,
Which medication should we try next ?
We ask a better question
Why is your brain struggling?
Understanding why changes how we treat you.
We investigate before we medicate.
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Traditional psychiatry focuses almost exclusively on neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine. Medications target these pathways, and for many patients, that works. But for the 30% who experience treatment-resistant symptoms, the single-lens neurotransmitter approach falls short.
Metabolic, functional, and nutritional psychiatry takes a multidimensional view. We recognize that mental health doesn't exist in isolation from metabolic health. Research from Stanford Medicine and other leading institutions shows that insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalances, gut dysbiosis, and nutrient deficiencies directly affect brain function. People with metabolic disorders have twice the risk of developing depression, yet these factors are rarely investigated in standard psychiatric care.
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At Metabridge, we use comprehensive metabolic and functional testing to understand what's happening at a systemic level. This isn't trial-and-error prescribing. This is precision psychiatry grounded in pattern recognition and root cause investigation.
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Metabridge is designed for people with
Psychiatric symptoms that haven't responded to standard treatment—depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, or other conditions that remain resistant despite medication trials
Mental health symptoms linked to metabolic changes; weight fluctuations, insulin resistance, inflammation, or side effects from psychiatric medications affecting your metabolism
Cognitive and energy issues that persist—unrelenting brain fog, exhaustion, or mood swings despite consistent care
Executives and professionals seeking comprehensive solutions rather than temporary symptom relief
Our approach often uncovers the metabolic factors driving psychiatric symptoms that traditional care overlooks.
Why I Practice Differently
You've tried everything.
Different medications. Different therapists. Years of managing symptoms that keep coming back.
What if the problem isn't in your head, but in your metabolism?
After two decades treating metabolic conditions in endocrine, transplant, and oncology, I watched the same pattern repeat.
Patients with insulin resistance, fatty liver, hormone imbalances, and chronic inflammation were also battling anxiety, depression, fatigue, and insomnia.
Traditional medicine treated these as separate issues. But they weren't separate at all.
The metabolic dysfunction wasn't just coexisting with psychiatric symptoms, it was causing them.
That realization changed everything. I pursued advanced training in functional and metabolic psychiatry to do what conventional care misses.
By listening to you and testing, I identify and treat the metabolic roots driving your mental health symptoms.
Not every mental health condition has a metabolic cause. But when it does, you don't need another medication to manage symptoms.
You need the right testing and interpretation to find the real problem, and the right treatment to reverse it.
Education & Credentials
Medical College of Georgia- Physician Assistant Studies, summa cum laude
Butler University Indianapolis - Doctor of Medical Science DMSc
Board-Certified Physician Associate PA-C
Over 20 Years of Clinical Experience
Psychiatric & Advanced Training
Massachusetts General Hospital IHP - Certificate in Psychiatry for Physician Associates
Psychiatry Redefined Fellowship in Functional Psychiatry
Specialized Training
Metabolic Psychiatry
Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Health
Walsh Research Institute Biochemical & Nutrient-Based Psychiatry
Dale Bredesen ReCODE Protocol (Brain Health & Cognitive Decline)
Clinical Background
Endocrinology • Transplant Hepatology • Surgical Oncology • Psychiatry