Amy Petrarca, MS, RN, LAc, Dipl. OM, IFMCP
IFM Certified Practitioner
Practice Information
- Consultations Online
- Consultations by Phone
Practice Location
Information for Patients
From the practitioner: About My Practice
With twenty years experience in Critical Care nursing and twenty years of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I bring a unique set of tools to Functional Medicine and patient care. I view each patient relationship as a partnership, and I am extremely dedicated to assisting you find the root cause of your issues and determine a strategy for attaining optimal health & wellness.
From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect
I create a two-hour initial consultation time block so that we can really engage in a thorough exploration of you, as a holistic being. You can expect to feel supported and cared-for on this journey.
Health Concerns
- Adrenal, Thyroid, & Pituitary Health
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Health
- Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, & Allergies
- Gut & Microbiome Health
- Immune Health & Autoimmunity
- Infections & COVID-19
- Nutrition, Health, & Wellness
- Women’s & Men’s Hormonal Health
Medical Specialties
- Acupuncture
- Allergy and Immunology
- Alternative Medicine
- Botanical Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Functional Medicine
- General Practice
- Genetics/Genomics
- Health Coaching
- Infectious Disease
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Nutrition
- Pain Medicine
- Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Medical Conditions
- Aging
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Disease
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
- Diabetes
- Digestive disorders
- Fatigue
- Female Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Hypertension
- Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
- Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
- Migraines and Headaches
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Skin Disorders
- Stress-related Conditions
- Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
- Weight or Metabolism concerns
Languages Spoken
- English
Graduate School Education
Masters of Science Traditional Chinese Medicine, Diplomate of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology & Oriental Medicine, Bachelors Science in Nursing
Degree
Masters of Science Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Professional Associations
CSOMA, IFM member
Board Certification
California Board of Nursing, California Acupuncture Board
IFM Coursework
- Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
- Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
- Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
- Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
- GI Advanced Practice Module
- Hormone Advanced Practice Module
- Immune Advanced Practice Module