Michelle M. Thompson, MD
Functional Medicine Doctor
Health Consultant and Advisor
Dr. Thompson has had numerous appearances including nationally syndicated TV talk shows and more. She’s also been featured on Real Convo with Miranda Khan and Alan Mednick, and The Natural Nurse Podcast, The New Life Expo, Serendipity’s Handbag and High Heels, Boca Raton Holistic Chamber of Commerce, the Wealth Wellness Group of Raymond James’ Life Enrichment Series, and Voyage MIA Magazine’s most inspiring stories. In addition she’s received several awards for outstanding service.
Background
Dr. Michelle Thompson earned her medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY in1997. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Geriatrics at Montefiore Medical Center. After her training, she practiced as a Geriatrician at Sarah Neuman Center for Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Dr. Thompson then launched Geriatric Medical Service in 2004, caring for patients in various settings including nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Working in these arenas revealed the challenges of caring for patients on an intimate level at end of life. It sparked her interest in the advanced study of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
In 2011, Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida recruited Dr. Thompson as Medical Director to create and build their Palliative Medicine Service. After devoting six years to building a successful hospital-based palliative medicine practice, she accepted a new challenge at Vitas Healthcare as Associate Medical Director. At Vitas Healthcare, she provided physician direction and oversight to assure the maintenance of quality standards of care for patients and families in one of the fastest-growing programs in the nation.
Redefining Healthcare
Throughout her 20+ year career, Dr. Thompson has witnessed patients with severe chronic illnesses suffer emotionally, mentally, spiritually, as well as physically. The desire to prevent such suffering led her to search for a more effective approach to provide whole-person care for her patients. Her focus began to shift from enhancing the quality experience in patients at end of life. She wanted to collaborate with patients to create a journey of wellness throughout their life. Her work with patients afflicted with severe chronic conditions such as dementia, autoimmune disease, cardiac disease, and cancer, ignited a passion to search for better options for healing.
Individualized, Patient-centered, Science-based Approach
Like pieces of a puzzle coming together, Dr. Thompson discovered the practice of Functional Medicine. The specialty explores all the dimensions of illness and suffering, and offers interventions for the person as a whole. Functional Medicine targets the underlying cause of illness. In partnership with the patient, lifestyle and treatment plans are generated with the goal of optimal results in wellness and overall health. Dr. Thompson found her calling.
Committed to Your Wellness
Dr. Thompson is dedicated to helping you get your life back, naturally, effectively, and safely.