FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

A cutting-edge approach that gets to the root cause of your chronic conditions.

Take Responsibility of your Health

Functional medicine investigates and treats the root causes of disease in order to help patients restore optimal health and wellness. Instead of looking for a specific diagnosis and "controlling" it with medication and surgery, we zoom out and look at each individual as a whole.

Our multifaceted approach to restore balance (mind/body/spirit) usually takes care of the underlying dysfunction that led to disease in the first place.

Transforming your health is intense work, requires full commitment, and is a worthy investment of your time and money. Contact us today to schedule an appointment if you are ready for this life-changing experience. We promise that you'll have fun along the way!

We offer functional medicine from our clinic in Chicago's West Loop, with consultations led by Dr. Samiya Hashmi, MD, Dr. Sasha Dahshan, ND, Dr. Maggie Pilat Rzeszuto, ND, and Jocelyn Collazo, FNP-BC. It's for people with ongoing symptoms — fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal changes — that standard care hasn't explained. Your first step is a 45-minute New Patient Consultation, available in person or by video or phone; from there your provider recommends testing and builds a plan around the root cause.

How is Functional Medicine Different from Conventional Medicine?

Functional medicine addresses the whole patient and doesn’t just treat the isolated symptoms you are having. Conventional medicine often asks “what disease do you have and what medication can I give you for it?” Functional Medicine seeks to understand why you have a particular condition. Functional medicine looks at lifestyle and environmental factors to chart a course for care. Nothing happens in a vacuum, and your illness is a result of something else going on in your body and life.

There is no such thing as a "quick treatment" for systemic illnesses. We want you permanently cured, not just alleviated of your symptoms until they return again. Excellent health is a way of life and a reflection of life choices — big or small — that we make each day. Start your journey of reclaiming your health and get your quality of life back. If you are looking for functional medicine near Chicago, Green Circle Wellness Clinic is the best destination. Schedule an appointment with us today!

HOW WE WORK

We target your chronic condition from the inside out, addressing the root cause contributing to your symptoms.

Step 1

We take an in-depth look at your medical history, lifestyle, nutrition, environment, mental and emotional factors, and genetics.

Step 3

This protocol includes a combination of diet, supplements, detoxification, stress elimination, and lifestyle changes, as well as prescription medications (when indicated).

Step 2

We order both conventional and specialty laboratory testing as needed, and develop a protocol to address your unique health issues.

Step 4

Continually monitor progress and make adjustments, finding a state of equilibrium that improves your health lifelong.

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

Improving your health & wellbeing

Acute illnesses (infections, sinusitis, back pain, and more)
Arthritis
Asthma
ADD, ADHD
Autoimmune Diseases
Cancer Prevention
Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Sinusitis
Cardiovascular conditions (high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, hypertension)

Depression and Anxiety
Detoxification and Healing
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Pre-Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
Digestive Disorders (IBD, IBS, GERD/Reflux, Colitis, Gluten Sensitivity)
Eczema/Psoriasis/Acne/Hair Loss
Environmental and Food Allergies
Female Disorders (PMS, Menopause, Infertility, PCOS)
Fibromyalgia * Healthy Aging, Healthy Weight, and Metabolism

Menopause and perimenopause
Mercury and Other Heavy Metal Toxicity
Migraines and Headaches
Mold toxicity
Osteoporosis
Parasites and Intestinal Infections
Sleep/Insomnia
Testosterone Deficiency
Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders
Mold Illness
Mycotoxins

Explore more of our services

Peptide Therapy

Anti-Aging Medicine

Advanced Allergy Therapy

Hormone Therapy

Medical Weight Loss

Nutritional Consultations

IV Therapy & Injectables

Hydrogen Therapy

Ozone Therapy

Gut Flora Optimization

Do you take insurance for functional medicine?

We do not bill insurance, as most policies do not yet cover functional and preventive medicine. We provide itemised receipts for HSA/FSA or self-submission. Some standard lab work may be billed by the lab to your insurance.

A 45-minute New Patient Consultation covering your health history, current symptoms, lifestyle and goals. Your provider then recommends any laboratory testing and begins your personalised plan. Follow-ups review results and adjust the plan.

Functional medicine looks for the root cause of symptoms rather than treating each one separately. Your provider takes a detailed history, orders advanced lab testing where useful, and builds a plan around what the results show — nutrition, lifestyle and targeted therapies, reviewed over time.

How is functional medicine different from conventional medicine?

Conventional care usually matches a diagnosis to a treatment. Functional medicine asks why the problem developed and looks at the systems involved — gut, hormones, metabolism, immune function — together. We use both: conventional diagnostics and prescriptions where they help, and root-cause work alongside them.

Where can I get functional medicine treatment in Chicago?

Green Circle Wellness offers functional medicine from our clinic in Chicago's West Loop, with New Patient Consultations available in person or by video or phone. Consultations are with Dr. Samiya Hashmi, MD, Dr. Sasha Dahshan, ND, Dr. Maggie Pilat Rzeszuto, ND, or Jocelyn Collazo, FNP-BC.

What is functional medicine and how does it work?