Interview with Joseph Carchedi, MD of Lower Gwynedd Functional Medicine

In this episode of The Functional & Integrative Medicine MDs/DOs Podcast, host Ginger Allen sits down with Dr. Joseph Carchedi—an internationally recognized, board-certified functional medicine physician and founder of the Lower Gwynedd Functional Medicine Institute. With over 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. Carchedi shares his remarkable journey from emergency medicine to becoming a passionate advocate of root-cause, patient-centered care.

Dr. Carchedi discusses:

• Why he left traditional emergency medicine to fully embrace functional medicine

• How uncovering root causes—like hidden environmental exposures—can change patient outcomes

• The challenges and rewards of leaving the insurance model for a fee-for-service approach

• His use of gene analysis, nutrition, IV therapy, and lifestyle medicine to treat chronic illness, fatigue, and autoimmunity

• A powerful patient story involving post-Chernobyl thyroid dysfunction

• Advice for MDs/DOs looking to transition into integrative medicine and reclaim joy in their practice

Tune in to hear Dr. Carchedi’s mission to empower patients to live longer, healthier lives—and his candid insights into why functional medicine is the future of healthcare.

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