Ann Shippy, M.D. P.A.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Holistic Medicine
Dr. Ann Shippy is board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified in Holistic Medicine. She graduated from Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, and then pursued her education even further at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for a Master of Science in Engineering Science. After a few years of working in the engineering field she went into the medical field and graduated from the University of Texas with a Doctorate in Medicine. Today, Dr. Shippy practices Functional Medicine. The Insitute for Functional Medicine defines this type of practice as:
"personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of symptoms for serious chronic disease. It is a science-based field of health care that is grounded in the following principles:
For more information, please visit the Functional Medicine website at www.functionalmedicine.org. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shippy, or to find out more about her practice, please call our office at 512-732-9975.
Board Certified in Holistic Medicine
Dr. Ann Shippy is board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified in Holistic Medicine. She graduated from Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, and then pursued her education even further at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for a Master of Science in Engineering Science. After a few years of working in the engineering field she went into the medical field and graduated from the University of Texas with a Doctorate in Medicine. Today, Dr. Shippy practices Functional Medicine. The Insitute for Functional Medicine defines this type of practice as:
"personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of symptoms for serious chronic disease. It is a science-based field of health care that is grounded in the following principles:
- Biochemical individuality describes the importance of individual variations in metabolic function that derive from genetic and environmental differences among individuals.
- Patient-centered medicine emphasizes "patient care" rather than "disease care," following Sir William Osler’s admonition that "It is more important to know what patient has the disease than to know what disease the patient has."
- Dynamic balance of internal and external factors.
- Web-like interconnections of physiological factors – an abundance of research now supports the view that the human body functions as an orchestrated network of interconnected systems, rather than individual systems functioning autonomously and without effect on each other. For example, we now know that immunological dysfunctions can promote cardiovascular disease, that dietary imbalances can cause hormonal disturbances, and that environmental exposures can precipitate neurologic syndromes such as Parkinson’s disease.
- Health as a positive vitality – not merely the absence of disease.
- Promotion of organ reserve as the means to enhance health span.
For more information, please visit the Functional Medicine website at www.functionalmedicine.org. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shippy, or to find out more about her practice, please call our office at 512-732-9975.