About us

 
 

We offer a Holistic approach to health care called Functional Medicine.

Functional medicine accounts for the many convening factors that affect one’s state of health: physical, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental. 

 

Our story

Based in Wellington, NZ our clinic was established in February 2020 and is led by Dr. Carmen Barnes, a US trained physician with over 10 years’ experience in general practice and Functional Medicine.

Dr. Barnes originally trained in the USA as a General Practitioner and has also completed a Fellowship degree in Functional & Integrative Medicine through A4M.

Dr. Barnes is certified to practice as a Doctor through the Medical Council of NZ general practice pathway. Dr. Barnes became interested in Functional Medicine after she completed her training in General Practice.

She has worked in many different clinical environments, including Accident & Emergency, Hospital and Clinic settings. She has undergone many training courses in Functional & Environmental Medicine. Her interests include autoimmune disease, IBS and women’s health.