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About Duke Integrative Medicine

Healthcare focused on you

Meet the Team

Duke Integrative Medicine is committed to transforming the way healthcare is delivered in the 21st century. Our expert providers are among the best in the field, integrating conventional and complementary medicine to help you embrace a life of health and wellbeing. Our innovative model of care–including concierge primary care, physician consultations, health coaching and a broad array of clinical services, classes, workshops, and trainings–is focused on healing and provides personalized, comprehensive support across time.

Meet the Team

Administration

  • Financial and Business Coordinator
    Judy Darnell
  • Director of Technology
    Erin Gunter, MS

Duke Integrative Primary Care

  • Integrative Medicine Physician
    Susan P. Blackford, MD
    Susan Blackford
  • Integrative Medicine Physician
    Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH

Duke Integrative Medicine Consult Physicians

  • Integrative Medicine Physician
    Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH

Acupuncture

  • Licensed Acupuncturist
    Taran Rosenthal, LAc
  • Licensed Acupuncturist
    Janet Shaffer, LAc

Massage Therapy

  • Lead Massage Therapist
    Kim Turk, LMBT, BCTMB

Integrative Nutrition

  • Integrative Dietitian/Nutritionist
    Jill Brown, MS, RDN, IFNCP, CLT
  • Integrative Dietitian / Nutritionist
    Joanne Gardner, MS, RDN, LDN
    Joanne Gardner

Integrative Health Coaching

Yoga Therapy

  • Yoga Therapist
    Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT

Educational Programs

  • Program Coordinator
    Natasha Allen
  • Leadership in Health and Well-Being Program Manager
    Damian Gallina
  • Director of the Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being
    Scarlet Soriano, MD, ABOIM
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  • Education Training Coordinator
    Samantha Mendelowitz, RDN/LDN, MBA Candidate
  • Program Coordinator
    Katie Strobush, BS
    Katie Strobush

Nursing

  • Melody McNair, LPN
  • Nurse Coordinator
    Janet Thrasher, RN

Research

  • Clinical Research Coordinator, Integrative Health Coach, Integrative Health Coach Professional Training Program Instructor
    Elizabeth Bechard, BA, RYT

Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being

  • Leadership in Health and Well-Being Program Manager
    Damian Gallina
  • Director of the Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being
    Scarlet Soriano, MD, ABOIM
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Administrative Support

  • Program Specialist
    Kathy Buarotti
    Kathy Buarotti
  • Administrative Assistant
    Joy Cross

Guest Services

  • Service Access Manager
    Kendra Boney-Wallace
  • Patient Account Associate
    Melissa Chapin
  • Financial Care Counselor
    Lisa P. Rogers
    Lisa Rogers
  • Patient Account Associate
    Penny White

Programs and Training Instructors

  • Clinical Research Coordinator, Integrative Health Coach, Integrative Health Coach Professional Training Program Instructor
    Elizabeth Bechard, BA, RYT
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Leigh Ann Hoffman, NBC-HWC
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  • Yoga Therapist
    Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Deborah Lee, PhD, RN
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Katherine K. Mackintosh, BS, MEd
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Kim Brame McGimsey
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Jim Tillman, D.Min.
    Jim Tillman
  • Instructor, Duke Health & Well-Being Coach Training Program
    Whitney Wilkerson, NBC-HWC
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