Our mission at Neuronutrition Associates is to deliver outstanding functional and integrative pediatric medical care and provide support to families in raising healthy, happy children. From prevention to treatment, we use both traditional and holistic systems of medicine, a variety of services and unique vantage points to create comprehensive individualized treatment plans for each patient. We have extensive experience solving complex pediatric cases using the most current laboratory testing and nutraceutical treatments. Our practitioners are also trained in traditional medicine, so our patients get the best of both worlds.
We believe an integrative approach is the key to wellness. In other words, many symptoms seen in children are caused by a combination of factors. These can include a variety of genetic and environment factors, certain food products and chemicals, weak or dysfunctional immune, nervous and digestive systems, and abnormal detoxification. We look for underlying causes of a child’s symptoms and merge traditional medical knowledge with natural remedies to treat them. We integrate nutrition, supplementation, detoxification and other functional methods to support our patients.
Neuronutrition Associates is committed to helping heal children and prevent disease by focusing on the whole child instead of just the symptoms. We will listen, guide, and assist the parents and patient throughout this process. The path to healing can take time, and we will be here to support the challenges and improvements of each child along their healing journey. We address the root cause of symptoms and treat organically in order to fully restore children to their most healthy being. Our approach includes creating an environment of caring and compassion involving both parents and the child in the treatment plan, and using evidenced-based practice to promote individual health and wellness.
Dr. Gutierrez is a doctor of nursing practice and pediatric nurse practitioner that has been providing pediatric functional medicine care to patients for over a decade. She received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, and her masters degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner at the University of Texas in Austin, TX. Dr. Gutierrez is board certified in functional medicine by the Institute of Functional Medicine in addition to dual board certifications by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board as both a pediatric nurse practitioner and a primary care mental health specialist. Dr. Gutierrez is adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University where she has been teaching providers about pediatric functional medicine for the last several years. Dr. Gutierrez has a passion for creating custom supplement solutions for chronic health conditions, is a seasoned speaker, author, and leader in the field of pediatric functional medicine care.
Functional medicine is a biological systems-based approach to treating the root cause of illness by looking at the interactions between the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors of an individual. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms.