#43: Dr. Tracy McCubbin, MD of Radiance Functional Medicine

In today’s episode, Dianne interviews Dr. Tracy McCubbin of Radiance Functional Medicine in Denver, CO. Dr. Tracy employs 2 NTI graduates and 1 NTI student in her business and she talks more about what pushed her to employ nutrition therapists as part of her staff. We also talk more about her experience and background, along with advice she would give other doctors or professionals looking to hire nutrition therapists. Dr. Tracy McCubbin is a physician with over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She started her career in Emergency Medicine in Denver, Colorado. After many years of 60-hour work weeks on a shift schedule, increasing responsibility in the hospital and conducting clinical research and publications, she started to experience many of the same issues as her female patients who were in their 40’s (GERD, IBS, stress, depression, infertility, asthma, insomnia, perimenopause, and weight gain). She was curious about treatment options to help her patients and herself. She met renowned physician Andrew Weil, M.D., and began to explore the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (now called Integrative Medicine). Knowledge of this burgeoning field led her to found Kaiser’s Centers for Complementary Medicine (CCM) in 2003. They opened a pilot site in Aurora, CO two days a week, and eventually grew to five locations in the Denver metro area. After completing a two-year Fellowship at the University of Arizona School of Medicine (the premier integrative healthcare training program), she officially transitioned from the emergency department after 19 years and moved her clinical practice to CCM. In 2019, she opened her private practice where she sees patients from all over the country for a variety of health concerns including hormone balancing, digestive disorders, fertility, autoimmune conditions and healthy aging. Dr. McCubbin is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Integrative Medicine and certified in Functional Medicine and uses a combination of her education and experience when treating patients. Timestamps for the topics discussed can be found on this episode's NTI PodTalk page. Are you ready to start your journey as a Nutrition Therapist Master or Natural Food Chef? To learn more about NTI's Nutrition Therapist Master and Natural Food Chef Certification programs, visit ntischool.com for more information, or get in touch with our admissions team— 303-284-8361 or [email protected]. This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.  The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.