Bringing Old-School Healthcare Back: Functional Medicine That Comes to You | Dot Chmiel

What happened to the old-fashioned house call?Physician assistant Dot Chmiel joins Neil Haley and Dr. Michael Louwers to explain why she's bringing a more personal approach to healthcare back through concierge functional medicine.With more than a decade of experience and a background in emergency medicine and trauma surgery, Dot has seen what healthcare looks like when patients reach their worst day. Her new approach focuses on meeting people where they are, spending time understanding their lives, and looking beyond individual symptoms toward the bigger picture.The conversation explores the shortcomings of rushed medical appointments, patient advocacy, gut and brain health, sleep, nutrition, stress, anxiety, functional testing, mental wellness, and the importance of collaboration between healthcare providers.Dot also shares her own medical journey and explains why she believes patients should feel empowered to ask questions and investigate what's happening within their bodies.It’s a conversation about combining something very old with something very forward-looking: personalized medicine that actually has time for the patient.00:00 – Introducing Dot Chmiel and Concierge Functional Medicine01:00 – From Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery to Functional Medicine02:40 – Bringing the Old-School House Call Back04:00 – Why Seven-Minute Doctor Visits Aren't Enough06:00 – Patient Education and Meeting People Where They Are07:20 – Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare09:10 – The Gut-Brain and Mental Health Connection10:40 – Why the Whole Body Matters12:40 – Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, Nutrition and Movement13:45 – What Advanced Stool Testing Looks For15:10 – Functional Medicine + Mental Health Treatment17:00 – Why Healthcare Providers Need to Work Together19:30 – Dot's Personal Health Story23:20 – Looking Beyond Symptom Management24:20 – Start With the Basics Before Supplements26:00 – How to Connect With Dot Chmiel27:00 – What's New at Reset Medical and Wellness Center