Dr. Sandra Castro-Urganus, MD, ABOHM, AFMCP is a Board Certified Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine physician. She completed her residency training in Chicago where she established herself as a Family Medicine Physician. During this time, Dr. Castro began to redefine her role as a conventional physician by partnering with her patients, looking beyond their symptoms and utilizing a more holistic approach in diagnosing and treating each patient.
Her desire to be a more proactive, integrative physician led Dr. Castro to become a Fellow in Integrative Medicine from the University of Arizona, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Castro completed her AFMCP Certification from the Institute of Functional Medicine and has trained on the Walsh protocol.
At Minerva Clinic, Dr. Castro applies an integrative and functional approach to her patient care. She considers the mind, body, and spirit to fully understand each patient’s history, allowing her to create unique, individualized therapy plans to help her patients heal naturally. She is dedicated to partnering with her patients on their healing journey and empowers each patient to act as the manager of their own health.