Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Functional Medicine
Nutritional Medicine and Mental Health
A pediatrician, Functional Medicine doctor, Nutritional Mental Health practitioner and public health advocate, Dr. Natalie Geary has worked for over 25 years as an innovator in holistic care. Dr. Geary studied medical anthropology at Harvard University, obtained her M.D. from Johns Hopkins Medical School, and completed her residency at New York University. She also served as Director of Executive Medicine and Chief Patient Experience Officer at the University of Miami Hospital System.
Dr. Geary is trained in Functional Medicine and has also received certifications in Advanced Ayurveda from the California College of Ayurveda and The Ayurvedic Institute. She also is trained in Nutritional interventions for mental health disorders including ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders and Mood disorders.
She is licensed to practice medicine in New York, Florida, and New Mexico, and has run private practices in Manhattan, Palm Beach, and Santa Fe for over 25 years.
She continues her work as a consultant for individuals, families, business, schools, and organizations. She was also relected to lead the Wellness Workgroup as the Workgroup Chair for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Minority Health, Equity, and Inclusion.
Natalie W. Geary, MD
Natalie W. Geary, MD
My Clinical Approach reflects a commitment to integrating conventional medical practice with functional medicine, nutritional medicine, and mental health care within a rigorous, evidence-informed framework tailored to the individual patient.
Central to this approach is the recognition that physiology, nutrition, cognition, mood, and behavior are interconnected. Each patient's clinical evaluation considers the complex interactions among biological, nutritional, psychological, and environmental factors that influence health and disease.
A particular emphasis is the relationship between nutrition, neurophysiology, and mental health—an area historically underemphasized in conventional medical practice despite growing scientific evidence of its clinical importance. Nutritional treatments are guided by established medical evidence, with emerging therapies evaluated critically for their scientific validity and clinical relevance.
Functional and nutritional interventions are incorporated alongside established medical, psychiatric, and behavioral treatments, as clinically appropriate.
The objective is individualized medical care grounded in clinical experience, scientific rigor, and an understanding of the interconnected factors influencing health.