Interested in functional medicine doctor Orange county?

Board-certified in Family Medicine

Medical school: U.C. Davis School of Medicine

Residency: U.C.S.F - Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency

Specializing in functional medicine, women's health, hormone therapy, HRT, regenerative medicine

Dr. Van is a triple specialist.  

Specialty 1: Doctorate in conventional medicine (M.D.)

Specialty 2: Functional medicine

Specialty 3: Women's health 

Dr. Van knows first-hand that there is a gender bias in the medical system, and many women are not getting the help that they need.  This is why she chose to focus on women's health as her third specialty, making her one of the rare functional doctors who also specializes in women's health.

With over 12+ years of experience in functional medicine and women's health, Dr. Van is excited to open Evolve Longevity Center in Irvine, Orange county.  She chose the name Evolve because she is on a mission to help women evolve their health and thrive at all ages.  Dr. Van knows that her work as a functional medicine and women's health specialist is more than a career.  It is a calling and a lifetime pursuit of knowledge, service, and excellence.

Conventional medicine mainly uses drugs and surgery which tend to cover up your symptoms but do NOT treat the underlying problem.   Functional medicine seeks to find the root causes or underlying causes of your illness, rather than just using drugs to suppress symptoms.  Our functional medicine doctor Orange County is dedicated to this root cause approach.   

Drugs and surgery that are offered in conventional medicine often have many side-effects and do NOT restore your health.   In contrast, our functional medicine doctor offers natural and holistic approaches that help to heal your body and to restore your health.   We work with you on cellular wellness and vitality so that you can stay off drugs.  If you are already on drugs, you will likely need to lower your  doses of medications as your body heal.

Hormone balance for women is much more complex than for men and requires specialized medical training and expertise.   As a women's health specialist, Dr. Van is committed to the safe and responsible use of HRT therapy for women to get the best results and with minimal adverse effects.  This level of knowledge, experience, and expertise about HRT therapy for women is not easily found elsewhere.   

Your HRT therapy for women also needs to be personalized to you for best results.  Our functional medicine doctor Orange county can prescribe the right HRT therapy based on your specific needs.  We emphasize natural and bio-identical HRT therapy.

Besides peri-menopause and menopause, many women are struggling with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, PCOS, PMS, PMDD, endometriosis, fibroids, adrenal fatigue, insulin resistance, fertility issues, low sex drive, sleep issues, and hormonal weight gain.  Hormone balance for women is much more complex than for men and requires specialized medical training and expertise.   You will benefit from having a women's health specialist to help you restore your hormone balance and reclaim your health and vitality.    

Many women suffering from Chronic fatigue, Autoimmune conditions, Fibromyalgia, Dysautonomia/POTS, Migraines, and Gut conditions are feeling terrible and not getting the help that they need from conventional medicine.  In our experience, it is hard for women to get clear answers from their regular doctors.   In fact, many women are often told their lab tests are normal even though they are having symptoms.   As a functional medicine doctor, Dr. Van is especially trained to do FUNCTIONAL lab testing to look for underlying imbalances that have been missed.  You will get the right lab tests to figure out what is wrong from the get-go so that you can get answers and the personalized therapies for your chronic conditions that work.  

M.D.s are at the top of their game when it comes to the screening and diagnosis of disease, which sets them apart from other doctors including acupuncturists, chiropractors (D.C.) and naturopaths (N.D.).  Getting the correct diagnosis for your condition is critical to  your health and wellbeing.

Visits to an M.D. are reimbursable by insurance if you have a PPO plan.  We can provide you with superbills to bill your insurance company.  Reimbursement is based on the terms and conditions of your plan for out-of-network providers. 

Lab tests and imaging studies ordered by an M.D. are normally approved and covered by PPO insurance and Medicare.  Labs by non-M.D.s are not usually covered, which might require you to pay more out of pocket.