FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Naturopathic Doctor ( ND )
Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor (ND), is on a mission to help you achieve wellness in every area of your life.
Dr. Mark and his wife, Michele L. Neil-Sherwood, DO, have a successful medical practice, the Functional Medical Institute; also a television and radio program; as well as, provide resources, including their Amazon bestseller, The Quest for Wellness, nutrition plans, fitness instructional videos, and helpful mental and emotional steps to provide relief from stress and to help people form better habits so they can live well.
He is a former Oklahoma state and regional bodybuilding champion, ex-professional baseball player and a 24-year retired veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, where he logged a decade of courageous service on the department's SWAT Team.
Dr. Mark's passion for wellness motivated him to develop several wellness based courses, which he teaches to law enforcement professionals, corporations, and churches throughout the U.S. and worldwide. He firmly believes that "each person has an awesome destiny and purpose in life, which can be revealed only through the pursuit of total wellness."
Mark is a motivational speaker whose presentations are sought by audiences nationwide. His passion and experience for total wellness make him a versatile role model for people of all ages.
Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Michele L. Neil-Sherwood, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), have a full-time wellness-based medical practice in Tulsa, OK called the Functional Medical Institute where they adopt a whole person approach, which is outcome based looking at each individual's unique needs.
Job Titles:
- Doctor of Osteopathy
- Doctor of Osteopathy ( DO )
Michele L. Neil-Sherwood, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), has had a successful private practice since 2002. In her and Dr. Mark's private practice at the Functional Medical Institute, she adopts a whole person approach, which is outcome based looking at each individual's unique needs. Her aim is to obtain the highest level of function and maintain it through a multi-disciplinary collaborative approach.
Dr. Michele has been certified and trained through Cenegenics, BioTE Medical, Metagenics, Helm's Medical Institute, and AMMG and provides the following medical services: Age Management Medicine, Naturopathic and Functional Medicine, Acupuncture, First Line Therapy, Lifestyle Coaching, Certified in the Kettlebell Functional Movement Systems, and provides soft tissue modalities of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy.
Dr. Michele understands the importance of nutrition, medical food & supplementation, exercise prescription, rest, stress management, hormone balance and the Functional Movement. Dr. Michele has an extensive fitness and athletic background: Martial Arts (brown belt- Judo, Black belt Tae-Kwon-Do), Strength Training/Bodybuilding (multiple state and national titles), Russian Kettlebell System (RKC Certified, CK-FMS Certified, Primal Move Certified) and Iyengar Yoga Methods.
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Dr. Michele is a former national physique champion, taekwondo black belt, judo black belt, fitness expert, functional medicine expert. She is a fellow in Osteopathic Internal Medicine and an IFM certified practitioner. Her training is both extensive and expansive. Along with Dr. Mark, she instructs clinicians worldwide on nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics.