Monica Myklebust, MD

Monica Myklebust, MD is an Integrative Medicine consultant who offers care to adult individuals seeking fresh and comprehensive approaches to medical challenges and to optimal health. Her conventional training in Family Medicine at Mayo Clinic established a solid foundation for her further fellowship training in Integrative Medicine under Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine.

Starting her professional career as a cytogenetic technologist, Dr. Myklebust first worked in clinical laboratories diagnosing chromosome abnormalities and then working in Down Syndrome research at the University of California San Francisco. She lived in the People's Republic of China for one year educating Chinese physicians about American culture and conversational English. The paucity of opportunity among medical professionals there compelled her to pursue further education at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine upon returning home to the U.S.

Practicing conventional Family Medicine in Minneapolis at a community-based clinic, hospital, and nursing home is where Dr. Myklebust spent five years. Despite a very rewarding practice, she was drawn to taking a more active role in optimizing the healthcare and medical education systems in this country. The fellowship in Integrative Medicine offered her the breadth and depth of knowledge in many healing systems and modalities to prepare her to facilitate the integration of the best of conventional and alternative practices within healthcare systems.

Guiding people through the maze of choices in healthcare using the tools of compassion, evidence, and experience is one of Dr. Myklebust's goals. Communication with all providers of care is a priority, as is coordination of services. The weaving of science, culture, community and health has played a central role in her personal and professional development.

Dr. Myklebust believes that by bringing the philosophies and practices of many healing systems together, Integrative Medicine offers the best healing options to people struggling with medical challenges, people pursuing optimal wellness and to physicians and other healthcare professionals who are suffering from compassion fatigue. She also believes that Integrative Medicine offers great hope in healing our medical education and healthcare systems.