The Rise of DTC Lab Testing: A Clinical Perspective

On Wednesday, April 22nd, FMCA hosted a special Ask the Expert webinar with Dr. Aaron Hartman, a functional medicine physician, clinical researcher, and author of UnCurable: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds. After years in family medicine and more than 70 clinical studies, Dr. Hartman is known for helping patients with complex, chronic conditions uncover root causes and improve their health.

Hosted by FMCA Founder and CEO Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Dr. Hartman shares what he is seeing as more patients come in with their own DTC Lab testing results. We will explore how this shift is affecting patient engagement, the practitioner relationship, and outcomes, along with what it means for health coaches.

In this webinar replay, you will learn:

What types of DTC testing patients are using today
How access to personal data is shaping motivation and engagement
The challenges and opportunities when patients bring their own results
How DTC testing can support or complicate outcomes
How practitioners are adapting to more informed patients
Where health coaches can support clients using test results
Key trends in functional medicine and chronic care

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The Rise of DTC Lab Testing: A Clinical Perspective, With Dr. Aaron Hartman:

Meet the Guest

Aaron Hartman, MD

Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine

Dr. Aaron Hartman’s journey with functional medicine started when he & his wife adopted their first daughter from foster care. She has cerebral palsy & countless dietary issues. They went from specialist to specialist and, even as a physician, he felt let down & confused. His daughter’s health struggles forced him to confront an uncomfortable realization: Our current healthcare system doesn’t have all the answers. His wife, however, refused to give up hope. She ultimately pointed him to functional medicine. His daughter & other two kids began to thrive. After years in family practice, he felt called to make a dramatic shift.

He now helps patients identify leverage points in key areas of their lifestyle & health that harness their body’s remarkable power to heal and begin living the vibrant life they deserve. He has become the ‘go to’ doctor for difficult and hard cases in central Virginia.

Dr. Hartman’s new book, UnCurable: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds chronicles his personal and professional journey focusing on his daughters diagnosis, the medical systems treatment options and the road Aaron was forced to take to get his girl the best care possible.

As a clinical researcher, Dr. Hartman has been involved with over 70 clinical studies, he is the founder of the Virginia Research Center, and currently is serving as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the VCU School of Medicine.

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