OSU Center for Integrative Medicine

Very pleased with this facility…
The facility offers a variety of physical therapy treatments, including massages. I received treatment for some upper body pain with massage therapy.
The massage therapists are very thorough not only making sure you are receiving proper treatment, but also encouraging you to explain your current concerns/​aches/​pains.
The therapy rooms are very relaxing, clean, and welcoming. Light music helps mask the outside noise. The table warmers can be adjusted to your comfort level. They consciously try to make your experience as beneficial as possible.
The only issue is that booking appointments in the immediate future can be a little difficult. Appointment fill up and you can only book a few in advance.
They also accept OSU insurance plans, which allows a reduced rate.

I went to see Dr. Kanodia at this practice. At first I was so excited because I have received very positive referrals for this practice. When I went I thought the facility was very nice and the staff seemed very attentive and kind. Kr. Kanodia was very nice. After looking at my new patient forms he decided to forego the exam in favor of using the hour to discuss my health history. I was impressed because most of the doctors I had seen up to this point didn’t really care about my health history and didn’t really want to talk anything beyond the current symptom they could throw a pill at.
So at the end of the session Dr. Kanodia’s advise was to go buy a diet book and try the diet for 4 weeks and then come back and see him. I beg your pardon? I asked for some clarification as to why he was suggesting this and he told me I probably had yeast in my head and this diet would help get it under control. Now, I have spent the last 3 years of my life trying to let go of the «diet» mentality because it has been a huge source of problem for me, so for that reason and other I had a panic attack right there in his office. This may seem trivial to you but for me this is a very big deal. I got myself together and explained why I couldn’t just put myself on another extreme diet. Basically, he talked me into reading the book. I did and man, way extreme.
A few days after finishing the chapters he recommended I decided that suggesting such an extreme change for someone who clearly has an issue with dieting based on ZERO exam or bloodwork data is a failure on Dr. Kanodia’s part. I decided that I do not need to go see yet another doctor who is going to guess at what is wrong with me without ever trying to find at least marginal proof that a course of action is a sound one for the situation. If it’s yeast fine, show me some data that will at least show it is a possibility. Do SOMETHING scientific. Anyway, nothing personal against Dr. Kanodia but I felt like his methods, while much nicer and more customer service oriented then your standard MD visit, still left much to be desired. So I canceled my follow up appointment and wrote a letter to Dr. Kanodia letting him know that I couldn’t follow his diet. He was very nice.
Then the bill came. WOW! super expensive for that hour. I couldn’t afford to pay it right away and my Insurance didn’t cover it (hadn’t met my deductible yet.) So I did what I could and started to pay $ 5 a month until I can either A. get a chunk of money and pay it off, or B. pay monthly until it’s paid off. Imagine my surprise when I got a letter from a collection agency trying to collect on the debt, especially since the debt letter has the original balance not the most recent balance after OSU has cashed all of the checks I sent. When I called the collector to inquire about the bill I discovered then that the office had also billed me for the appointment I canceled (long before the appointment date through their online system.)
So, in short I started out with very high hopes and expectations based on what I had been told about their practice. I was extremely disappointed. I will of course be disputing the second billing, and will continue to pay on my current bill, but I can bring myself to go back there. I loved the idea of the functional medicine, I think that attitude is right on the money, but so far they have only shown me that this practice is just like every other, at least where treating me is concerned, except for the fact that they charge more for an hour than most and they send to collections faster than others. If yo decide to go see the docs here maybe you will have a better experience than I did, good luck and I hope it works for you.

I went to a lecture here on Wednesday evening. I tell you it was mind-​blowing and very informative. I would suggest most people if they are suffering from chronic illness to go hear Dr. Aukerman speak. I found out a lot about how to help cure my ailments. I made an appointment to see him and get an assessment. Regular medicine does not seem to be helping me much so now it is time to get a Holistic/​Alternative view on getting healthy. I am glad this office takes my insurance. Praise God. I would recommend it to anyone who has something they have been suffering with for a long time. He may have an answer for you.