Hirsch Center for Integrative Medicine

I absolutely LOVE the Hirsch Center!!! They are magical and amazing! I searched for TWENTY years to find out what was wrong with me, and they diagnosed me in a month and a half! Unbelievable!!! I have lyme disease. I have heard some people speak disparagingly of the Hirsch saying they diagnose people with lyme when they don’t have it. I will tell you this — every time I go on a treatment to kill the lyme I feel terrible (that is what is supposed to happen), and they are things that wouldn’t bother somebody else — like sauna. I ended up deciding to take three months off work so that I could really treat it aggressively. I am doing SO much better than before that, but I still have a ways to go. Lyme is a terrible disease. The Hirsch Center have been amazing support throughout this whole process. I have appointments every other week because my situation is so medically tricky. The entire team here is so great, so friendly, so accommodating. They really go out of their way to help. My health is SO much better than it was six months ago, and I attribute that entirely to the team at the Hirsch. I also see Robin Landsong for cranial sacral massage, and she is also magical! She has helped me feel so much better as well, especially during the very difficult lyme treatment.
If you will notice, the negative reviews are by people that have never been here. I am surprised to hear that Janet M never got a call back — that is very unlike them. But they are human so it is possible. They have a very robust online system so you can do all your scheduling very easily online, and just call them again and they are great about getting back. It is more expensive that is true, but I only pay about $ 20 a month above my insurance. The quality of care is AMAZING. Each visit is about an hour long and we talk in depth each time. They really know me and care about me. I have been coming here basically every other week for a year.
My previous review:
I have only been here once so far. I am seeing David Lerner, in collaboration with Dr. Evan Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch is full, so this is how I can still get the benefit of his services. That actually works out great because I don’t need a primary care physician — I need somebody to help me figure out what the BLEEP is going on with my health. Latest medical research is showing that everything from psoriasis to feeling tired all the time can be a result of an autoimmune disorder, where the body gets out of whack and starts attacking itself (you can wiki it — there are a million diseases that they are now realizing are related to autoimmune issues, like celiac, arthritis, migraines, sensitive skin, anxiety, depression, difficulty losing weight, intense sugar/​food cravings, muscle cramps, restless legs, swelling, MS, chronic fatigue, hair loss, crohn’s, lupus, endometriosis (painful periods), thyroid or adrenal problems, diabetes, dry eye, etc — its not that you have all of these, but any of these can be a sign). I’ve been to a million doctors and they can’t figure out what is wrong with me. I started reading «The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body», by Sarah Ballantyne. In there she suggests that if the diet isn’t doing it (I’m a million times better, but still having problems), then to see a functional medicine doctor. After some internet sleuthing I found the Hirsch Center. The new patient questionnaire was AMAZING — so thorough and detailed! The process of doing it actually helped me make some connections I had not before. My first appointment was over an hour. We talked in depth about the lifelong health issues I have had (I went in prepared with a well mapped out chart). I have done a LOT of research on these issues, but David Lerner was able to tell me many things I did not know, and had a very clear direction to go in. It is early days yet, but I am more hopeful than I have been in a long time!!!

I called them to schedule an appointment with one of their practitioners and never got a call back. This is the second time this has happened to me. I looked at the practitioner’s information on the website and the fee is $ 300-​$ 500 for the first appointment. And that’s cash. No insurance. The thing is that by the time a person decides to try alternative medicine, they are usually pretty sick and have spent most of their resources on their health. It’s just a very sad situation.

I’m very impressed with this practice. I’ve been coming here for several years for complex issues and my health has been greatly improving. I think it’s as good as it gets!

These people don’t believe in vaccines. As in, not just giving people the option to not vaccinate, they actively withheld vaccine information as a practice policy and they don’t require their providers to vaccinate. They are contributing to the dangerous trend of bringing diseases like measles and rubella back into circulation nationwide. If you or your child are immuno compromised, or if you are just a person who believes that public health matters, don’t give these people your money.

I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Hirsch and the team at Hirsch Holistic Family Medicine. I was diagnosed with a serious medical condition, which, if treated quickly and properly, could be reversed completely over time. I first went to see my then regular doctor, who gave me a prescription and said to wait and see, and hopefully I’d be fine. I wasn’t satisfied with that, and thought there had to be something else that could be done. A friend told me about Dr. Hirsch, and I went to see him right away.
It was such a wonderfully different appointment than with the first doctor! Dr. Hirsch was very thorough about going over my health history, and then discussed in detail my current medical issue. We came up with a plan to treat this specific condition, as well as to treat my overall health and aid in my recovery. He recommended acupuncture and specific supplements and vitamins, and he also referred me to a neurologist for a consult, to make sure that every possible route of treatment was covered.
I am happy to say that I completely recovered. I am certain that this is because of the wonderful care I received from Dr. Hirsch. He is now my regular doctor, and has been just as careful and concerned with regular health issues as he was with a major one! I truly cannot say enough good things about him.
The combination of traditional and modern medicine he provides offers the best of both worlds! I am so grateful that I went to see him, and I would absolutely recommend him to anyone who needs a great doctor!

Modern medicine is wonderful PROVIDING you fit exactly into a category in which doctors are trained and experienced. IF you do not fit into such a category, then you are in big trouble unless you find a place that specializes in health issues that do not respond to standard treatments. Hirsch Holistic Family Medicine is interested in helping patients who haven’t responded to standard treatments. Dr. Hirsch listens to what you have to say and then works to find ways to help you personally. Treatment includes both natural/​herbal remedies and prescription medicine as needed. Insurance is accepted.

I was so relieved to find a physician that gave me hope. I began seeing Dr Boxill after becoming frustrated with the last couple of doctors I had. They gave me medications to treat my symptoms, but not fix the underlying problem. I wanted to know WHY I had these symptoms to begin with. When I met Dr Boxill, she ordered labs (I didn’t have to convince her to) and when the results came in, she explained everything to me, taking the time to educate me about my body. I finally understood WHY I was having the problems I was having and we addressed the treatment together. I know I am more dedicated to my treatment when I understand the why and how of it. The whole team at Hirsch Holistic Family Medicine are friendly and easy to talk to. I have recommended many friends and family to this practice and am thankful they are in our community.