Family Medicine with an Integrative Approach
Enhancing Health Through Personalized Care
Forbes Integrative Medicine combines evidence-based family medicine with integrative approaches such as acupuncture, lifestyle medicine, and personalized nutrition to provide tailored treatments that enhance overall well-being and promote holistic health.
About Forbes Integrative Medicine
At Forbes Integrative Medicine, we specialize in family medicine with a focus on integrative approaches that aim to address the root causes of health issues and promote long-term wellness. Our personalized treatments incorporate a blend of modern medical practices with holistic healing traditions, ensuring a comprehensive and individualized approach to your health journey.
Our Services
Comprehensive Care
Discover our range of services designed to address a wide spectrum of health needs, from managing chronic conditions to promoting preventive care. Each service is tailored to you as an individual, emphasizing a holistic and patient-centered approach.
Medical Acupuncture
Eastern medicine meets Western medicine
Acupuncture involves the strategic placement of fine needles to stimulate specific points on the body, reducing pain, stress, and inflammation. Dr. Forbes incorporates acupuncture as a tool to treat numerous health conditions in a safe yet effective way that minimizes or delays the need for pharmaceutical medications. Can be booked separately or incorporated into your primary care visits. All ages are welcome, including pediatrics!
Lifestyle Medicine
Promoting Healthy Habits
Lifestyle medicine focuses on empowering individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes that support their overall health and well-being. As a part of your Direct Primary Care membership, you receive personalized guidance and support to help you achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle Medicine is also incorporated into our Integrative Medicine Consults which can be booked as a standalone service.
Direct Primary Care
Simplified and Personal Primary Care
Direct primary care (DPC) is a healthcare model that encourages a better relationship between patients and their primary care providers. In this approach, patients pay a monthly fee for access to a range services: unlimited office visits and communications, same or next-day appointments, personalized care plans, and more. DPC aims to reduce administrative burden and allow providers to focus on patient needs rather than insurance paperwork. This model promotes a more accessible and affordable healthcare experience than concierge medicine, with many of the same benefits.
Cosmetic Acupuncture & Microneedling
Supporting the skin from within
Discover the transformative power of microneedling combined with acupuncture. This innovative approach not only enhances your skin's appearance but also supports overall skin health from within. Experience rejuvenation like never before as we blend these techniques to promote a radiant and revitalized complexion. Embrace beauty that starts from the inside out! Booked as a standalone service, but DPC members receive a 25% discount.
Marma Therapy
The perfect needle-free option
A needle-free healing technique using specialized anatomical points from Ayurvedic medicine to calm and restore balance. Marma points are considered the original acupuncture points and often the better choice for those who would to try acupuncture but prefer no needles. Can be booked separately or incorporated into your primary care visits.
Additional Services
Included in your acupuncture or Marma treatments!
-
BEMER Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency (PEMF) therapy
-
Celluma or Lumiceuticals Infrared Light therapy/photobiomodulation
-
Cupping and Gua Sha as indicated
About Dr. Forbes
Your Dedicated Expert
Dr. Janie Forbes is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with a passion for integrative medicine. She graduated from Penn State College of Medicine and completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Virginia, where she also served as chief resident.
Driven by a desire to offer more holistic care, Dr. Forbes expanded her expertise by completing the Acumed Integrated Structural Acupuncture course through the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her dedication to integrative healing extends to Ayurvedic medicine, having studied under the renowned Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute, where she earned a certification in Marma Therapy.
Before relocating to sunny Phoenix, AZ with her family, Dr. Forbes served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia in the Family Medicine department. She loves teaching, and continues to serve as faculty at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, teaching clinical skills to first-year medical students. Her unique blend of conventional and alternative medical knowledge allows her to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Patient Stories
Our patients share their transformative experiences at Forbes Integrative Medicine, highlighting the positive impact of our integrative and personalized treatments on their health and well-being.
"I recently had the opportunity to work with an incredible healthcare provider who has truly changed my life. As someone who suffers from POTS and autonomic neuropathy, I've been dealing with a nervous system that feels like it's in constant fight-or-flight mode, leading to anxiety, nerve pain, and poor sleep. However, my experience with Dr. Forbes has given me hope.
Dr. Forbes tailors her services to target my specific needs, providing a personalized approach that genuinely makes a difference. I appreciate that she follows up with me several days after our appointments to see how I’m doing and to answer any questions I might have. Additionally, she provided me with a personal guide that assists with specific lifestyle changes to help me navigate my challenges and improve my quality of life. I am truly grateful for her expertise and support!"
Patient LS
"Dr. Forbes is the entire package of how other Dr's should practice medicine! She is caring, compassionate, inspirating trust and above all , she is very detailed , tailoring needs on the patient, advising and achieving results , in my case , after only two treatments! Additionally, she is a warm and very knowledgeable Dr. that practices natural medicine , achieving fast results! I am SO grateful to her!"
Patient ML
"Over the past six months, my mental health has deteriorated. The anxiety I currently experience is oftentimes overwhelming. I have lost enjoyment from activities I once loved and am less present at home. I've tried therapy, medication, I've cut out alcohol, and have been exercising more frequently. Unfortunately, those things have not solved the anxious thoughts that control my days.
During periods of severe anxiety, I often notice my legs shaking, numbness in my hands and extremities, and racing thoughts. It is debilitating at times. I heard about Dr. Forbes' acupuncture techniques and figured I would give it a shot - why not, right? It turns out that it was one of the best things I decided to do.
Dr. Forbes took the time to really understand why I was there in order to give me the best personalized care. Her bedside manner is unmatched. I felt comfortable from the moment I walked in. Within minutes after the treatment began, I felt a rush of calm. Something I hadn't experienced in months. For the first time in so long, I felt like myself again. It was overwhelming in the most positive way. When I began to become emotional (because I was so relieved), Dr. Forbes reassured me and made me feel so comfortable.
I cannot wait to continue my journey with Dr. Forbes' help. I would recommend these treatments to anyone that asked. If you've been struggling like me, give this a shot. You won't regret it.
Patient MB
Benefits
Discover the benefits of choosing Forbes Integrative Medicine for your health and wellness needs. From personalized care to integrative treatments, we prioritize your well-being and strive to empower you on your health journey.
Personalized Approach
Individualized Care
We are dedicated to providing a personalized and comprehensive approach to your health, addressing your unique needs and focusing on preventive care and long-term well-being. Many eastern medicine practices already make personalized recommendations by taking into account a patient's "constitution". It's time we integrate this into Western medicine, by recognizing each patient as an individual rather than "one size fits all".
Integrative Medicine
Harmonizing Body and Mind
Ever wished your primary care doctor offered more integrative therapies like acupuncture and personalized nutrition recommendations? Our integrative approach combines the best of modern medicine with additional holistic practices to provide a more comprehensive experience. Patients also benefit from better integration of physical and mental/emotional health with this approach.
Expert Guidance
Empowering Your Health
Dr. Forbes offers compassionate guidance and support, empowering you to take charge of your health and well-being through our integrative and evidence-based approach. If you prefer a more natural approach to health, but also want to know when it is appropriate to level-up to pharmaceuticals and specialist referral, then this is the practice for you! Dr. Forbes will make prompt referrals for lab work and imaging when necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Schedule Your Consultation now!
Contact Us!
Clinic Hours
By Appointment Only
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday:
By appointment only
Sunday: Closed