Dr. Shada Attraplsi

Dr. Shada Attraplsi, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and a specialist in Functional and Integrative Medicine. She brings over twenty years of clinical, research, and leadership experience and focuses on identifying the root causes of chronic disease through advanced functional and integrative diagnostic approaches. Dr. Shada earned her medical degree from the University of Tripoli and completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Research at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where she participated in U.S. Department of Defense–funded research investigating the role of the gut microbiome in cancer. She later completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and holds advanced certifications in Functional Nutrition and Environmental Toxicology. She has been serving as Behavior Chair at CRMC Hospital in California for over six years, where she leads interdisciplinary teams and supports the integration of behavioral health within medical care delivery. In this leadership role, she focuses on collaborative care models, physician mentorship, quality improvement initiatives, and whole-person strategies that strengthen the connection between mental, metabolic, and inflammatory health. Her clinical work centers on uncovering metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, environmental, and biochemical imbalances that may not be detected through conventional testing. She integrates functional medicine, therapeutic nutrition, environmental health, and mind–body medicine to help patients achieve sustainable energy, emotional resilience, hormonal balance, and long-term metabolic vitality. In addition to her clinical and leadership roles, Dr. Shada serves as an Assistant Professor and has led numerous professional workshops and community seminars on digestive health, women’s health, stress management and behavioral medicine. Through her educational platforms and digital outreach, she empowers patients globally to better understand their health and transform it from the inside out. Her mission is to move beyond symptom management and guide patients toward true root-cause healing, combining scientific rigor with compassionate, individualized care.