Who We Are

The Integrative Medical Group of Irvine blends the best of conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine, providing comprehensive, integrative healthcare for women of all ages.

Integrative Medical Group of Irvine provide a wide range of services, including physical exams and annual women’s visits, acute and chronic care, and a full spectrum of preventive and wellness care.

Because coordinated care at one site provides the best opportunity for achieving optimal health, IMGI provides:

  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Integrative gynecology
  • Complex disease diagnosis and management
  • Advanced testing
  • Anti-aging medicine
  • Aesthetics and skincare
  • Nutrition and fitness

Additional services include naturopathy, acupuncture, massage, and IV therapy.

We believe that…

A doctor and her patient are equal partners in health. As our patient, you should fully understand and consent to all recommended treatments.
The best treatment is the most natural, least toxic treatment. Many pharmaceuticals have terrible side effects. These powerful drugs should be last resorts, not first-line treatments.
Illnesses are usually interconnected. We want you to tell us about all of your symptoms so we can treat them together.
In many cases, the body can heal itself. Your body is designed to be healthy. If you give your body what it needs, it can usually heal all on its own.
The goal of medicine is optimal health, not tolerable illness. We want you to feel amazing.
Health is an ongoing journey. As you travel through life, we will be here for you.

Dr. Felice Gersh Interview

Dr. Gersh is the medical director of IMGI and is board-certified in Integrative Medicine and OB-GYN. She is a globally-renowned expert in women’s health and complex disease management.

Why do women live longer than men? Does the ability to bear children play a role and to what extent do evolutionary forces discriminate between men and women?

In this in-depth interview Dr. Gersh explains why she “had to unlearn” about half of everything she learned at medical school calls for a fundamental “shake-up” in the delivery of health care.

Felice

Therapies

Here are a few of the integrative therapies that we are proud to offer in conjunction with conventional medical therapies and pharmaceuticals.
  • IV Therapy
    IV Therapy
  • Fasting
    Fasting, inc. the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet
  • Hemp
    Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD
  • Nutraceuticals
    Nutraceuticals
  • Heartmath
    HeartMath
  • PRP (platelet-rich plasma)
    PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
  • Essential Oils
    Essential Oils
  • Breath Work
    Breath Work
  • Massage
    Massage
  • Guided Imagery
    Guided Imagery
  • Nutritional Therapies
    Nutritional Therapies
  • Herbal Therapies
    Herbal Therapies

Our Services

PCOS Women’s Clinic

PCOS Women’s Clinic

We provide comprehensive healthcare to women with PCOS, from puberty through menopause and beyond, with a special focus on fertility, weight loss, and management of related health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Therapeutic Toolbox

Menopausal Transitions

Every woman on this planet, barring some tragedy, will experience menopause. The term “menopause” literally means the cessation of periods. But that is a tiny fraction …

Integrative Gynecology

Integrative Gynecology

Women have unique healthcare needs. We specialize in reproductive health and the many ways that gynecological health intersects with whole body health.
Healthy Aging

Healthy Aging

As women age and pass through menopause, their health needs change. We can guide you through this process and help you maintain physical, mental, and emotional vitality for decades to come.
Fertility and Preconception-Care

Fertility and Preconception Care

Infertility can be devastating to women and their families. We have developed unique programs to help you maximize your health and fertility before you try to get pregnant.
Complex Medical Conditions

Complex Medical Conditions

We have deep expertise on the interconnection between autoimmunity, inflammation, metabolic disease, and environmental contributing factors, with a specialized focus on weaning people off complex pharmaceutical regimes.
Aesthetics and Skin Care

Aesthetics and Skin Care

It is normal to want to look as good as you feel. Many health conditions, including aging, can adversely affect skin health. We use state-of-the-art skin treatments to keep your skin healthy and beautiful.
Massage Therapy

Lifestyle Medicine

A healthy body requires a healthy lifestyle. To help you, we provide on-site nutrition counseling, fitness training, massage therapy, and IR sauna sessions.
Holistic Men’s Healthcare

Holistic Men’s Healthcare

We began seeing male patients a decade ago when many of our female patients began bringing their husbands to our practice. We offer integrative healthcare and complex disease management for our male patients.

``Our team is capable of tackling the most complex medical conditions and providing a path to whole-body wellness.``

– Integrative Medical Group of Irvine –

Testimonials

Dr Gersh is an AMAZING Doctor. She has extensive knowledge in many fields and is STILL always learning. I don’t know how she does it! I have been working as an independent contractor of Medical Massage in her office for over a decade.


Cherie O. – Patient

Dr. Gersh is an absolutely extraordinary doctor and human. Even though all my visits to her haven’t been for happy reasons, she absolutely has put all my worries at ease. She is extremely knowledgeable and is ready and willing to run the tests necessary to find out the root cause of any issue.


Vanessa J.

Dr. Gersh has been my primary care doctor for over twenty years. I have always found her to be interested, caring, and concerned about my health. She takes the extra time to spend with you, to find out how your life is in relation to how your health is.


Donna P.

I trust Dr. Gersh to give me a complete holistic exam and consultation. Dr. Gersh interprets the data from all the blood testing and makes adjustments to my diet and prescriptions. I am involved in two clinical trials of the Women’s Health Initiative and take my Healthy Aging seriously.


Karen S.

``We are a practice unlike any other, with exceptional skills, talents, and an amazing array of therapies to help you achieve whole-body health.``

– Dr. Felice Gersh –

Our Team

Dr. Felice Gersh - In The Press

Featured In

Cosmopolitan
Healthline
Bustle
HuffPost
Shape
Health
Glamour
Nutritious Life
PureWow
Dame Magazine
Well+Good
MindBodyGreen

Latest Instagram

Dr Gersh discusses cholesterol and statins … and mentions the role of estradiol (of course!) ...

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I never prescribe oral estradiol because when you consume something orally, it gets metabolized through the liver. And in the case of estrogen, it gets converted in very large part from estradiol, which is the estrogen that we want, into estrone.

Now, there`s nothing inherently bad about estrone. It`s a natural estrogen. But when you have mostly estrone and in large quantities, it creates a pro-inflammatory environment. This is one reason that oral estrogens, even oral estradiol, increase the risk for blood clots.

But transdermal estradiol gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream as estradiol, which is why it DOES NOT increase the risk for blood clots.

To learn more, watch my full talk,
Estradiol formulations for menopausal hormone therapy
& what`s best for you!
https://youtu.be/Vx78bAF0bVI
LINK IN BIO

#hrt #bhrt #estradiol
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Compounded bioidentical estradiol benefits include...

I prescribe a lot of estradiol patches and gels because they are generally covered by insurance and they work well. But I also prescribe a lot of compounded estradiol creams from compounding pharmacies.

The main benefit is that we can adjust the dose and the carrier to meet the needs of each patient. Because absorption can vary dramatically from woman to woman, this personalized approach is extremely useful.

To learn more, watch my full talk,
Estradiol formulations for menopausal hormone therapy
& what’s best for you!
https://youtu.be/Vx78bAF0bVI
LINK IN BIO

#hrt #bhrt #estradiol
...

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Let`s talk about cholesterol and statins.

Instagram Live:
Thurs, Jan 23
7:30 PM Pacific

I`ll go over how to understand cholesterol testing, when you should be worried, the pros and cons and data on statins, and natural alternatives. We`ll also discuss the effects of hormone replacement therapy on cholesterol levels.

If you have questions you`d like me to address in this talk, please post them in the comments. And if you have thoughts on what I should address in my next IG Live, let me know!

And as with all my talks, this will be edited and posted to my youtube channel for anyone who can`t make the live talk.
https://www.youtube.com/@FeliceGershMD
LINK IN BIO

#womenshealth #cholesterol #statins #estradiol #HRT #bhrt #estrogen #MHT #menopause #perimenopause #womenshormones #womenshormonehealth
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I never prescribe oral estradiol because when you consume something orally, it gets metabolized through the liver. And in the case of estrogen, it gets converted in very large part from estradiol, which is the estrogen that we want, into estrone.

Now, there’s nothing inherently bad about estrone. It’s a natural estrogen. But when you have mostly estrone and in large quantities, it creates a pro-inflammatory environment. This is one reason that oral estrogens, even oral estradiol, increase the risk for blood clots.

But transdermal estradiol gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream as estradiol, which is why it DOES NOT increase the risk for blood clots.

To learn more, watch my full talk,
Estradiol formulations for menopausal hormone therapy
& what’s best for you!
https://youtu.be/Vx78bAF0bVI
LINK IN BIO

#hrt #bhrt #estradiol
...

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