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

I`m so excited to be a guest this afternoon on the amazing @tanaamen`s Insta Live.

We`ll be talking about one of my favorite topics, PCOS.

We`ll be covering...
🌸 symptoms
🌸 hormones
🌸 nutrition
🌸 supplements
and more!

Find us on Instagram
@tanaamen
@dr.felicegersh

3:45 PM Eastern / 12:45 PM Pacific

#PCOS #polycysticovarysyndrome #femalehormones #fertility #diet #nutrition #integrativemedicine #PCOSnutirition #PCOShormones #estrogen #PCOSsupplements #myoinositol #inosital #femalefertility
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I am always asked, what do you recommend instead of hormonal contraception? For painful periods, irregular periods, acne, and other hormonal issues, I recommend getting to the root cause of the problem and solving it, not covering it up with birth control pills.

For contraception, I`m the first to say that we need better, safer options. When possible and appropriate, barrier methods are the least inflammatory and have zero effect on natural hormone production. For a more hands off contraception, I recommend the copper IUD. It has no hormonal products so it doesn`t affect ovarian function, but it does create a slightly inflammatory environment within the uterus that is toxic to sperm, which is how it works.

Listen to my full discussion of birth control pills and breast cancer on youtube.
LINK IN BIO

A new study just came out showing that oral contraceptives increase breast cancer risk. I`ve been sounding the alarm on "hormonal" birth control for some time and this is one more study showing why we need better contraception options for women.

Did you know...
* Hormonal birth control does NOT contain human hormones!
* Hormonal contraceptives are endocrine disruptors that lower or even shut down your natural hormone production.
* Your natural hormones are anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, but the hormone-mimickers in birth control are pro-inflammatory and increase blood pressure, blood clotting, and breast cancer.
* Birth control pills put you in a state of mild premature aging!

Go to my bio to find the link to my full talk.

#birthcontrol #birthcontrolpills #contraceptives #hormonalbirthcontrol #thepill #estrogen #menstrualhealth #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #estradiol #femalehormones #pcos #breastcancer #acne
...

Birth control pills increase blood pressure, blood clotting. They negatively change the gut microbiome. They increase body-wide inflammation. By shutting down your natural hormones, they put you in a state of accelerated aging!

Listen to my full discussion of birth control pills and breast cancer on youtube.
LINK IN BIO

A new study just came out showing that oral contraceptives increase breast cancer risk. I`ve been sounding the alarm on "hormonal" birth control for some time and this is one more study showing why we need better contraception options for women.

Did you know...
* Hormonal birth control does NOT contain human hormones!
* Hormonal contraceptives are endocrine disruptors that lower or even shut down your natural hormone production.
* Your natural hormones are anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, but the hormone-mimickers in birth control are pro-inflammatory and increase blood pressure, blood clotting, and breast cancer.
* Birth control pills put you in a state of mild premature aging!

Go to my bio to find the link to my full talk.

#birthcontrol #birthcontrolpills #contraceptives #hormonalbirthcontrol #thepill #estrogen #menstrualhealth #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #estradiol #femalehormones #pcos #breastcancer #acne
...

Insta Live today at 7PM. A new study just came out showing that hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk of Alzheimer`s Disease. What you need to know.
Thurs, 4/6 at 7PM Pacific
IG @dr.felicegersh

I have so much to say about this study:
* The neuroprotective properties of HRT should not be surprising. I`m happy to see more confirmation.
* Earlier rather than later start is known to be beneficial and it`s great to see this further confirmed.

But also...
* WHY is anyone still studying conjugated equine estrogens and progestins?!?
* WHY are we still prescribing "hormones" that aren`t human hormones and that have known health risks?!?

Join me tonight to discuss what this does and doesn`t mean for HRT, menopause, and Alzheimer`s Disease.

You can find the study here:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2802791

And a CNN article about it here:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/health/alzheimers-hormone-replacement-therapy-wellness/index.html

#hrt #bhrt #humanhormones #estradiol #premarin #cee #progestins #menopause #alzeimersdisease #alzheimers #dementia #neuroprotective #hormones #hormonereplacementtherapy
...

One reason birth control pills increase cancer risk is because they shut down natural, rhythmic ovarian hormone production. These hormonal peaks and waves turn on tumor suppressor genes that reduce breast cancer incidence. The artificial bleeding that the birth control pill produces does not trigger cells` anti-tumor behaviors in the same way.

Listen to my full discussion of birth control pills and breast cancer on youtube.
LINK IN BIO

A new study just came out showing that oral contraceptives increase breast cancer risk. I`ve been sounding the alarm on "hormonal" birth control for some time and this is one more study showing why we need better contraception options for women.

Did you know...
* Hormonal birth control does NOT contain human hormones!
* Hormonal contraceptives are endocrine disruptors that lower or even shut down your natural hormone production.
* Your natural hormones are anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, but the hormone-mimickers in birth control are pro-inflammatory and increase blood pressure, blood clotting, and breast cancer.
* Birth control pills put you in a state of mild premature aging!

Go to my bio to find the link to my full talk.

#birthcontrol #birthcontrolpills #contraceptives #hormonalbirthcontrol #thepill #estrogen #menstrualhealth #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #estradiol #femalehormones #pcos #breastcancer #acne
...

Birth control pills are NOT health pills. They don`t "fix" your hormones. They replace your natural hormones with endocrine disrupting chemicals. They also don`t "fix" your period. They replace your natural period with a chemically-induced bleeding window that has none of the benefits that your real period has.

Natural hormonal cycles are especially important for young women. In the teen years and early twenties, estradiol is critically important to building bone and supporting cardiovascular, neurological, and immune health. Suppressing natural hormones increases the risk for many diseases and health conditions, including breast cancer.

Listen to my full discussion of birth control pills and breast cancer on youtube.
LINK IN BIO

A new study just came out showing that oral contraceptives increase breast cancer risk. I`ve been sounding the alarm on "hormonal" birth control for some time and this is one more study showing why we need better contraception options for women.

Did you know...
* Hormonal birth control does NOT contain human hormones!
* Hormonal contraceptives are endocrine disruptors that lower or even shut down your natural hormone production.
* Your natural hormones are anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, but the hormone-mimickers in birth control are pro-inflammatory and increase blood pressure, blood clotting, and breast cancer.
* Birth control pills put you in a state of mild premature aging!

Go to my bio to find the link to my full talk.

#birthcontrol #birthcontrolpills #contraceptives #hormonalbirthcontrol #thepill #estrogen #menstrualhealth #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #estradiol #femalehormones #pcos #breastcancer #acne
...

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