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Dawn Motyka, MD, Family Medicine, Santa Cruz, CA, Dominican Hospital

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Family Medicine Santa Cruz, CA

Preventive Medicine, Women's Health

Physician

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Summary

  • My mission is to assist and guide my clients in their ongoing evolutionary metamorphosis both physically and energetically. To provide this assistance, I employ a wide array of techniques grounded in a new art of scientific medicine called Functional Medicine, which emphasizes a systems approach based on cutting edge biochemistry research, including knowledge of your individual genetic makeup. The first line of defense of this approach promotes nutrition, lifestyle decisions, appropriate natural supplements, and hormone balancing before the standard use of pharmaceuticals. I also agree with the philosophy of Functional Medicine by embracing the time-honored practices of "Alternative Medicine" such as acupuncture, herbs, hypnosis, and other historically-tested practices.

Education & Training

  • Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
    Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Medical AcupunctureFABMA

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanitarian of the Year UCDavis Medical School Alumni, 2012
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Functional Medicine with Dr Dawn
    Functional Medicine with Dr DawnJanuary 25th, 2017

Other Languages

  • French, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations