About Our Team
Meet Dr. Smitha Reddy, Rheumatologist and Functional Medicine Specialist.
Functional Medicine Practice in San Diego
Dr. Smitha Reddy is the founding physician of the Functional Health Institute and is board certified in Rheumatology and Functional Medicine. The Functional Health Institute is located in San Diego County, California.
Her practice provides integrated care for chronic rheumatic conditions such as Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Lupus, Vasculitis, Myositis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders, Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia.
The primary objective of the Functional Health Institute is to improve the health and well-being of the community.
Through the Functional Health Institute, Dr. Reddy provides comprehensive care to patients suffering from autoimmune conditions through a functional approach and lifestyle management. The Functional Health Institute is dedicated to offering patients a personalized mind and body healthcare experience with lifestyle coaching to help them achieve healthy living and wellness.
Dr. Reddy believes Functional Medicine is an essential tool to diagnose and manage root causes of disease, and is a more holistic, multi-faceted, and global approach that can be safer and lead to more successful outcomes. Patients of the Functional Health Institute receive comprehensive autoimmune workups and diagnostic ultrasound testing of inflamed joints. In addition, they receive extensive guidelines on natural supplementation and personalized diet coaching with an emphasis on anti-inflammatory diet management. After an extensive initial workup, patients are enrolled in functional medicine nutrition consultations and treatment protocols that are appropriate for their condition. The emphasis is managing systemic autoimmune inflammatory conditions in an integrated Rheumatology setting. Dr. Reddy invites you to transform your healthcare journey to restore, maintain, and maximize your well-being, vitality, and quality of life.
Meet Dr. Bianca Snead, Naturopathic Doctor and Functional medicine specialist
Functional Medicine Practice in San Diego
Dr. Bianca Snead is a board-certified and licensed Naturopathic Doctor in California. She obtained her doctorate at Bastyr University in San Diego, California. Prior to that, she received degrees in Human Biology and Sociology from Stanford and went on to graduate from Stanford Law School and practiced law. She spent a large portion of her career helping youth in the foster care system receive the services they needed. Dr. Snead made her way back to her passion for medicine after encountering her own health struggles with autoimmunity. She found that taking a whole body approach to treatment gave her the most successful results, and she wanted to share this approach with others. She strongly believes that healing the body should begin with finding the root cause and treating the whole person (mind, body, and spirit). She also believes that patient education is key to long term success, and strives to ensure that her patients feel empowered to regain their health.
In her free time, Dr. Snead enjoys spending time with her husband and son, either playing board games or exploring San Diego. She also enjoys dancing, pilates, and going to movies, musicals and concerts. She is also a former Zumba instructor and is certified in Reiki.