Soujanya Donthu, MD

The idea of Saffron Health emerged from my desire of offering more to my patients who have consistently shown me love and to do my part in bringing positive change in the health of the community. I have a strong personal belief that health care should be more than just a 'pill for the ill'. Rather, it should promote healthy living through long-lasting lifestyle changes. The functional medicine training that I received brought about a radical change in my way of thinking about health and diseases. It allows me to look at a person's journey to the disease rather than just naming and blaming, and to look at the story of YOU as an individual rather than the story of the average. It brought a shift from disease centered focus of conventional practice to a patient centered approach. It taught me to look beyond the symptoms into genetic, environmental and various lifestyle factors to have long-lasting effects on a person's well-being. It helps realize my dream of bringing true change in people's lives and guiding them on the path to excitement, effervescence and enthusiasm for health, which is priceless. I proudly say that I practice my passion! ... I gain immense happiness and satisfaction that I could not in my 20 years of my conventional medicine practice.