Welcome to The Healthplex

Discover the power of functional medicine and nutrition – a holistic approach to health that focuses on the root cause instead of symptom management. Our team will treat the “why” behind your symptoms and put you on the path to lasting health.

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Discover Hope for Your Unique Condition

We treat a wide range of common conditions using functional medicine. Some of the most common conditions we see include autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, and insomnia. In many cases, people living in Wheeling, WV, can’t find relief from these conditions using traditional medicine. But by addressing the root causes of these conditions, we help our patients achieve long-term healing and wellness.

Transform your life with personalized care

In a world of one-size-fits-all medicine, functional medicine is breaking the mold. Your biology is incredibly unique, which means your treatment plan must take this into account.

By delving into your genetics, lifestyle, environment, and biochemical makeup, the functional medicine team at The Healthplex can create tailored treatment plans that consider all angles. This approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of your health and empowers you to actively participate in your own healing process. By personalizing care, functional medicine promotes optimal health and well-being, aiming to restore balance and vitality on a deeply individual level.

Conditions we Treat

Gut Health

Conditions like reflux, irritable bowel, constipation, digestive problems and bloating.

Metabolic

Problems like diabetes, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart disease.

Pain and Energy

Conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, insomnia and chronic fatigue

Skin

Problems like acne, rosacea, dry skin and eczema.

Autoimmune

Disorders like crohns, hashimoto’s, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Mental Health

Disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, and ADD.

Allergy

Problems like recurrent sinusitis, rhinitis and asthma.

Stubborn Weight

We can help with problems such as belly fat, slow metabolism or unexplained hormonal weight gain.

Hormone

Imbalances and thyroid problems.

Gut health: See Functional Medicine in Action

Functional medicine is incredibly effective at healing complex conditions like an imbalanced gut. First, we conduct advanced lab testing to see if you have any sensitivities, allergies, nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, or other issues. We will also note your health history, genetics, and, of course, what you tell us in your initial appointment.

Then we will determine the root cause of your symptoms. Maybe you have leaky gut, irritable bowel syndrome, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or its cousin, small intestinal fungal overgrowth (SIFO).

Next, The Healthplex team will guide you along a custom treatment plan. From nutrition coaching to exercise, from hormone balance to dietary supplementation, we’re going to give your body the tools it needs to heal. Over time, we might adapt our treatment plan to meet the needs of your changing health situation.

Either way, we promise to partner with you to improve your gut health from the inside out.

Get To The Root Cause Of Symptoms

Headache, fatigue, bloating, insomnia, weight gain… what do these symptoms have in common?

They’re clues, not conditions. Some practitioners might recommend a pain killer or a sleep aid to help manage your discomfort. But that won’t treat the root cause of what’s going on beneath the surface. A headache, for instance, could be caused by a nutrient deficiency, a hormone imbalance, stress, or even a pinched nerve. The list goes on and on. With functional medicine, we discover what’s causing your symptoms and come up with treatment plans that work!

Meet dr. ryan ferns

Dr. Ryan Ferns - Founder

Dr. Ferns knew from a young age that his calling was to help people. So when he graduated from college, he enrolled in Physical Therapy school and earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree thinking that was the career path most similar to his interest in health optimization.

After a few years of being frequently denied by health insurance companies when attempting to help patients with anything beyond just physical health, Dr. Ferns made the drastic decision to change his career path. He applied to and was accepted into the Yale School of Medicine. Thinking a career in medicine would allow him to treat patients in a more holistic manner and not be limited to just physical health, he immersed himself in the program at Yale learning everything he could about the diseases that afflicted the human body and the treatments offered in medicine.

Not long after beginning his clinical rotations, Dr. Ferns quickly realized that the limitations he experienced as a physical therapist were even more severe as a medical provider. The average visit time with patients in his urgent care and primary care clinical rotations was 7-10 minutes. Again, Dr. Ferns found himself frustrated with the limitations placed on him by the health insurance companies. The only thing that could be accomplished in these small windows was asking a few questions and writing a prescription for medication, but Dr. Ferns saw that patients weren’t getting healthier as a result.

The field of functional medicine was the path to achieve this type of care. Dr. Ferns immediately began his specialty training at the Institute for Functional Medicine. After learning about the advanced scientific treatments and methods in functional medicine, he started building a team of experts that would be able to provide a level of comprehensive care unheard of before in this region. As a result, the functional medicine practice known today as The Healthplex was born.

How Functional Medicine Works

Functional Medicine is quickly gaining popularity across the USA. Why? Because its common-sense approach to wellness is helping people achieve healing and hope every day.

The idea behind Functional Medicine is simple. Treat the root cause of disease instead of managing symptoms. Through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and education, the team at Twin Oaks Health kickstarts your body’s systems naturally. You’ll be feeling more rested, energetic, and focused. You’ll spend less time managing chronic pain and discomfort and more time doing the activities you love with friends and family. That’s how functional medicine works.