PHYSICIAN-LED. NUTRITION-DRIVEN. RESULTS-FOCUSED.

Metabolic medicine focuses on improving your overall health by addressing the root causes of metabolic issues such as hormone imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and food sensitivities. Learn more here.

Dr. Christine is dual board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner. She also has a master’s degree in human nutrition. She is a specialist and serves as a consulting physician, rather than a PCP. She can order medications, lab work, imaging, and diagnostic studies just like your PCP. But she sets higher standards for health than routine primary care, therefore her orders tend to be more extensive and diagnostic, frequently unveiling issues missed in annual physicals or rushed office visits. Dr. Christine is happy to communicate with your PCP and other providers to give updates and facilitate medication adjustments.

You do NOT need a referral. In fact, you can often get evaluated and treated much quicker than a traditional PCP since there are no insurance barriers.

We create a customized plan without calorie counting that focuses on metabolic health, making it easier for you to lose weight and keep it off sustainably.

Patients come to Dr. Christine for help with issues like diabetes, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s Disease, heart disease, obesity, anxiety, depression, and other metabolic-related conditions. Dr. Christine’s unique combination of education and experience has shown her that imbalanced nutrition often causes the cascade of imbalances that lead to symptoms and disease. Whether they show up first in your brain, body, mind, or emotions, both prevention and treatment begin with eating the right foods at the right times. At Food First MD, the primary strategy is using Therapeutic Nutrition to restore health by supporting the efficiency of all your organs, systems, and biochemical processes simultaneously, rather than treating diseases separately. You can learn more about the condition treated by this approach here.

Food First MD is a medical practice that combines specialized medical evaluations with nutritional guidance. It is unlike any medical or diet plan—because it is not just a medical or diet plan.

Patient evaluations are specific, personalized, and comprehensive. Dr. Christine addresses the root cause of problems rather than treating symptoms. Treatment plans include focused nutrition guidelines to help heal the root cause of ailments.

Additionally, Dr. Christine helps to retrain your entire relationship with food. Society villainizes food, leading us to believe food is harmful and we need to count calories, restrict it, and feel guilty for enjoying it. This mindset requires retraining and reeducation. Food is NOT the enemy. Rather, it is the exact opposite. Food IS medicine. Food has healing power. When the body is nourished properly, the body can heal from the inside out. Dr. Christine has had much success helping patients resolve chronic ailments and decreasing the need for medications.

Maybe. We believe you should receive the highest level of personalized care, so Food First MD operates out-of-network, allowing our providers to care for you without limitations. All visits are charged to your card on file on the morning of the visit.

If you have insurance and give us permission (you’ll complete a short authorization form), our staff will check your out-of-network benefits and give you an estimate of what your insurance may reimburse. After your visit, our office will submit a superbill on your behalf to your insurance provider. Once approved, your insurance provider will send your reimbursement.

Please note, Dr. Christine Najjar has opted out of Medicare, so superbills cannot be submitted to Medicare. Your Food First MD provider will send lab work and imaging studies to be billed through your insurance, but coverage is never guaranteed.

Yes. You can use your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) card to pay for visits at Food First MD. Visits with a medical provider are generally eligible expenses. If your plan requires a letter of medical necessity, our office can provide one. If you’re unsure what your plan covers, check with your plan administrator.