Center for Integrative Medicine
Functional Medicine • San Simeon, CA
About
The Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine in Palo Alto, California combines mental, nutritional, and lifestyle treatments with mainstream medicine to provide whole-person care. Founded in 1998, the center offers comprehensive evaluations, counseling, hypnosis, mindfulness, and nutrition programs integrated with traditional medical care. Services include individual psychotherapy, mind-body approaches, and help evaluating non-traditional treatment options alongside conventional medicine.
Clinic Type
Functional Medicine
Address
211 Quarry Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
650-498-5566
GuestServices@stanfordhealthcare.org
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What is Center for Integrative Medicine?
The Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine combines mental, nutritional, and lifestyle treatments with mainstream medicine to treat the whole person.
When did it start?
Started in 1998.
What is the Center for Integrative Medicine, and what approach do you use?
Integrative Medicine combines the best of mental (meditation, hypnosis), nutritional, and lifestyle treatments with mainstream modern medicine and psychotherapy to provide care for the whole person: mind and body.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- BestProsInTown and LocalityBiz: 5 out of 5 stars (based on positive reviews) (14 (on some platforms))
Patients praise
- highly knowledgeable and empathetic physicians
- effective holistic and functional medicine approach
- patients report positive lifestyle transformations and health improvements
- personalized care and education on nutrition and stress management
Common complaints
- long waitlists for appointments
- difficult to get information via phone
- challenges with insurance coverage and access to in-network providers
"I greatly enjoyed my time with Dr. Shanbour. Very kind, empathetic and knowledgeable."
— LocalityBiz review"Huge waitlist, endless phonecalls to get minimal information… non-updated services. Wait 1 year for a session is RIDICULOUS."
— LocalityBiz reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Untangling complicated gut-brain connections — Sep 22, 2025
- Debra Lee Kaysen, PhD, and Pervez Sultan, MD | News Center — Dec 9, 2025
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley launches family medicine residency program — Jul 14, 2025
- Stanford Health Care | News Center — Sep 11, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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