Dr. KARLA BIRKHOLZ, MD | DPC Provider | DPC Directory
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Karla Birkholz, MD, is a Wellness Physician at Your Wellness MD based in Phoenix, Arizona. She has decades of experience in Family Medicine and Wellness. Dr. Birkholz specializes in the treatment and prevention of cardio‑metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, chronic inflammatory conditions, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalances, autoimmunity, mold, mercury & environmental toxicity, neurological dysfunction and more. She combines traditional allopathic medicine, functional medicine, integrative wellness, and longevity medicine to provide personalized care. Dr. Birkholz was the 2019 Arizona Family Physician of the Year. She launched Your Wellness MD, a Direct Primary Care and Functional Medicine practice, to bridge traditional and integrative medicine. Her current areas of focus in Functional Medicine include optimizing immunity, preventing and reversing cardiometabolic disease & insulin resistance, balancing hormones, mold, metal and environmental detox, gut and digestive health, general and neuro‑longevity, and Ketamine Assisted Therapy.
Education
Residency: Family Medicine - Phoenix Baptist Family Medicine Residency (Phoenix)
- Residency Family Medicine - Phoenix Baptist Family Medicine Residency (Phoenix)
- Fellowship Faculty Development
Board Certification & Credentials
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine
Licensing
NPI Number: 1386620821 Active
Primary License: Arizona (AZ) - AZ13789
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians - Member
- Arizona Academy of Family Physicians - Member
DPC Experience
Started DPC: 2017