Ginger Epling, FNP

Meet Ginger

Ginger grew up in Henry County, Virgina. She moved to North Carolina in 1994, where she worked as a Revenue Agent for the Internal Revenue Service. She developed an interest in integrative medicine back in 2007, when her son was diagnosed with PITAND/PANDAS. Ginger saw how treating her son holistically treated the root cause of his symptoms and restored his health. As a result of this experience, she left the accounting field and embarked on a journey in medicine in 2011.

She obtained her BSN from UNCG, where she graduated summa cum laude. She worked as a nurse for the Cone Health System for six years as both an ICU nurse and a float nurse She obtained her MSN as a family nurse practitioner from Columbus State University, and then obtained experience as a nurse practitioner working in primary care and geriatrics.

While gaining experience as a family nurse practitioner, Ginger continued to pursue her passion for integrative medicine. She completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. She has additional training in functional medicine through IFM and attends integrative conferences regularly. Ginger is always seeking to further her integrative/functional medicine education so that she can continue to help her patients obtain optimal health and wellness.

Ginger is currently living in Reidsville with her husband, Randy. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, and traveling.

FAQ

What is a doctor of integrative medicine?

A doctor of integrative medicine is a physician who practices functional and holistic medicine. Doctors of integrative medicine believe in a whole person or systems approach to managing chronic ailments and preventing illnesses. Their main focus is on addressing the underlying root cause of disease instead of just covering up symptoms.

Additionally, they believe patients ought to be educated about their conditions and have a better comprehension of their treatment plans and the motive governing the treatment plan. This is why longer (half an hour) office visits with our doctors are routine at Robinhood Integrative Health (RIH).

We have a great, well-trained team of healthcare providers that will do their best so you can experience health as it ought to be.

What is the difference between integrative and functional medicine?

Honestly, not much. Functional and integrative medicine can pretty much be used interchangeably.

They both strive to treat an individual as a whole and concentrate on developing personalized treatments tailored to treat and cure underlying causes of disease. They also attempt to restore people to an optimal state of wellness not just an absence of disease.

Our providers have training in both Integrative and Functional Medicine and continue to learn. Our providers pursue ongoing medical education about various topics including hormones, thyroid dysfunction, anti-aging, chronic infections, Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and IV therapies. We strive to get better and more comprehensive every year.

What is an integrative health coach?

We see patients as partners and work closely with you to ensure you’re receiving the treatments you need.

Our team of integrative health coaches can help with dietary and lifestyle changes to address specific concerns. They work closely with the doctors/NPs to make sure the patients are able to acheive their health goals.