Our team listens and goes beyond where others stop. We create solutions that put your health in your hands. Our commitment to you is a vibrant mind, body, and spirit.

Professionals.

Nellie Grose, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director

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Board Certified in both Family Practice and holistic Medicine, Dr. Grose began her career as a full-time, academic member at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and has had formal training in epidemiology and family therapy, leading her to a Masters in Public Health from the School of Public Health, the University of Texas Houston, and to certification in Family Therapy by the Houston-Galveston Family Institute. Her deep interest in patient care is reflected in her practice, where she combines complementary therapies with traditional treatments. "I emphasize preventive medicine, because a patient's lifestyle and daily habits create the conditions for health or disease.

I look at every aspect that could have a bearing upon an illness - spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It isn't enough just to treat the symptoms. I want to know the cause. I'm a partner with the patient in the healing process, and I believe that the patient must take responsibility for his or her health." This individualized and caring approach to treatment has earned great praise from her patients, who appreciate her personal interest as well as her special knowledge and experience.

Dr. Grose is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, the American Holistic Medical Association, the Institute of Functional Medicine, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Eric Grose, L.Ac., Acupuncturist

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Eric was raised in Houston, Texas. He obtained a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of California-Berkeley. After graduating, he did research at the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center. He earned his Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Houston, Texas. Later, he pursued additional training at the prestigious Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China.

Eric practices the highly effective acupuncture style of Dr. Richard Tan, the Balance Method, and the pulse diagnosis methods of Dr. Jimmy Zhang. He also serves as adjunct clinical faculty at the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

His special interests are in herbology, children's health, gynecological disorders, and pain management. He is committed to integrating both eastern and western medicines to provide the best in patient care.

Steve Hernandez III, R.M.T., Massage Therapist

Steve, a licensed massage therapist in the state of Texas, obtained his massage therapy training from the Health Masters School of Massage Therapy and his deep tissue training at the Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics.

Aside from his practice of massage therapy, Steve serves as an instructor in anatomy and physiology at the Houston School of Massage. With the goal of becoming a more holistic massage therapist, he has taken additional training in hot stone massage, lypossage, and cranio-sacral therapy. He integrates all of this learning to help his clients to better manage stress, relieve acute and chronic pain and tension, and reduce unwanted cellulite in targeted parts of the body.

Alicia Castellano, C.H.H.C., Health Counselor

Upcoming seminars: FirstLine Therapy

Alicia, a graduate of the Institute for Integrative
Nutrition, NY, is a certified First Line Therapy
Lifestyle Educator and certified Holistic Health
Counselor. Accredited by Columbia University
and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners,
she is trained in dietary theories, eastern
and western nutrition, modern health issues, and
personal growth and development. Her mission is
to help people achieve optimal and vibrant health
through nutrition and lifestyle management.