Personalized, Root-Cause Medicine for Whole Health
Healing that goes deeper: evidence-based functional and lifestyle medicine focused on holistic, root-cause healing.
About Dr. Jennifer Chung, MD | Functional and Lifestyle Medicine
Hello! I’m Dr. Jennifer Chung, a board-certified internist and former primary care physician with over a decade of clinical experience. Now, I specialize in functional and lifestyle medicine and help adult men and women address chronic health concerns through a personalized, root-cause–focused approach.
My passion is empowering patients with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to take charge of their health. I’m especially passionate about early detection and prevention—because preventing disease is far more powerful than treating it after the fact.
I knew I wanted to be a doctor from a young age and pursued rigorous medical training to become the best physician I could be—completing my undergraduate and medical education at the University of Virginia, internal medicine residency at Duke University Hospital, and geriatric fellowship training at Washington University in St. Louis. It wasn’t until I discovered functional and lifestyle medicine, however, that I finally found a way to help patients go beyond disease management and create real, lasting health.
Still searching for answers? It’s time to be heard, understood, and finally feel like your most vibrant self.
My Whole Health Approach
Our modern world is increasingly toxic—marked by rising environmental pollution, chronic stress, poor nutrition, and constant digital and emotional overload – while our current healthcare system is often ill-equipped to address the growing complexity of chronic disease. Conventional medicine frequently takes a reductionist view of illness, leading to a “pill for every ill” approach that can result in long medication lists rather than true, lasting healing.
I work with you as a partner in your health, supporting you alongside your primary care physician and healthcare team. My goal is to help you restore vitality, energy, and resilience, optimizing your whole health and health-span.
Conditions People Treated
As a former primary care physician, I have experience working with patients with a wide range of health-limiting conditions, including but not limited to:
- Thyroid conditions
- Allergies and sensitivities
- Autoimmune disorders
- Cardiometabolic and cardiovascular disorders (such as blood sugar dysregulation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.)
- Chronic fatigue
- Environmentally acquired illnesses
- Digestive disorders
- Hormonal imbalances in both men and women (including low testosterone and peri- or post-menopausal concerns)
- Insulin resistance and metabolic health
- Obesity
- Sleep disturbances
Functional and Lifestyle Medicine Services in Virginia & Florida
Based in Richmond, VA, I provide the following services to patients located in Virginia and Florida through virtual consultations using a secure, HIPAA compliant platform.
Precision Cardiometabolic Care
For patients looking to prevent, improve, or reverse cardiometabolic disease through a personalized, evidence-based approach.
This focused care pathway is designed for individuals with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, fatty liver disease, coronary artery disease, or a family history of cardiovascular disease. Whether your goal is disease prevention, reducing cardiovascular risk, or improving an existing condition, this program provides a comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plan.
Using advanced biomarkers, targeted diagnostic testing, and precision preventive medicine, we identify your unique risk factors and create an individualized strategy built on the foundations of Lifestyle Medicine. Together, we’ll focus on optimizing nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and other key lifestyle factors to improve metabolic health, reduce cardiovascular risk, and support long-term health and vitality
Comprehensive Functional Medicine
For patients with complex, chronic health concerns seeking a root-cause approach to healing.
This comprehensive care pathway is designed for individuals with chronic or unexplained symptoms who are looking beyond symptom management to understand the underlying factors contributing to their health. It is ideal for patients with thyroid disorders, autoimmune disease, digestive disorders, chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalances, environmentally acquired illnesses, sleep disturbances, and other complex conditions that have not fully responded to conventional treatment.
Using the principles of Functional Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, we take a comprehensive, personalized approach to identify the root causes of illness and develop an evidence-based plan that supports long-term healing, improved function, and lasting wellness.