Sarah Piestrup, FNP, EAMP, IFMCP, Dipl OM

I am a passionate functional medicine practitioner who has full education and credentials in traditional Eastern and modern Western medicine.

I fully integrate the best of modern science and ancient wisdom to treat the root of the problem and find the most effective forms of true healing.

I decided at age 15 that the best way to heal the world was to heal people. I started my medical career at age 16 working as a Vet Tech and training in Swedish Esalen Massage. I moved on to become an RN in the year 2000, working in hospitals and emergency departments in California from Mammoth to San Francisco. Soon I knew that modern Western medicine was not enough.

I found the deepest strongest root and held on, graduating with a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 2004. I immersed myself in the ancient wisdom and healing practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine for 9 years, but would find that modern science also played a role and I needed lab work and the ability to adjust medications to get to deep healing.

I found Functional Medicine in 2010 and attended my first AFMCP. I was hooked. This is how I could integrate and the process was well designed with deep scientific roots. I continued to run my acupuncture and herbal practice while I simultaneously attended classes for Functional Medicine Certification, Masters of Science in Nursing and Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It was intense but fully integrated and I found all the connections as I navigated focusing on each path as an integrated whole.

I graduated from a Family Nurse Practitioner program with my MSN and was board-certified as an FNP in 2013. I finished my Functional Medicine Certification in 2014 and I am still working on my doctoral dissertation for my DAOM program though classes are complete.

I now integrate Functional Medicine with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine daily in my practice to find the best options for your healing.

Accreditations

Functional Medicine Practitioner

Eastern Medicine/Acupuncturist

Herbalist

Nurse Practitioner

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Practitioner One

Practitioner Focus

This practitioner supports patients who need nervous-system downshifting, recovery rhythm, and a more body-based layer of care alongside Sarah’s larger clinical strategy.

Best for: stress load, pain, sleep, recovery, regulation

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Practitioner Two

Practitioner Focus

This practitioner works with patients who need hands-on support for alignment, mobility, physical recovery, and rebuilding confidence after long periods of structural stress.

Best for: mobility, rehab, posture, structural stress, rebuilds

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Practitioner Three

Practitioner Focus

This practitioner is framed around practical food structure, energy support, gut recovery, and sustainable lifestyle changes that feel clear instead of overwhelming.

Best for: metabolism, nutrition resets, gut support, energy

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Practitioner Four

Practitioner Focus

This practitioner helps patients who want a steady guide through consults, procedures, follow-up touchpoints, and the more practical side of staying engaged in care.

Best for: continuity, procedural prep, follow-up support

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Practitioner Five

Practitioner Focus

This practitioner is positioned for patients whose symptoms are shaped by burnout, chronic overload, emotional depletion, or a nervous system that has been under pressure for too long.

Best for: burnout, overwhelm, resilience, regulation

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Practitioner Six

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