Physicians
Raghu Ballal, MD, PhD
Primary Care
Dr. Ballal is board-certified in Internal Medicine, and has practiced for over 20 years. He provides comprehensive, compassionate care to his patients. In 2006, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey commended him for “commitment to high quality health care.” His expertise includes the complete range of acute and chronic adult illnesses (such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes) and preventive medicine. He treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Ballal will work closely with the Center’s integrative medicine physicians and specialists as well as with acupuncturists, natural medicine practitioners, counselors, compounding pharmacists, nutritionists, physical therapists and body work practitioners.
Remy Coeytaux, MD, PhD
Integrative Medicine Consultations, Headache Management.
Dr. Remy Coeytaux received his MD from Stanford Medical School, his PhD in Epidemiology from UNC School of Public Health, and his BA from Brown University. He is a former Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar and was on the faculty at UNC School of Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine from 2001-2008. He founded the UNC Family Medicine Center Acupuncture Clinic, and he is a founding member of Integrative Health Center of Chapel Hill. Dr. Coeytaux helps his patients identify and prioritize their health needs and make the best possible decisions about their care. As a former Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar and PhD-level clinical scientist, he understands the importance (and limitations) of scientific evidence. As a medical acupuncturist and founder of the UNC Family Medicine Center Acupuncture Clinic, he appreciates the value of incorporating complementary therapies into conventional medical care when appropriate. As co-founder of the Integrative Health Center of Chapel Hill, he has a good working relationship with many different healthcare practitioners in the Research Triangle area. As Medical Director of Chapel Hill Integrative Medicine Associates, he is a very strong proponent of affordable health care with a goal of making integrative medicine affordable and accessible.
Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP
Fellowship Trained Integrative Medicine Consultant
Dr. Hilary McClafferty is one of the 350 physicians nationally who is a graduate of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona directed by Dr. Andrew Weil. She is a board certified physician with 20 years of clinical experience in a combination of academic and private settings. Dr. McClafferty has a strong interest in applying the concepts of Integrative Medicine as an extension of the patient’s conventional care, and works closely with each patient to meet their needs best, whether it be to fill in information gaps about using nutrition to maximize health, answer questions about safe dietary supplements, help patients harness the powerful mind-body connection, or assist them with lifestyle change and healthy habit formation. She focuses her care on children and women. Dr. McClafferty received her MD from the University of Michigan in 1986, and is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. She completed her two-year Integrative Medicine Fellowship in 2005. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics executive steering committee for the Provisional Section on Holistic, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, and edits the national newsletter for the group. She is also a member of The Consortium of Academic Centers for Integrative Medicine Pediatric sub-group, and has recently written a book chapter on Integrative Medicine and Pediatric Obesity.
Robert Schertz, MD
Adult Internal Medicine, Chronic Disease Management
Rob Schertz is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed residency and fellowship training in internal medicine and nephrology at UNC School of Medicine. He specializes in integrative medical approaches to chronic adult diseases including hypertension.
Lynnea Villanova, MD
Ayruveda, Medical Acupuncture, Chronic Disease Management
Lynnea Villanova has practiced as board certified Family Physician for 12 years. In 2001, she became certified to practice Medical Acupuncture, culminating many years years of formal and informal study of Asian medicine. She is completing certification in Ayurveda, the complete medical system of India. She has joined the faculty of the American School of Traditional Ayurveda, and addressed the the 2006 conference of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. She received her MD from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and completed her Family Medicine residency at University of Connecticuťs Department of Family Medicine in 1996. She has a strong personal practice for health maintenance and focuses her work on engaging others in self care.
