Physicians
Tracy Meyers, MD
Primary Care
Dr. Meyers is a board certified family physician who provides primary care services to people of all ages. She has a special interest in women’s health and geriatrics, and she speaks both Spanish and French fluently.
Dr. Meyers graduated from New York University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in Family Practice at Overlook Hospital/Columbia University. She then joined the faculty of New York Medical College and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She moved to North Carolina in 2000 to work as a family physician at the Prospect Hilll Community Health Center in Prospect Hill, NC. Dr. Meyers has teaching appointments at UNC and Duke medical schools.
Dr. Meyers will work with the other Integrative Health Center specialists when appropriate to provide comprehensive primary care services.
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.
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.
