About Gary F. Joseph, D.O.
We understand that the impact of our body’s hormones is fundamental to our everyday life. Changes in their balance need careful management, whether it be due to a medical condition or a specific stage of life. Our range of expertise means we can offer appropriate advice and treatments for both men and women throughout their lives.
Dr. Joseph is the owner and operator of Cleveland Hormone Health & Functional Medicine Institute. He dedicates his practice to optimizing male and female wellness through Integrative Health, Bioidentical Hormone Therapy, and Sexual Wellness. Utilizing a myriad of fundamental tools including hormones, personalized nutritional assessment, tailored nutritional supplementation, specialized laboratory assessment, sexual dysfunction therapies, physical fitness, and lifestyle coaching, Dr. Joseph digs deeper into those factors which sustain OPTIMAL health.
ACTING NOW to avoid pathology in the future.
Listening to his patients concerns and not just finding a diagnosis.
Taking the time to educate patients not only about their maladies, but also how we might correct them.
Striving for optimal health endpoints instead of accepting the broad range of what is typically termed “Within Normal Limits”.
Treating the cause of disease by improving biochemistry, nutrition, and lifestyle without relying on medication “work arounds” where possible.
Utilizing a wide range of diagnostic and clinical tools to best define your health care needs.
It is Dr. Joseph’s goal to help both men and women relieve symptoms of hormone imbalance such as weight gain, loss of strength, sexual dysfunction, sleep disruption, fatigue, depression, and loss of joy brought on by menopause, andropause, adrenal fatigue and thyroid disorders. Dr. Joseph believes that by incorporating a healthy lifestyle that includes regular fitness, proper nutrition, stress-reducing techniques and hormone balance, his patients can prevent disease and maintain youthful energy and vitality.
“In this day and age, there isn’t a reason why we should suffer the physical and mental anguish brought on by aging and its impact on our productivity, joy and relationships. If these problems weigh on your mind and keep you from realizing the inherent vitality you want, you owe it to yourself and those your love to get assessed and to see if our therapies can put your worry and dysfunction to rest.”
Graduating from the Denison University 1989 and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993, He completed his Emergency Medicine residency in 1997. During his past years of practice, he has also acted as a Medical Educator and Residency Director of Emergency Medicine, County EMS Director, and Director of Emergency and Trauma Services at three hospitals.
Dr. Joseph is residency trained and Board Certified in Emergency Medicine (ABOEM). He is also Advanced Fellowship Trained (FAAMFM) and Board Certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (ABAARM).
Dr. Joseph is an active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and remains certified by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP).
