James H. Schrenker, M.D., CMD

I graduated from Indiana University with departmental honors in Biochemistry in 1989 where I completed extensive research in neuropharmacology. During those years of research I studied how the brain communicates with the body and develops neurotransmitters. I went on to graduate from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1993. From there I traveled to Bristol, TN and fulfilled the residency training program at East Tennessee State University, graduating in 1996.

From 1996 to 2005 I was in private practice with Holston Medical Group, and since 2005 I have continued working with HMG in an Urgent Care setting. I retired from private practice to devote more time to Integrated Health Concepts and pursue my lifelong goal to provide healing for patients, rather than just symptom control.

Having extensive knowledge in pharmaceuticals, not only have I prescribed every class of drug, but I have also conducted research for the pharmaceutical industry. To date I have been a principal investigator on over 50 clinical research trials for HMG. I have been labeled a thought leader by the pharmaceutical industry, and been a national speaker for several major drug companies.

I have a deep understanding of managed care. From 2003 - 2005, I was regional medical director of a nationally known health insurance company, and I have seen the inside and out of the insurance industry. I was instrumental in developing pay-for-performance guidelines. That is where doctors' incentives lie for taking better care of patients - imagine that!

The biggest influence in my professional career came from my wonderful patients. They began to show me that the time and attention I gave to them was much more powerful than any prescription I could write. I began to see the patients that were actually healed were the ones who were able to change their lives and their thinking. They didn’t need to stay on pills to see health - they BECAME health(y).

I then began to follow patients' thoughts and attitudes more closely. Correlations between their thought patterns and subsequent emotions began to emerge. From there, links between patients' emotions and the dis-eases they attracted to their lives emerged. And finally a link between real physical dis-ease and their thoughts was beginning to be very clear. Hence the emergence of Integrated Health Concepts, a clinic dedicated to showing people WHY and HOW they became ill. Once you understand WHY and HOW dis-ease began you can heal your body, mind, and spirit.

I have re-dedicated my life to helping you understand the lessons behind your illness. Together we will heal and bring well-being back into the world.

James H. Schrenker, MD, CMD
Medical Director

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