Downing Clinic Welcomes Dr. Laura Kovalcik March 16, 2005 - The Downing Clinic is now in their 14th year of serving the health care needs of Clarkston and the surrounding areas. In 2004, Laura Kovalcik, DO, Dr. Downing's daughter, joined the practice. Dr. Kovalcik is a board-certified internist with similar training as her mother – using natural supplements where possible and traditional medicine where that is the best solution. This type of practice, called integrative medicine, is popular now, but Dr. Downing was a pioneer in bringing this type of medical practice to the Clarkston area in the late 1980s. The Downing Clinic was also one of the first medical practices in the area to offer women experiencing menopause a more natural way to deal with changes. By using bioidentical hormones (long before Suzanne Somers' recent book became popular), Dr. Downing was recommending bioidentical hormones, progesterone cream, testosterone cream, herbal formulas and revised eating plans to help women experience improved wellness and vitality during menopause. Now, both Dr. Downing and Dr. Kovalcik are helping their patients with the successful treatments established through research, scientific seminars and personal attention that The Downing Clinic is known for. Some of the many support services The Downing Clinic their patients includes: • massage, Reiki and Healing Touch • hypnosis and counseling • acupuncture • IV therapy for Chelation and nutrition support • Electrodermal (EDS) screening • facial toning • a wide selection of physician selected nutritional supplements, herbs and homeopathic remedies, books and CDs • a wide selection of physician selected natural cosmetics and skin care products. The best news for 2005 is that many of the staff that have been with us for years are still with us –Acupuncturist Jing Fei Huang, Medical Assistant Mickey Kellogg, Office Manager Tammy Marshall, EDS Specialist Jan De Vary, Billing Expert Karin Isbell, Product and Inventory Manager Judi Anderson, Massage and Reiki Therapist Vicki Evans, Counselor and Hypnosis Therapist John Miller, and our front desk staff: Karen, Peggy, Sue and Chris. New to our team,Nancy Aksten joined our staff in August and will perform Electrodermal (EDS) screenings. She has over seven years experience in this area and will support Jan De Vary who has been our primary EDS specialist for over 10 years. EDS screens patients to determine if they have any toxicities, food allergies or unusual food stressors. Nutritional recommendations are made based on this evaluation and follow up confirms if the program is working for each individual. (Photo supplied to support this content) And, we are very pleased to let you know that we have launched our website. The address is www.thedowningclinic-.com. You'll find information about our staff, hours, types of conditions we treat, services we provide and what new patients need to know. Also if you want to purchase a product, you'll be able to do so via the website instead of coming into the office or calling in for it. We know you'll like the time this will save you. The Downing Clinic is located at 5639 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI 48346. You may reach them by phone at 248-625-6677 or go to the website at www.thedowningclinic.com Office hours are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM.