"Dr. Saxena is brilliant beyond words and has been a partner in improving my health. She has such an incredible way of making her patients feel at ease and spends the time to truly personalize your care."
Shilpa P. Saxena, MD, IFMCP is a Board-Certified family physician whose passion and purpose come to life through an uncompromising dedication to the ‘health’ and ‘care’ aspects of healthcare. In July 2019, her practice joined Forum Health, a nationwide provider of personalized health services. Beyond continuing to practice as a Medical Director of Forum Health Tampa, Dr. Saxena serves as Chief Medical Officer at Forum Health.
Her commitment to professional growth is evident. In addition to almost 20 years of progressive patient care, Dr. Saxena serves as Faculty with the Institute for Functional Medicine, as well as faculty roles with the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, George Washington University’s Metabolic Medicine Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Lima, Perú).
As a consummate teacher, she is on a mission to get simple, actionable, lifestyle-based solutions to anyone in the public interested in helping themselves heal. Through her Self Care Collective online workshop series, she continues to marry the science of healing with the art of patient education and empowerment.
Dr. Saxena is internationally known for her contributions to the development and institution of the lifestyle-based group medical appointment model with her Group Visit Toolkits and has been awarded for her work with her online patient education platform, Living Wellness University.
Dr. Saxena graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine through the prestigious Junior Honors Medical Program. She completed her Family Practice residency training at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida while serving as Chief Resident and receiving additional Certification in Low-Risk Obstetrics.
SPECIALTIES
Gut Health | Autoimmune Conditions | Chronic Conditions | Mental Health | Medical Weight Loss | Longevity & Regenerative Medicine | Hormone Health
EDUCATION
Dr. Saxena graduated from the University Of Florida College Of Medicine through the prestigious Junior Honors Medical Program. She completed her Family Practice residency training at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida while serving as Chief Resident and receiving additional Certification in Low-Risk Obstetrics.
AFFILIATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS
- Faculty Member of the Institute for Functional Medicine
- Faculty Member of Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
- Faculty Member of George Washington University’s Metabolic Medicine Institute
- Faculty Member of the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Faculty Member of the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Lima, Perú)
