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Meet our Team
Paula Marchionda MD, MPH, BSN
Medical Director
Dr. Marchionda takes a holistic approach to medicine, focusing on the whole person and addressing the root causes of illness. She is deeply passionate about supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Board certified in Integrative Medicine, she is also an expert in cancer survivorship, wellness, and functional and regenerative medicine. Licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and Utah, she primarily practices at her clinic in Grand Junction, CO. Committed to lifelong learning, Dr. Marchionda continues to pursue advanced training to enhance her patient care. As a breast cancer survivor for nearly 23 years, she brings a personal understanding and enthusiasm to the care of cancer patients and survivors.
Board Certifications:
Integrative Medicine, American Board of Integrative Medicine (2018–2026)
Preventive Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine (2012–2022)
Education & Training:
Integrative Medicine Fellowship, University of Arizona, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Preventive Medicine Residency & Master of Public Health, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado School of Public Health
Medical School: University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Nursing, University of New Mexico, College of Nursing
Additional Training & Memberships:
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians – Diplomate
Over several decades, Dr. Marchionda has collaborated with healers from a wide range of traditions and modalities. She does not align with any single tradition or adopt any title beyond physician and healer, striving to honor the original essence of these roles.
Definition of Physician:
Origin: Latin physica, meaning “things relating to nature”
“A person who is skilled in the art of healing” (Dictionary.com, #3)
Kristy McSchooler
MA
Kristy McSchooler has called Grand Junction, Colorado, home her entire life. She’s a seasoned medical professional with more than 25 years of experience as a medical assistant in family practice, pediatrics, and a local school nurse’s office, and she also spent several years as an office manager at a podiatry practice. Excited to be part of an integrative health team, Kristy loves learning new ways to help patients feel their best.
Outside of work, she’s an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, paddleboarding, 4-wheeling, and exploring the mountains—and she’s happiest tending to her hobby farm and playing with her goats and chickens. Married to her high school sweetheart for over 30 years, Kristy is also a proud mother of two, balancing family life with her love for adventure and the simple joys of living in the Grand Valley.
"I can’t wait to meet all of you, dive deeper into integrative health, and support people as they take steps toward their best, healthiest selves!"
How We Work
Our Consultations Have Four Simple Goals:
Our Consultations Have Four Simple Goals:
Get to know you.
Understand what your health goals are.
Uncover what’s getting in the way.
Get started with the right testing.
Our Ideal Patient
We believe that for you to succeed with our, it is essential to establish a synergistic relationship, where we both achieve more together than we could on our own.
Please review our ideal patient characteristics to determine if what we deliver is what you’re looking to find:
Willingness to consider a natural strategy to acieve improved health
Belief that it’s possible to resolve issues without pharmaceutical drugs
Readiness to change your diet or lifestyle to achieve the desirable outcome
Understand health is your most precious asset
Trust in the innate power & intelligence of the body to heal
Our Office
Location
Our address is 106 Lorey Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81505. We invite you to schedule an appointment and come see us! Can’t make the trip? Schedule a virtual consultation, and we can learn about your story over the phone or via video chat. The goal of our consultation is a discovery process to uncover what your health goals are and what’s getting in the way.
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MIMI - 106 Lorey Dr - Grand Junction - CO - 81505
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an appointment:
call: 970 628-1624 for all MIMI information & offerings
email: mimi@mimicares.com
If you are a current patient, please message us via your online Patient Portal
House calls are available as well as phone and e-visits!
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