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The UltraWellness Team

From left to right: Maggie Ward M.S. R.D. LDN (Director of Nutrition),
Kelly Forfa, R.N., Mark Hyman M.D., Elizabeth Boham M.D.,
Deb Phillips M.S. LDN CHES (Nutritionist).

At The UltraWellness Center, all the physicians are board certified in Family Practice and are experienced in functional, integrative and nutritional medicine. Our nutritionists have specialized training in using food as medical therapy. Our physicians, nutritionists and nurses work together closely and utilize a comprehensive, personalized approach to health.

The practice of medicine is ever changing, and at The UltraWellness Center we use existing and emerging technologies in both diagnosis and treatment. We follow the latest research, and constantly update our methods as new scientifically based therapies and testing become available.

Elizabeth Boham MD, MS, RD, is board certified in family medicine, with a strong background in functional and integrative medicine. She graduated with a B.S. in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University and an M.S. and R.D. in Nutrition Education and Exercise Physiology from Columbia University. Before coming to The UltraWellness Center, she practiced integrative medicine at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA and was a partner with Albany Clinical Nutrition Specialists.

Dr. Boham is a young breast cancer survivor who understands first hand how difficult it can be to navigate though the health care system. After being diagnosed at age 30, she became very interested in the causes, prevention and cure of breast cancer. She understands how important it is to look at many different systems in the body when discovering the underlying cause for dysfunction. Functional medicine does this and has helped Dr. Boham answer a lot of these questions. Using this approach she works with people to decrease their risk of getting ill and support their body so that it can heal. She has been very successful in helping many of her patients reverse insulin resistance and diabetes, heart disease, other cancers, and autoimmune illnesses. She has extensive experience in weight control and gastrointestinal dysfunction as well. She understands that not everyone with breast cancer or heart disease is the same and that it is important to investigate what the individual person's underlying cause is, when working to help the body function well.

Dr. Boham speaks on topics ranging from Women's Health and Breast Cancer Prevention to Insulin Resistance and Heart Health. She has been an online expert for Self Magazine and has contributed articles to a variety of magazines and books. She is married and has 2 children, Ama and Tismark. Through her practice and lecturing, Dr. Boham has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness.

Todd R. LePine, MD is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. Additionally, he has advanced clinical training through the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, Dr. LePine worked as a staff physician at Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts for 15 years, consulting with patients from around the world. The focus of his practice is to help patients achieve optimal health by balancing nutritional biochemistry in the body and to teach people how to adopt healthy lifestyle habits.

In addition to his Functional Medicine Practice, Dr. LePine is the current Clinical Medical Director for Metametrix Laboratories. His responsibilities include teaching physicians the clinical application of advanced biochemical laboratory testing.

Dr. LePine's areas of interest within medicine include: Optimal Aging, Bio-Detoxification, Functional Gastrointestinal Health, Systemic Inflammation, Autoimmune disorders and the Neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders.

Kathie Swift, MS, RD, LDN. Kathie Madonna Swift is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist. Kathie has been recognized as one of the top clinical nutritionists in the country, known for her inspirational and visionary work in medical nutrition therapy. Kathie spearheaded the pioneering functional medicine program at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, where she served as Nutrition Director for more than a decade. She joined Dr. Mark Hyman in 2005 and helped establish the UltraWellness Center, serving as Nutrition Director for three years. Kathie designed the menus and recipes in UltraMetabolism and the UltraMind Guide.

Today Kathie continues her work at the UltraWellness Center and also teaches nutrition and cooking immersion programs at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She actively shares her passion for the healing power of food through her work as co-director of “Food As Medicine”, a professional nutrition training program sponsored by the Center for Mind Body Medicine. She is sought-after as a lecturer, teacher and consultant, serving on a number of medical advisory boards and furthering the integrative and functional medicine education of Registered Dietitians as Chair of the Nutrition in Complementary Care Dietetic Practice Group.

Kathie loves to travel and is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, rollerblading, skiing and swimming. She savors relaxing with a great book, a couple of her all time favorites being Harvest for Hope by Jane Goodall and The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister.

Deborah Phillips MS, LDN, CHES is a licensed dietetic nutritionist and certified health education specialist. She earned her bachelor's degree in nutrition at Cornell University and her Master's Degree at Russell Sage College. Deborah has been a nutritionist and administrator at a community health center most of her professional life, assuring that people of all ages and incomes have access to health services. She began her career in pediatric nutrition and continues to work with young families in the community. Building a professional team approach around the awareness, prevention and treatment of eating disorders is another key focus of her professional career. She has worked successfully with many patients on weight management, chronic disease treatment, and the implementation of special diets and nutritional behavior changes. Deborah has run community weight management programs exploring not only what people eat, but how they can go about improving their lifestyle and eating behaviors. She believes that as each individual's nutritional needs are met differently, so too are the paths they take to meeting those needs. In her work with patients and families, she helps them to recognize and honor those needs while moving toward a healthier lifestyle. When not at her nutrition work, she serves on her town's selectboard and is involved in promoting stewardship and use of local natural resources. Her pastimes include tennis, hiking, gardening and reading.

Maggie Ward, MS, RD, LDN is the Nutrition Director at the Ultra-Wellness Center. She is a registered dietitian and holds a graduate degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University. She has completed clinical training in functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. For several years, she worked at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York providing nutritional counseling to families dealing with HIV, and at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan teaching nutritionally-focused cooking classes for children and adults. Maggie has been counseling individuals, families and business groups on nutrition and various health concerns for the past eight years. Much of her focus has been on food allergies, digestive disorders, inflammatory conditions, childhood nutrition and athletics. She has a passion for cooking and reconnecting people with their potential to heal using whole foods. Maggie also enjoys running, yoga and traveling. She lives in Lenox, Mass. with her husband and daughter.