Our health professionals are some of the best trained medical practitioners available. This is because they are not only trained in conventional diagnosis and drug therapies just like your average family practice MD, but they are also trained in Functional Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Herbal Medicine & Detoxification providing you with an Holistic Integrative Medical approach.
Dr. Michael Kwiker, D.O.
Dr. Kwiker is the founder and President of Health Associates Medical Group. Born in Michigan with a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Michigan, Dr. Michael Kwiker graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathy in 1970 from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.
After his Internship and one year service in the U.S. Navy at the U.S.P.H.S. Hospital in Statin Island and a following year at U.S.P.H.S. outpatient facility in San Pedro, Dr. Kwiker moved on to practice Emergency Room medicine at Union Memorial General Hospital in Union New Jersey for two years. He soon became Director of Emergency Services at Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, Oregon and continued this position for another two years.
Dr. Kwiker relocated to Sacramento where he became a staff physician at Sacramento Preventative Medicine Clinic in 1976 and continued in this position until he founded Health Associated Medical Group in 1985.
After finding “Nutrient Oriented Medicine” in 1976, Dr. Kwiker began to immerse himself in homeopathy around 1981. In 1996, he was led to the work of Peter D’ Adamo and eating according to your blood type. Since he had three children from two marriages, one and “O”, one an “A”, and the third a “B”, he had his own study group. Things worked out perfectly and he has been learning more about it and applying it to his patient population.
“The low risk/high benefit nature of nutrient oriented medicine and the subsequent use of supplements and homeopathy have significantly reduced the need for pharmaceutical intervention. This, combined with the 30+ years of experience has made the practice of medicine all the more gratifying.”
kirk hamilton pa-c
Kirk is a certified physician's assistant practicing since 1983 and has been working with Dr. Michael Kwiker at Health Associates Medical Group since July of 1986. He is a primary healthcare provider, author, health educator specializing in nutrition, prevention, integrative, functional and lifestyle medicine. He has also been a valued educator to health professionals. As the founder of Clinical Pearls Publications, Kirk provided thousands of summaries of nutrition research and medical interviews to practicing physicians and researchers around the globe until he sold the company to Tishcon Corp. in 2004. Kirk stopped doing online medical-nutrition interviews in 2016 but completed more than 1200 Expert Interviews over 20 years.
In 2009 Kirk began hosting his own podcast show titled Staying Healthy Today (iTunes) interviewing top experts in the fields of nutrition, preventive, integrative and lifestyle medicine. Drawing on his 39 year career, in August 2011 Kirk self-published the book titled "Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane - 9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health." His book serves as a guide for individuals, professionals and policy makers on how to create a new health paradigm that is focused on staying well and prevention as the only real and lasting healthcare reform. Here is what experts say about his book.
He also actively teaches and you can take his FREE online course: "Kirk's 21 Day Healthy Living Program for Busy People,"and, you can also learn from his two YouTube shows, The Sloppy Vegan Cooking Show and the Stay Healthy Today Show. Kirk also provides his"Healthy Living Tips" which he emails weekly of bite size nutrition and wellness research, as well as announcing his most recent podcasts and YouTube Shows.
For more information about Kirk please visit please visit: HealthyLivingforBusyPeople.com StayingHealthyToday.com
wendy pomerantz pa-c, LAC
Wendy Pomerantz is a certified physician assistant and licensed acupuncturist with over 38 years of experience. Her specialties include biological identical hormone replacement and biological identical hormone & pellet therapy. Wendy has successfully treated many chronic conditions such as acute & chronic pain, hormonal problems, hormone imbalance and fatigue by integrating Chinese oriental & western medicines, micro current and nutritional & herbal medicine. Wendy Pomerantz has been in practice since 1978.
Rose snow, lvn
Rose joined Health Associates in June 2017 and has proven to be an wonderful asset to the team. Her genuine compassion towards patients and competency with a needle has made her an ideal I.V, team member. Rose has become the face of the IV Department as you can find her here daily.
Rose graduated the Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in 2016 and completed the Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification Course through Curram College. Prior to becoming an LVN, Rose worked herself through school employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at both a local Skilled Nursing Facility and for the Elk Grove Unified School District.
