Mary Ackerley M.D., M.D.(H), ABIHM

Mary Ackerley, M.D., M.D.(H), ABIHM, is a classically trained psychiatrist and board certified integrative physician who understands both the biochemistry of the brain and the need for a healthy balance of neurotransmitters, hormones and the immune system. She embraces the latest advances in natural healing and integrative medicine to enhance conventional methods of treatment.

While studying shamans for her Harvard thesis, Dr. Mary proved that cures resulting from ‘energetic’ medicine produced measurable changes in the neuroendocrine immune system. Thus, early on, she recognized the need to bridge what is known in medicine with what is unknown using science to show the way. Later, she journeyed to Lhasa, delving into Tibetan healing and the relationship between body, mind and spirit.

Dr. Mary is particularly interested in symptoms of anxiety, fatigue and depression that fail to respond to conventional treatment. She seeks to address the root cause of these conditions through an evaluation of genetic mutations, hormonal imbalances, chronic inflammation, and hidden infections such as mold illness, Lyme disease or viral infections. Dr. Mary remains open and curious to all possibilities in the realm of health, and continually looks for answers to chronic illness that may fail to surface in the mainstream. She is particularly interested in elucidating the links among the brain, the immune stem and hormones.