I listen to my patients because often their stories, concerns and questions are key in diagnosing and treatment planning. - Ava Satnick MD
Ava Satnick MD is a board certified pediatrician who was the second person in the country to complete the only Pediatric Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University in 2020. She is dual fellowship trained and is also a graduate from the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, 2021.
Prior to fellowship she had worked in a private practice in Washington Heights and the emergency department of Columbia University in New York City where she gained invaluable insights to a diverse pediatric population.
She completed pediatric training at Columbia University, medical school education at Stony Brook University and earned her undergraduate degree with magna cum laude at Cornell University in biological and nutritional studies.
Her past research, advocacy and community outreach interests have included childhood obesity, school lunch programs, physician wellness, and yoga, (bhakti/vinyasa/nidra).
When not seeing patients at Holbrook Health, she also works as a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at both Stanford University and Valley Healthcare. She values giving her time back to medical education and helping underserved communities.
In her private practice, Dr. Satnick combines the most effective, evidence-based treatments from conventional and complementary medicine to help her patients achieve health within their body, mind and spirit.
She enjoys learning how to surf, practicing or teaching yoga and sharing meals with her friends and community.
Holbrook Values
What makes Holbrook Health different than any other medical practice are the founding values of love and generosity. Each patient and family is approached with loving care as this is one the key elements to building healthy lives, relationships and communities.
In Collaboration With
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Priya Jain, MD
ADHD Specialist
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Malathi Acharya, MD
Integrative Medicine for adults
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Brandy Cooper, RN, BSN
Patient Support
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Mark Weltersbach
Self Awareness Coach
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Natalia Catan
Ayureveda Health Coach