Danna Park, MD, FAAP, FACP
Dr. Danna Park specializes in Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Park received her M.D. degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA and completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She is Board-certified in all three specialties.
Dr. Park is the director of Mountain Integrative Medicine, PLLC, an integrative medicine consultation practice in Asheville, NC. She provides integrative medicine consultations and care for adults and children for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. From 2009 to 2013, Dr. Park served as the Medical Director of the Integrative Healthcare Department at Mission Hospital, successfully establishing their clinical Integrative Medicine programs.
Dr. Park is one of 35 graduates of the Residential Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, one of the first and oldest clinical integrative medicine fellowships offered in the United States. She trained directly with Dr. Andrew Weil for two years in Tucson and was the last Residential Fellow to graduate from that program before it was discontinued. She holds faculty positions in both the Department of Family Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Dr. Park provides integrative medicine consultations for adults and children with a variety of conditions, including but not limited to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, ADHD and other chronic and acute medical illnesses. In addition, she works with people who are well and want to optimize their health. Dr. Park works closely with specialists and primary care providers to make sure an integrative plan meets the needs of the patient, addresses the concerns of their physicians and fits within the conventional medical plan in a safe way.
Dr. Park has specialized training in mind-body medicine (such as guided imagery), vitamins and supplements, nutritional approaches for brain-based disorders and integrative cancer care. She is a Certified Trainer in HeartMath biofeedback and has been using and teaching this modality in her practice for over seven years. She has particular interest in self-care and wellness in healthcare providers and how that translates into improved quality of care for patients.
In addition to being a mother of two active teenage boys, Dr. Park practices the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do at Asheville Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do, and enjoys sharing a passion for airplanes with her husband and children.