Stram Center for Integrative Medicine

Years ago I received acupuncture from Chris. Nice, professional guy. Would recommend him.

I was a patient at the Stram Center and I find their testing t be unbelievable for Lyme. I was told it would be published and that has yet to be seen. I tested low with their test that they claim is the best because it is a collaborative effort with a doctor from Germany, yet I have neurological symptoms and see a neurologist. When I found out that they had a signed contract with Stratus which is an insurance company that provided discounts form my provider Cigna, things became very unprofessional with the office staff treating me poorly. I even noticed a change in my care and gaps in the length of time I was seen. I was on their side until Cigna provided the signed document by Dr. Stram. So they owed me money. You have to pay upfront, out of pocket and I paid and they owed me. They never discussed how this was going to happen, or when. I had an argument with them because there communication and lack of professionalism. They continued to be rude and condescending and their response when cigna provided the signed document was: Dr. Stram signed it not knowing what he was signing. No apology to me for being unprofessional. I was there yesterday and attempted to use my credit and was told it had to be used for supplements, that was the one thing I was told was it could not be used for supplements, then I was told that they ended the contract so I was owed nothing. I had already paid and they had my money so yes I was owed. Cigna had given me the total the day before with each date of service. So the office manager said she needed all the explanation of benefits before I could get a credit. I said no. Then I said we spoke about this in the summer and your asking about this now, She was unaware I was on the phone with cigna. I called Cigna and requested all the EOBS and the signed contract be sent to them with explanation of their obligation to pay me. I then asked for a discharge from their facility. I also went to see my LLMD to discuss why I can not take hot showers or withstand cold. I read an article about this and how its due to toxins, and she said take a tepid shower, I asked about my immune system and why I keep getting sick yet I have a temp of 97 she said it will get better, I asked about herxing and help support with my immune system and herxing while I’m dealing with problems with endometriosis; she replied after the surgery it will be better. I also asked about diet and why I still cannot eat any sugar without herxing, no fruit, of any kind. She said eat small amounts. This cost $ 195 for 30 minutes

I love this place! Been going to Wednesday night mediation class and gentle yoga on Thursday night. I feel fantastic afterward. Highly recommend!!!

Since my last class (probably full since the Groupon had just gone on sale), I’ve been to a couple more yoga classes with far less people. There is a ton of room to move and it’s very relaxing — unless there is really loud live music across the street, which kinda ruined the flow of the Tuesday night class this week.

I got there on time for my appointment just to wait 30 minutes for the doctor to see me. Mind you I scheduled the appointment weeks in advance. Instead of taking that half an hour that I was waiting to review my records, she felt it was ok to wing it and review it while I was in the room. She proceeded to take my blood pressure and check my lungs and that was it I was sent out with a script for Calcium which I noted in my records that I was already taking. Total doctor time 19 minutes then total out my own pocket because this «natural» doctor was not covered a total of $ 497. For this lousy time waster I could have just went to a regular doctor for the same treatment and just a $ 20 copay. Will never ever go back.