Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Gurney and Dr. Marina Pearsall.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Dr. Gurney and Marina. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Marina M. Pearsall, M.D., Ph.D.
I received my medical degree in 1981, then completed a fellowship in cardiology and received a PhD in 1986 in cardiac physiology. Both my parents were doctors, and I found their passion for healing infectious. They practiced at a time when doctors relied on physical exams, when unraveling patient complaints was more of an art than a science. They taught me to LISTEN to my patients, to never dismiss patient complaints, however strange or unusual the complaints may seem. They taught me to be open–minded, so that I never stop learning and looking for answers.
I believe in treating the patient as a whole and not as his or her individual symptoms. Unfortunately, such an approach doesn’t fit today’s high–volume, minimum time per patient one symptom at a time medicine, so I decided to open my own practice. In an age of managed care and large medical corporations, this is no easy feat. Everyone I knew at the time said, “It Won’t Work”. With a long history of being a political refugee, I was not so easily intimidated. During this time I came across the new fascinating science of anti-aging medicine, and fell in love with it. Anti-aging medicine applies therapies or modalities that deliver very early detection, aggressive prevention, treatment or reversal of age-related dysfunction. While bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is the centerpiece of Anti-Aging Medicine, the key to living with dignity and pleasure for as long as possible is in reestablishment of the perfect balance of depleted aging-related hormones coupled with detoxification, drastic dietary modifications, nutritional supplementation, weight loss and exercise.
I love what I do! Helping my patients get off the slippery slope of aging decline and making fundamental changes in the way they look, feel and live the rest of their lives fulfills my dream. Isn’t it why I became a doctor?
Gurney F. Pearsall, Jr., M.D.
I received my medical degree in 1992, entered into Trauma Surgery Training at MLK County Hospital, Los Angeles and joined US Army Reserves. From 1993 – 1997 I underwent further General Surgery training at Chicago’s Columbus Hospital. From 1997 – 1999 I finalized my training with Baylor’s Family Medicine program in Houston, TX. This Renaissance-Style medical training experience has provided me with an in-depth exposure to both Primary Care Medicine and Specialty Care medicine. My family is replete with physicians: Father, Father-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Wife, Sister, Brother-in-Law and Brother. The combination of growing up in a Medical Family with a very broad training experience led me to quickly realize the Power of Prevention.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I would say that the road has been a little rough at certain spots and definitely with multiple curves. We have been met with the pleasantries of technical advancements as well as the inherent difficulties of incorporating these paradigm shifts into the practice.
Longevity & Stem Cell Centre of Houston – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
The Longevity & Stem Cell Centre of Houston provides advanced treatments in Restorative Medicine for men and women. Restorative Medicine is a medical specialty founded on the application of advanced scientific and medical technologies for the early detection, prevention, treatment and reversal of age-related dysfunctions, disorders and diseases. With services such as Stem Cell Therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy (for Menopause and Low Testosterone), Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and more, we are able to mitigate the debilitating and disabling diseases associated with aging.
We are most proud of the fact that we have been able to successfully incorporate results-oriented therapeutics into the practice without compromising our patient’s safety. Our attention to the details of our patient’s broad and specific medical goals is what sets us apart.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
When our patients thank us for the quality of life improvement(s) that we have been able to achieve, we feel proudest with each and every affirmation.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1200 Binz St
Suite 1198
Houston, TX 77004 - Website: http://www.longevitycentres.com
- Phone: (713) 522-4037
- Email: AgeWell@longevitycentres.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongevityCentres
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/longevity_cntr
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/longevity-and-stem-cell-centre-of-houston-houston
- Other: http://www.youtube.com/user/longevitycentres
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