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Q&A Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller specializes in integrative medicine, the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, and focuses on the whole person to achieve optimal health and healing. Dr. Bartlett Hackenmiller is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed her residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh and fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona. She lives in Cedar Falls with her husband, 16-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter. For more information, visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ IntegrativeInitiative/ or her website: www.integrativeinitiative.com Q: How does your role in integrative medicine differ from that in conventional medicine? A: I feel like a large part of my work is teaching and education and that’s something that doesn’t always have to happen one-on-one in an exam room. Some of what I do happens in workshops or out in nature. [She has led sessions on Shinrin-yoku – a form of forest or nature immersion – at Prairiewoods Spirituality Center in Hiawatha and at the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids.] Integrative medicine isn’t opposed to conventional medicine, but combines it with complementary and alternative approaches that are evidence-based. Q: What type of patients do you see? Is there a “typical” patient? A: I see mostly women in their 20s-50s, but I occasionally see teens, older patients and men. Most of them are healthy and they want to stay that way. Others are people with chronic conditions who don’t want to use as many medications. I also see people who feel they have no more options, including in cancer care. Those are some of my favorite patients, because I feel there is always something more we can do for them, even if a patient is terminal. Q: How did your life experiences fuel your interest in integrative medicine? A: My son was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. Everyone has their ideas of what to do to “fix them” when you have a child with autism. I was also seeing patients with menopausal issues who wanted alternatives to hormonal therapies like black cohosh. At that time, I had no idea how to advise those patients. I had no idea if (the alternative remedies) were safe. Then, at age 48, my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer that was not smoking related. [He died at age 51 and Dr. Bartlett Hackenmiller has since remarried.] Those were my motivations. Q: What types of health conditions do your patients generally have? A: Many are looking for a way to handle their stress. Some want to know how to modify their diet or get better sleep. They may be looking for a way to taper off their medication or find alternatives to pharmaceuticals. So many people are sleep-deprived or get poor sleep. Many medications don’t allow REM sleep. We just have to break the cycle somewhere. Q&A PAGE 22 PHOTO BY SHUVA RAHIM 10 CBJ BALANCE - SUMMER 2017
HEALTH CALENDAR MAY 26 CRAM Workouts, by Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department, 6:30 a.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, May 2-Aug. 29, McGrath Ampitheatre, 475 First St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Certified wellness coach Lindsay Olson will lead community workouts for all levels, bodies and ages. Free. For more information, contact Ms. Olson at (319) 743-4844 or lolson@ mcgrathauto.com. JUNE 3 Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon, by Clubfoot Solutions, 7-14 year-olds: 9:30 a.m., Coralville Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St., Coralville; 4-6 yearolds: 11 a.m., Coralville Marriott, 300 E. Ninth St., Coralville. The Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon will be held for the first time in Iowa City on World Clubfoot Day. The fundraiser includes swimming, biking and running. Registration, $35 individual and $55 family of two or more. For more information, visit www. clubfootsolutions.org. JUNE 10 Iowa Walk for Epilepsy and 5K, by University of Iowa Health Care – Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 9 a.m.-noon, Lower City Park, Shelter 6, 200 E. Park Road, Iowa City. The 5K run will be a chipped timed event organized by the Epilepsy Foundation of North/ Central Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska. Registration, $25. For more information, visit www.epilepsyiowa. org/efwalks. JULY 4 Fifth Season Races, by Health Solutions, 8-11 a.m., Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. With an 8K, 5K and kids’ fun runs, the Fifth Seasons Races have become a Fourth of July tradition since 1986. Registration, $10-$40. For more information, visit https://fifthseasonrace.com/. JULY 29 Glo Run 5K, by All Community Events, 8:50-11 p.m., Parking Lot 44, 850 Second St. SE, Cedar Rapids. The Glo Run is a nighttime 5K through a Neon Luau-themed glowing course that includes huge glowing pineapples and luau dancers, light shows and more. Registration, $29. For more information, visit http://theglorun. com/cedarrapids/. AUG. 11-13 Dreaming a New Way into the New Story Retreat, by Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E. Boyson Road, Hiawatha. In this weekend retreat, explore the New Story and its possibilities to birth a new vision and new energy in your journey with Earth. Cost: $230, including sessions, lodging and all meals; or $180 for commuters. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2ptgweh. AUG. 19 BRIC (Bike Ride of Iowa County), 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Amana Colonies Visitors Center, 622 46th Ave., Amana. The ride is a scenic 37- mile jaunt through Iowa County beginning in Williamsburg and traveling through the villages of the Amana Colonies before heading back to Williamsburg. Free. For more information, visit http://bit. ly/2oKUuXl. Submit health care calendar events to news@corridorbusiness.com, subject line “Health Calendar.” Please include date, time, location and a brief description. PREMIUM ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP PRINT CBJ Weekly Print Edition with Latest Corridor business news DIGITAL CBJ Weekly Digital Edition with early access + 5 Bonus Digital Subscriptions to share MAGAZINES 10 Topical Magazines published by the CBJ MOVERS & SHAKERS 4 Free Premium Movers & Shakers REPRINT DISCOUNTS 50% Off Framed Reprints (one per customer) MEMBERS ONLY Invitations to Members Only Networking Events + Members Only Access to White Papers UNLOCK THE VALUE EVENT DISCOUNTS 15% Off Individual Tickets (2 per event) + $50 Off Table of 10 (Tickets must be reserved before early bird deadline) EXTRAS Access to CBJ Archives 2015-current + Discounts on PDFs of CBJ Stories MEMBERSHIP SIGN UP TODAY! www.corridorbusiness.com/membership QUESTIONS? Contact Jean Suckow 319.665.NEWS or jean@corridorbusiness.com $ 99.95 1 year Other memberships also available CBJ BALANCE - SUMMER 2017 11
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