Dr. Christina Dawson is licensed in the State of Florida as a Primary Care Provider and a Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. Dr. Christina believes each patient is unique and individual, that the entire body works as a unified integrative whole and the body has the ability to self-heal and self-regulate. This structure allows her to practice with a more holistic or functional approach.
Dr. Christina began her medical career in 2007, holding various positions ranging from nursing to administration. In 2017, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Health Studies and a Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine from Florida College of Integrative Medicine in Orlando, Florida. In 2020 she became nationally NCCAOM Board Certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, and Herbology; thus becoming a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner. In 2021, she became licensed as a Primary Care Provider and Acupuncture Physician in the State of Florida. Additionally Dr. Christina is a Certified Medical Examiner through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. She is also the Laboratory Director at Dawson Integrative Medical Center, LLC and holds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver.
Dr. Christina sees both pediatric and adult patients at Dawson Integrative Medical Center, LLC. Performing a variety of primary care services, she offers: annual wellness visits, preventative visits, problem/sick visits, DOT physicals, school/sports physicals, and employment physicals. She practices within the Integrative Functional Medicine framework; combining traditional, natural, and alternative health care; which is truly holistic. Her main areas of specializations in Functional Medicine include hormone/thyroid health, adrenal fatigue, weight management, reversal/prevention of chronic disease, pain management and treating the "unknown." Her alternative modalities of treatment include Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Between her profound medical knowledge and education, 15+ years of functional medicine training and practice and overall healthcare experience, she has been able to observe the remarkable ways the body truly works. Her experience in diagnostic testing and proven therapeutic treatment plans have resulted in approximately 80% of patients improving or resolving their chronic conditions within their first year of care.
Dr. Christina is not only a Functional Medicine doctor, but also a patient! Having personally struggled with her own hormones from a young surgical menopause to working to reverse her own diabetes, she understands the importance of having a knowledgeable and empathetic provider fighting for their patients.
For fun, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family. She loves anything science, learning about odd and fun facts, and watching true crime shows!
All of Dr. Christina's appointments are to be self-scheduled online.
*DR. CHRISTINA IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING ACUPUNCTURE APPOINTMENTS AT THIS TIME.
PLEASE SCHEDULE WITH HER HUSBAND, DR. WALTER.
*Dr. Christina does not prescribe medications requiring refills. Any long-term medications are to be filled through the nurse practitioners.
Dr. Christina focuses more on Functional Medicine/Integrative Primary Care. If you are looking for Traditional Primary Care/Family Medicine, please schedule with Nurse Practitioner, Nikki.