1631 Midtown Place Unit 101, Raleigh, NC, 27609
BIOTE PROVIDER
North Hills Internal and Integrative Medicine
Millions of individuals are impacted by hormone imbalances every day. From fatigue and weight gain to severe mood changes and low libido, many are left with feelings of discomfort, unaware of how they may help alleviate these common issues. Now, there is help to address these and other early indicators of aging through hormone optimization. We, as your Biote Certified Provider in Raleigh NC 27609, will work with you to create personal care plans and precision treatments that can help patients stay healthy longer.
The Biote Method of bioidentical hormone optimization therapy is offered here at your Raleigh NC 27609 clinic. Biote has provided bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for more than a decade, helping both men and women age healthier with hormone optimization. To learn how the Biote Method may be able to address specific health issues by restoring hormones to their optimal level, reach out to us and schedule a consultation today.
Dr. Henry J. Van Pala, Yale University trained and board certified Internal Medicine physician and board certified Gastroenterologist, serves as the Medical Director for North Hills Internal & Integrative Medicine and also the Medical Director for the Assure Wellness Group.
Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Van Pala earned a degree in Pharmacy from St. John’s University School of Pharmacy in New York, New York in 1974. Dr. Van Pala practiced as a registered Pharmacist for two years, specializing in compounding pharmacy. In 1980, Dr. Van Pala graduated from Michigan State College of Human Medicine and proceeded to train for five years in the Yale University School of Medicine residency and fellowship program from 1980 to 1985. Dr. Van Pala first became licensed to practice medicine in 1983 and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Van Pala perfected his desire to achieve medical excellence by passing the challenging Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Exam in 2010 and the rigorous Full Certification Exam in Gastroenterology in 2013, a remarkable feat considering Dr. Van Pala first became licensed to practice medicine over thirty years ago. Over the years, Dr. Van Pala has maintained his expertise by completing 2,500 hours in Category 1 Continuing Medical Education.
From 2012 to 2013, Dr. Van Pala spent an additional year in advanced Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology training at Georgia Regents University, formerly known as Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, Georgia, which afforded him the opportunity to interact with research and medicine at a level only a leading academic institution can provide. At Georgia Regents University, Dr. Van Pala trained to master the most modern medical technologies and treatment systems and received additional, comprehensive training in the fields of gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, infectious disease, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology, general internal medicine, critical care medicine, and geriatrics. Dr. Van Pala recently completed a difficult restorative medicine course and became a fellow-candidate among an elite group of physicians in a program entitled A4M, the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Van Pala has also become an expert in men and women’s wellness, hormonal therapy, nutrition balance assistance, and, most notably, creative, integrative, and highly personal weight loss solutions. Dr. Van Pala’s philosophy is that in order to understand and treat the patient as a whole, he must not only innately understand the complexities of modern medicine, but also must address deficiencies in the individual and diagnose and correct the underlying problem. Dr. Van Pala is uniquely qualified to diagnose and care for the complete patient in an integrative manner, utilizing modern treatments to help patients lose weight and become hormonally balanced, helping them restore their stamina and sexual vitality, and enabling them to live more rewarding and satisfying lives. Because of his academic, internal medicine, and gastroenterology training and specialization, as well as his passion for proving a holistic treatment approach for each of his patients that few doctors possess, combined with his years of intense clinical and real-life experience, Dr. Van Pala is well qualified to treat today’s most complicated medical problems in an integrative manner, his patients’ overall health and wellness his primary focus.
Dr. Van Pala is licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.