ABOUT DR. WOOD

Integrative primary care doctor. Certified yoga teacher.

Mary Ella Wood, DO is a physician who is specialized in family medicine & osteopathic manipulative medicine. Prior to her transition to integrative primary care, she had a broad training background to include general surgery residency, wilderness medicine and inpatient-based family medicine residency with extensive experience in intensive care and high risk obstetrics.

Additionally, she is a certified yoga teacher and has additional training in herbal medicine, integrative nutrition and Ayurveda. She is also a functional medicine provider, AFMCP certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Dr. Wood has a passion for all areas of integrative medicine, but one of her primary focuses is psychedelic medicine. She has done research in the field and is the host of The Trip Lab Podcast where she shares evidenced-based research and interviews leaders in the field.

Education & Training

Bachelors of Science (B.S.) in Biology - Point Loma Nazarene University

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

General Surgery Residency Internship - Danbury Hospital

Family Medicine Residency - West Suburban Medical Center

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - YogaRenew

Certifications & Licenses

Illinois Medical License / Illinois Controlled Substance License / DEA License

Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine

MAT Certification by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Advanced Wilderness Life Support Certified by the American Wilderness Medicine Association

Registered Yoga Teacher with The Yoga Alliance

Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) Certification by the Institute of Functional Medicine