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After a lifetime of personal health struggles, unanswered questions, temporary fixes and constant frustration, I reached a point where I could no longer rely on conventional medicine for solutions. I wasn’t getting the guidance, understanding, or actionable answers and treatment I needed—so I had to become my own doctor, both literally and figuratively. As I navigated my health journey and began uncovering the deeper “whys” behind my health challenges, I learned more than I ever could have imagined—not just about my own body, but also about the body’s incredible complexity and interconnected systems, especially as it relates to women’s health. What I learned changed everything: not just how I approach my own health, but how I now help others reclaim theirs.
My personal experience has become my greatest teacher and lifelong motivator. It has inspired my mission to help other women uncover the root causes behind their own health struggles and to empower them to become confident stewards of their own bodies—the true captains of their ships.
After a lifetime of personal health struggles, unanswered questions, temporary fixes and constant frustration, I reached a point where I could no longer rely on conventional medicine for solutions. I wasn’t getting the guidance, understanding, or actionable answers and treatment I needed—so I had to become my own doctor, both literally and figuratively. As I navigated my health journey and began uncovering the deeper “whys” behind my health challenges, I learned more than I ever could have imagined—not just about my own body, but also about the body’s incredible complexity and interconnected systems, especially as it relates to women’s health. What I learned changed everything: not just how I approach my own health, but how I now help others reclaim theirs.
My personal experience has become my greatest teacher and lifelong motivator. It has inspired my mission to help other women uncover the root causes behind their own health struggles and to empower them to become confident stewards of their own bodies—the true captains of their ships.
Through the integration of Functional Medicine, Metabolic, Diet, Lifestyle & Nutritional counseling, combined with Classical Chinese Herbal therapy and Acupuncture, the body’s innate sense of balance & wellness can be restored.
Our integrative and holistic wellness approach recognizes the body as an integrated whole and addresses each patient’s health situation in a unique & individual manner.
Our intention is to discover & address the root cause of our patient’s illnesses & discomforts, as well as, alleviate the accompanying symptoms.
We use the ancient wisdom from Classical Chinese Medicine coupled with Evidence-Based Functional Medical knowledge to promote health, wellness & overall physical balance.
We also believe in an integrated & cooperative healing community in which we will refer patients to other doctors/medical practitioners &/or therapists as their needs dictate.
We take the time to truly listen, answer questions, and address concerns. Our goal is to educate and communicate clearly—so every patient understands their treatment and feels confident in their care.
We make it our duty to treat every patient with respect and compassion, striving to improve the quality of life of each individual we have the honor to serve.
Natural and functional medicine support for conception, cycle regulation, hormone balance, PCOS, unexplained infertility, recurrent loss, and preconception optimization.
Personalized care for hormonal transitions, symptom relief, emotional wellbeing, and long-term vitality.
Root-cause support for inflammation, immune dysregulation, fatigue, metabolic changes, and chronic thyroid imbalance.
Founder and Owner of Healing Traditions Integrated Wellness, Dr. Gina loves working with and empowering women to live their healthiest lives. With over 18 years of clinical experience, Dr. Gina focuses on a root-cause and whole systems biology approach to health and wellness, utilizing a combination of: Evidence-Based Functional Medicine, Functional Dietary and Nutritional Therapy, as well as, Classical Chinese Medicine (Classical Chinese Herbal Therapy and Acupuncture) to resolve the root causes of her patient’s health challenges/imbalances.
Dr. Gina is a leading expert in the field of Functional & Integrative Reproductive Endocrinology and Gynecology and has dedicated her practice to providing effective relief, management and support for many of the most common, complex, chronic women’s health issues, peri-menopause and menopause, autoimmune hypothyroid conditions and reproductive challenges. Dr. Gina holds a deep reverence for the body’s innate healing intelligence and is humbled daily to serve in the role of helping her patients awaken their body’s ‘inner physician’ to catalyze its’ healing capacity.
Dr. Gina is a Board-Certified Specialist and FABORM Fellow, integrating Acupuncture, Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Nutritional Therapies to support fertility, hormonal and menstrual health, peri-menopause and menopause, pregnancy, postpartum wellness, and autoimmune conditions such as Hashimoto’s.
Board-Certified through The Institute for Functional Medicine, Dr. Gina applies an evidence-based, whole-systems approach using advanced lab analysis, lifestyle guidance, and nutritional therapy to address the root causes of the most common women’s chronic health conditions.
As an NCBAHM Board-Certified Herbalist (Dipl. OM), Dr. Gina prescribes personalized herbal formulas that address root imbalances and support healing. All formulations are compounded and shipped through FDA- and CGMP-compliant pharmacies.
As an NCBAHM Board-Certified Acupuncturist (Dipl. OM), Dr. Gina uses acupuncture to regulate the nervous system, support internal balance, and treat musculoskeletal pain through precise motor-point needling. Acupuncture sessions are available for in-person 1:1 patients.
Personalized, evidence-based care to help you feel balanced, vibrant, and in control of your well-being.
The Institute for Functional Medicine
Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine (ABORM)
The Menopause Society (menopause.org)
Acupuncture Association of Colorado (AAC)
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
The International TCM Dermatology Association (www.tcmdermatology.org)
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, The University of Colorado at Boulder. 1995-1999
Master’s of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM – 4 year degree) from South West Acupuncture College in Boulder, Colorado. 2003-2007
Dr. Mortellaro-Gomez’s Capstone Thesis Research Title was: Infertility and Autoimmune Hypothyroid (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis): Neuroendocrine-Immune modulation and fertility support utilizing Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM). A Systematic Review.
Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of Colorado, 2008-Present. License #: CO1371
Post-graduate diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China, 2007 – included interning at Tong Ren Hospital, in Beijing China.
Post-graduate Diploma and Advanced clinical externship in “Ancient Chinese Medicine” (ACM) specializing in Acupuncture and Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine, The Shanghai Insight Ancient Chinese Medicine Training Center in Shanghai, China, 2007.
Advanced clinical apprenticeship in Acupuncture Sports Medicine and Acupuncture for Musculoskeletal injuries with Whitfield Reaves, OMD 2008-2009.
Board Certified in Integrative Reproductive Medicine and a Fellow of the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine (FABORM) – includes advanced competencies in both Western Bio-Medical and Chinese Medical Reproductive Endocrinology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Male Urology, Reproductive Medicine and Infertility and the passing of a National Board Examination. 2012-Present.
Kalish Method Functional Medicine Mentorship under Dr. Daniel Kalish, D.C., IFMCP, Kalish Institute for Functional Medicine. 2015-2016.
Board Certified in Chinese Medical Dermatology by The International TCM Dermatology Association (www.tcmdermatology.org). Five Branches University of Chinese Medicine, San Jose, California. Avicenna – Mazin Al-Khafaji. 2018-2019.
Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine Mentorship under Sharon Weizenbaum, White Pine Institute, 2018-2023.
International Board of Functional Medicine Certification (IBFMC)™ Certified Practitioner
Successfully submitted and passed the Case Study required to sit for the IFM Board Exam.
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