History
The Institute of Endocrinology and Preventive Medicine is a unique medical practice which takes the expertise of endocrinology, and applies it to preventive medicine and healthy aging. Endocrinology is a systems-based study of disorders caused by deficiency or excess of hormones which are powerful mediators of all body systems. Preventive medicine aims to prevent the occurrence of disease by finding the root cause. The Institute provides innovative science-based therapies, which respect the extraordinary potential, which comes from utilizing the intrinsic, healing abilities of the mind, body and spirit. Medical Director, Marina Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.E. is a UCLA / USC trained graduate and is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology. She attends many continuing education programs both in mainstream endocrinology and in natural medicine. Dr. Johnson specializes in hormone replacement therapy utilizing