Branyon Integrative Medical Group is designed with a very personal approach to treating patients. We have all seen the effects of cancer in our own lives or in the lives of friends or family members. What does this mean for our patients? It means that we understand because we’ve been there….
Our staff comprehends the importance of quality professional medical care for the patient, but we also believe that family, spiritual, and emotional support is vital as well. This is why we encourage each patient to bring friends and family members to serve as a “champion.” The patient’s champion is there for much-needed emotional support and often works with the patient, as well as the staff, to uplift the patient throughout the treatment process.
Each of our facilities are designed to provide a comfortable home-like setting which offers a warm and caring atmosphere centering on the needs of each individual. At Branyon Integrative Medical Group, we focus on treating the whole person, while at the same time addressing the symptoms of the disease and its causal factors. Branyon Integrative Medical Group is an out-patient facility.

Medical Directors
Dr. Fredda Branyon

Founder, CEO
Dr. Fredda Branyon is the embodiment of compassion and gentleness.  Dr. Branyon has enjoyed more than 35 years as a medical professional. She was a nurse before entering the program at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ.  Although she is not a licensed physician, Dr. Branyon has studied and collaborated with medical experts throughout the world, and has devoted her life to educating patients and their families on the benefits of Complementary Medicine.
 
Dr. Branyon is dedicated to the advancement of integrative medicine, and has worked diligently to educate both patients and physicians on the true power of hope. Throughout her illustrious career, Dr. Branyon has studied with some of the world’s most renowned alternative oncology experts from Germany, Israel, Japan, and Mexico.

Dr. Fredda Branyon has been honored with the following awards and acknowledgements (among others):

• The Legacy Award & Exceptional Leadership Award. Other recipients of these prestigious awards have included Mother Teresa, Linus Pauling, Oprah Winfrey, Peter Ueberroth, Mikhail Gorbachev, Viktor Frankl, Hans Selye, Roberto Assagioli, Peter Drucker, Henry Mintzberg, Donald Petersen, George Goodheart, and Isaac Asimov.
• Honored by the exceptional opportunity to lecture for Dr. Robert Atkins and his working colleges on 3 separate occasions.
• Dr. Branyon’s alternative IV protocol for the treatment of Cancer was the first of its kind to be allowed for use in major hospitals in Atlanta, GA, and Scottsdale, AZ.
• Dr. Branyon was the first naturopath allowed to join the American College of Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), whose membership was previously restricted to MD’s and DO’s.
• Dr. Branyon was the first naturopath allowed to participate in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure as a representative of alternative medicine.

Dr. Mark Menolascino, MD, MS, ABHM

U.S. Medical Director
Dr. Menolascino completed Medical School at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a three year Residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He is one of very few physicians that is both Board Certified as an Internal Medicine Specialist and in Holistic Medicine. Additionally, he completed Board Certification in Anti-Aging Medicine in December 2007.

Dr. Menolascino has Masters Degrees in Pharmacology and Immunology focusing on Psychoneuroimmunology, was a doctoral candidate in the Medical Scientist Program assisting with Clinical Trials of new medications as well as part of the Heart Disease Reversal Team with Dr. Dean Ornish. He has worked with indigenous healers in Central America and the Southwestern US. His medical knowledge is complemented by advanced training and clinical experience in Nutrition, Naturopathic, Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Ayurvedic Medicine and Homeopathy. Currently, he is completing a Fellowship in Functional Medicine. In addition, he has over 2,000 hours of Continuing Education and is an active member of 15 Medical, Scientific and Alternative Medicine Associations.