Dr. Tanya Teggatz received her medical doctorate (M.D.) from the Roy G. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in 1997 and completed a residency in family medicine at the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation, affiliated with the University of Iowa, in 2000. She has been practicing family medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa since 2000, and is board-certified in integrative medicine.
Dr. Teggatz is an IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). This is an elite group of physicians and health care professionals at the forefront of transforming the way we view health and healthcare worldwide. She has received her functional medicine training through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the premier training platform for functional medicine practitioners.
Dr. Teggatz has had additional, intensive training in medical acupuncture through the renowned, ACCME-accredited Helms Medical Institute under the direction of Joseph Helms. She has had additional training in auricular and scalp acupuncture with The Helms Medical Institute and in cosmetic acupuncture with Dr. Martha Lucas using the Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture System. In addition, she also has had additional training with Dr. Lucas for acupuncture to treat infertility and weight loss.
More recently, she has decided to shift her focus to Menopause Medicine to better support women during this pivotal stage of life. Dr. Teggatz completed her training through The Institute of Bioidentical Medicine (IOBIM) in the Menopause Method developed by Dr. Daved Rosensweet. This method relies on customized hormonal dosing and precise testing, which produces a unique regimen for each patient based on her individual hormone needs. Drawing on her expertise in addressing the root causes of health issues, she now specializes in helping women navigate the challenges of perimenopause and menopause driven by her passion to help women feel like themselves again.Â
Dr. Teggatz is thrilled to share her menopause medicine, functional medicine, and acupuncture expertise with the Cedar Rapids area and beyond. She is confident that these services will improve the lives of the people she serves.
She is proud to bring her decades of medical knowledge to her own clinic, The Teggatz Clinic.
