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Dr. Charles Gant, MD, PhD
Charles Gant MD, PhD was a nationally renowned pioneer in integrative and functional medicine, nutrition-based medicine and substance abuse. He was beloved by patients and colleagues as a doctor, healer, author and teacher at National Integrative Health Associates from 2005 until his passing in 2023.