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🧠 Dr. Juliana Nahas, MD, FAAP, FMACP Board-Certified Pediatrician • Functional Medicine Certified Provider Founder & Medical Director, Cedars Functional Medicine (FL) Dr. Juliana Nahas is a transformational integrative physician and functional medicine specialist dedicated to healing the brain–body connection in children, teens, and young adults up to age 24. As the founder of Cedars Functional Medicine in Florida, she helps young people with anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, mood dysregulation, trauma-related symptoms, and complex neuropsychiatric or neuroimmune conditions find clarity, balance, and true healing. Recognized for her ability to “connect the dots” when emotional and behavioral symptoms seem confusing, overlapping, or unexplained, Dr. Nahas works at the intersection of biology, psychology, environment, and nervous system health. Families describe her as the doctor who finally explains why their child is struggling — and what can actually be done about it. Her approach replaces quick fixes and fragmented care with something deeper: a compassionate, scientifically grounded, root-cause model that honors the whole person and restores a sense of possibility. ________________________________________ Background Dr. Nahas’ path into integrative psychiatry and functional medicine was shaped by years of caring for children and teens whose emotional or behavioral symptoms were often misunderstood or inadequately treated. She saw young people cycling through diagnoses, medications, therapies, and school interventions — yet the underlying causes of their distress were rarely explored. She noticed patterns others overlooked: • anxiety tied to gut inflammation, • mood swings linked to immune activation, • attention problems rooted in sleep disruption or toxins, • irritability or OCD flares connected to infections or environmental exposure, • trauma amplifying physical symptoms, • and hormones, nutrition, and stress profoundly affecting brain chemistry. Families were overwhelmed. Teens felt unheard. And the system too often blamed the child instead of asking deeper questions. These experiences awakened her Heroic Unique Identity: to become the catalyst who helps young people reclaim their mental clarity, emotional resilience, and personal power — and helps families understand that healing is possible. Through advanced training in functional psychiatry, neuroimmune disorders, environmental medicine, brain-gut science, trauma-informed care, metabolic and nutritional psychiatry, and resilience-based behavioral health, she built a model that addresses the biological, emotional, and environmental roots of mental health. ________________________________________ Care Philosophy At Cedars Functional Medicine, Dr. Nahas practices from five guiding truths: ✨ Mental health is physical health. Brain symptoms frequently arise from disruptions in the gut, immune system, hormones, sleep cycles, stress physiology, toxic exposures, or nutrient deficiencies. ✨ Labels describe — but do not define — a child. ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression, PANS/PANDAS, or “behavior issues” are starting points, not destinies. ✨ The brain heals when the whole system heals. Supporting digestion, inflammation, sleep, microbiome, hormones, and nervous system regulation is essential for emotional recovery. ✨ Families deserve clarity and partnership. Dr. Nahas works closely with parents, teens, therapists, and schools to create a plan that aligns with the child’s life and goals. ✨ Hope is medicine. She holds steady belief in each child’s potential — even when the path has been long or complicated. Her approach is validating, compassionate, and deeply thorough, blending cutting-edge science with heartfelt connection. ________________________________________ Clinical Focus & Services Dr. Nahas provides comprehensive evaluation and care for: • Anxiety, depression, and mood dysregulation • OCD, tics, and compulsive behaviors • PANS/PANDAS and other neuroimmune conditions • ADHD, executive function challenges, and motivation difficulties • Sleep disruptions, circadian rhythm issues, and chronic fatigue • Trauma-amplified symptoms and stress physiology • Brain fog, cognitive difficulties, and attention challenges in teens and college-age young adults • Gut–brain interactions affecting mood, attention, and behavior • Hormonal and metabolic contributors to emotional imbalance • Mold, mycotoxins, heavy metals, and environmental toxins impacting mental health • “Mystery” psychiatric symptoms with normal labs but persistent distress Services Include: • Functional psychiatry evaluation (root-cause emotional & behavioral health) • Advanced integrative mental health testing (inflammatory markers, cortisol, microbiome, toxins, nutrients) • Gut-brain-immune healing programs • Nutritional & metabolic support for mental health optimization • Nervous system regulation strategies (sleep, stress, vagal support) • Integrative approaches to medication (when needed, used thoughtfully and minimally) • Collaboration with therapists, pediatricians, schools & multidisciplinary teams ________________________________________ Board Certifications & Advanced Training • Board-Certified Pediatrician (American Board of Pediatrics) • FAAP — Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics • FMACP — Functional Medicine Certified Provider Advanced post-graduate training in: • Functional & integrative psychiatry for children and teens • Neuroimmune & neuropsychiatric disorders (PANS/PANDAS, OCD, tics) • Environmental medicine (mold, mycotoxins, heavy metals) • Trauma-informed & resilience-based care • Pediatric nutrition & metabolic psychiatry • Gut–brain–immune axis science • Sleep & stress physiology • Hormonal & inflammatory contributors to emotional health • Family systems, behavioral health & parent coaching ________________________________________ 🧠 Cedars Functional Medicine (Florida) Functional & Integrative Psychiatry / Brain-Body Medicine for children, teens & young adults CedarsFunctionalMedicine.com Cedars Functional Medicine is a specialty practice designed for young people whose emotional, behavioral, or cognitive struggles require deeper investigation and truly holistic care. Here, the mind and body are understood as inseparable — and healing is approached through a personalized, integrated plan that honors the whole person. Cedars supports families seeking: • A medical provider who understands both biology and psychology • Answers when symptoms overlap, shift, or defy simple explanations • Care that respects the teenager’s voice and identity • Science that explains the “why” behind symptoms • A plan that builds stability, confidence, and long-term resilience ________________________________________ A Physician With a Movement Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Nahas is a teacher, mentor, speaker, and systems reformer who believes youth mental health deserves a more compassionate, precise, and hopeful model of care. Her Heroic Unique Identity fuels her mission: she transforms systems, mobilizes movements, and challenges outdated assumptions about pediatric and adolescent mental health. She works not just to treat symptoms — but to change the story for young people and their families. Her patients regain futures. Their families regain hope. And medicine regains its heart.