Dr. Patricia Guisinger, DPM, CFMP
Dr. Patricia Guisinger is a native of Clarkston, Michigan. Her family moved to Clarkston from Greenwich, CT, after her father accepted an engineering position with Chrysler Corporation in Detroit in 1957. Following her graduation from Clarkston public schools, Patricia was employed by a local podiatrist, where she learned medical assisting, office management and medical billing while attending college in the evenings.
After completing the premed curriculum at Oakland University, Patrica enrolled in the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH, where she earned her Doctorate degree in Podiatric medicine. Following her 2-year postgraduate residency at Case Western University Hospitals and the Cleveland Foot Clinic, where she specialized in Primary Care Medicine and Podiatric Surgery, Patrica, her husband and their two sons moved to Alpena, Michigan, where she began practicing podiatry. To fulfill her dream of owning and operating her own practice, in 1999, Patricia and her family moved to Holland, Michigan, where she founded Northwood Foot and Ankle Center, P.C.
Since its founding, Dr. Guisinger and the physicians who practiced with her at Northwood Foot and Ankle Center have treated thousands of patients. During her 25-year career, Dr. Guisinger built a reputation as a leading provider of podiatric care and became affectionately known as Dr. G. While continuing to advance the latest techniques in podiatric care, Dr Guisinger began to employ the scientific principles and practices of holistic medicine.
In September 2023, Dr. Guisinger began her transition to the next phase of her medical career.
After selling her podiatry practice, and completing her degree program in holistic medicine, she traveled the country training alongside leading functional medicine practitioners and physicians at the scientific forefront of women's hormone medicine and therapeutic treatments.
On April 1, 2025, Dr. Guisinger started the next phase of her medical career when she opened Northwood Functional Medicine in the offices of EnCourage Counseling in Holland. She is excited to extend her knowledge and passion for true "healthcare" in pursuit of helping you achieve your goals. Please reach out to her and her staff at the contact information below. She looks forward to meeting with you!
Questions or request an appointment by sending an email to: info@northwoodfunctionalmedicine.com
Patricia offers in-person and telehealth (video or phone) appointments.