Adam B. Smith, D.O.
Coach Healthcare Consultant Osteopathy Physician
Dr. Smith is a Practicing Physician, Coach and Healthcare consultant Working at the Intersection of Medicine and Mindfulness.
Dr. Smith is a Practicing Physician, Coach and Healthcare consultant Working at the Intersection of Medicine and Mindfulness.
Dr. Smith applies the principles of coaching psychology to both his clinical work and coaching practice, working with clinicians, healthcare staff, medical leadership, patients and their families to improve communication, experience and outcomes for both patients and clinicians.
Dr. smith is ALSO Co-founder of Dakini Meditative, an Austin-based company created WITH THE AIM OF MAKING the practice of applied mindfulness accessible and practical. You can learn more at DakiniMeditative.com.
Dr. Maria LaPutt
Craniosacral Therapy Myofascial Neural Manipulation Osteopathy Physical Therapy Visceral Manipulation
Dr. Maria LaPutt has a clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has over 17 years of real-world experience as a licensed physical therapist.
She has over two decades of experience in the health and fitness industry. Maria is not a typical physical therapist. She has gone through extensive training and continues to travel and take continuing education courses multiple times a year. She has developed a unique approach in working with the human body. She treats each person as a whole being and understands the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. She thinks and treats out of the box and has helped multiple clients who have been unsuccessful with traditional therapy and medicine. She believes in the body’s innate ability to heal itself given the right path/guidance.
Physical Therapy Specialist & Owner of
Ananda Physical Therapy & Wellness
Dr. Maria LaPutt has a clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has over 18 years of real-world experience as a licensed physical therapist and over two decades of experience in the health and fitness industry.
Maria is not a typical physical therapist. She has gone through extensive training and continues to travel and take continuing education courses multiple times a year. She has developed a unique approach in working with the human body. She treats each person as a whole being and understands the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. She thinks and treats out of the box and has helped multiple clients who have been unsuccessful with traditional therapy and medicine. She believes in the body’s innate ability to heal itself given the right path/guidance.
Maria’s own personal health and healing journey prompted her to become an expert therapist in the John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach®. She is also a Certified Pilates Teacher in the Polestar® Pilates for Rehabilitation system. She is a registered yoga teacher and has practiced yoga for more than two decades.
She is currently preparing to obtain her certifications in visceral and neural manipulation under the Barral institute. She has also trained with Dr. Daniel Vladeta and incorporates the OOV in her sessions. She has an understanding and training in various forms of energy work.
Dr. Shelly Sethi
botanical medicine Clinical Nutrition culinary medicine Family Medicine Functional Medicine Integrative Medicine Medical Doctor Osteopathy Stress Management
Dr. Shelly Sethi is a double board certified family physician who provides integrative and functional medicine to people who are looking for clarity and root-cause resolution of their chronic health issues or to people who want to optimize their body and brain to live to their full potential.
She provides a step-by-step system that is customized for your unique health condition. Her program reverse engineers your health goals by understanding your genetic potential and focuses on recovery from stress exposure. This results in more energy, a clear mind, and an optimized body and spirit which improves your relationships, impact, and lifestyle.
Dr. Shelly Sethi is a double board certified family physician who provides integrative and functional medicine to people who are looking for clarity and root-cause resolution of their chronic health issues or to people who want to optimize their body and brain to live to their full potential.
She provides a step-by-step system that is customized for your unique health condition. Her program reverse engineers your health goals by understanding your genetic potential and focuses on recovery from stress exposure. This results in more energy, a clear mind, and an optimized body and spirit which improves your relationships, impact, and lifestyle.
She is a national speaker in the field of Integrative Medicine and a #1 best selling author of “Built to Thrive. Overcome Chronic Illness, Fatigue and Hormonal Imbalance and Get Your Energy and Vitality Back Without Medication or Surgery.”
She is the Founder of Dr. Shelly Sethi Personalized Medicine and has a special interest in botanical medicine and culinary medicine.
Additionally, she teaches culinary medicine workshops and mind-body seminars in Austin. She helps her patients achieve health by focusing on nutrition science, sleep physiology, stress management, exercise physiology, connection to community and spiritual practices to minimize the risk of chronic disease onset, while simultaneously improving healthspan.
She enjoys the practice of yoga and has studied various methods of meditation for over twenty years.
Katie Keller, DO
Family Medicine Osteopathy Physician
Dr. Katie Keller is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, and has been practicing holistic primary care in Austin, Texas for nearly a decade. She grew up in the Midwest and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University. Gradually moving her way more south, she attended Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia and then completed her residency at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has since furthered her training with the Institute for Functional Medicine, and continually aims to help her patients get to the root of the problem, as well as educates on prevention to help her patients maintain optimal wellness.
Family Medicine Physician @ DirectMed
Dr. Katie Keller is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, and has been practicing holistic primary care in Austin, Texas for nearly a decade. She grew up in the Midwest and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University. Gradually moving her way more south, she attended Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia and then completed her residency at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has since furthered her training with the Institute for Functional Medicine, and continually aims to help her patients get to the root of the problem, as well as educates on prevention to help her patients maintain optimal wellness.
Dr. Keller has always been passionate in her studies about using a whole person approach. She chose Osteopathic medical school for their inherent philosophy that the body has the ability to heal itself, when given the right conditions. She believes that nutrition, movement, stress management, and mindfulness make up the foundation of healing. Additionally, she is experienced with natural thyroid management and bio-identical hormone therapy.
Dr. Keller lives in Austin with her husband, daughter, and fluffy german shepherd. When she’s not caring for her patients, Dr. Keller enjoys cooking, running the trails, dancing, yoga, and live music.
Katriny Ikbal, DO
Direct Medicine Direct Primary Care DPC Family Doctor Family Medicine Functional Medicine Osteopathy
Family Medicine Physician, & Functional Medicine Practitioner
Owner of DirectMed by Dr. Katriny Ikbal
Dr. Katriny Ikbal is a board certified family physician with a passion for patient care. She is a graduate of UT-Austin with a B.S. in Nutrition, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and UT Southwestern Austin Family Medicine Residency program. Dr. Ikbal is currently training with the Institute for Functional Medicine and plans to become certified in the near future.
Family Medicine Physician, & Functional Medicine Practitioner
Owner of DirectMed by Dr. Katriny Ikbal
Dr. Katriny Ikbal is a board certified family physician with a passion for patient care. She is a graduate of UT-Austin with a B.S. in Nutrition, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and UT Southwestern Austin Family Medicine Residency program. Dr. Ikbal is currently training with the Institute for Functional Medicine and plans to become certified in the near future.
Before founding DirectMed in 2015, Dr. Ikbal spent several years working in urgent care. This is where she realized the need for family medicine built around more meaningful patient/doctor relationships focusing on long term health through wellness and prevention. She is devoted to delivering the best and most affordable care possible and firmly believes that optimal care requires continuity with direct access. DirectMed takes care of many local businesses in addition to individuals, couples and families in the greater Austin, TX area.
DirectMed is truly a ‘family’ practice where each patient receives the time and attention they deserve. Neer Patel is Dr. Ikbal’s husband and Practice Manager responsible for business and integration of technology which helps strengthen its patient relationships.
Outside the office, Dr. Ikbal is heavily involved in the community. She enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the world through travel. Dr. Ikbal became a new mother in 2015 and delivered her second child in 2017. First-hand experience of parenthood has brought her a whole new appreciation of all the parents and children she cares for.