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Robert Luby, MD, ABHM

Board Certification:
American Board of Family Medicine
American Board of Holistic Medicine

Degree(s):
Dartmouth College, BA, Biology, 1985
Columbia University, MD, 1989

Significant Internships, Residencies, Fellowships:
Family Medicine Residency, Providence Hospital, Seattle, Wa., 1989 - 1992

Areas of Expertise:
Functional Medicine, Detoxification, Preventative Medicine, Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Nutritional Medicine

Professional Associations:
Institute for Functional Medicine, Teaching faculty affiliations with Tufts University School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, and University of Vermont School of Medicine

Dr. Robert Luby grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College in 1985. Columbia University was the site of his MD degree in 1989. Postgraduate training in a family medicine residency program in Seattle, Washington was completed in 1992. Dr. Luby has been board certified in family medicine since 1992, and became board certified in holistic medicine in 2002. His medical training has included time spent on Native American reservations and in war-torn Guatemala.

For twenty years Dr. Luby has practiced the full scope of family medicine in Latino community health centers in Massachusetts and Washington. Prior to joining the staff at Groton Wellness, Dr. Luby spent five years working in an integrative health center in Vermont.

Dr. Luby also maintains an active presence in the academic medical community. He is the Director of Outpatient Medicine and the Associate Director of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the Lawrence, Ma. Family Medicine Residency. He holds faculty teaching appointments at Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Vermont schools of medicine.

If I am interested in mercury amalgam removal and chelation/detoxification, at what point in the process should I see Dr. Luby?

Dr. Luby can help you at any point in this process. If you are able to see him prior to amalgam removal, he will be able to guide you to supplements and nutrients which can help ensure safe amalgam removal. If you see him after your amalgams have been removed, whether it be days, weeks, months, or years, you may proceed directly to baseline testing of mercury levels and preparation for chelation.

Can I detoxify or chelate using only natural substances?

Yes. Most patients who see Dr. Luby prefer non-pharmaceutical approaches. The majority of the remedies used by Dr. Luby are non-pharmaceutical. Dr. Luby will discuss which options will work best for you, and help you come to a well-informed decision.

Does Dr. Luby help detoxify more than just mercury?

Yes. In addition to measuring mercury levels, the tests which Dr. Luby utilizes measure about 20 other heavy metals. Dr. Luby also offers testing and detoxification programs for a variety of other environmental and household toxins. Finally, Dr. Luby is able to test for your genetic detoxification capability, to determine which toxins are most important for you to avoid, and which nutrients are most important to help you detoxify.

Can Dr. Luby see me for problems other than detoxification and chelation?

Certainly. Dr. Luby follows the principles of “Functional Medicine”. This is a paradigm which focuses on helping people who suffer from or wish to prevent all types of chronic health problems. Conventional medicine focuses on diagnosing a disease and using a guideline-based one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. Functional medicine aims to detect underlying physiologic processes which are performing suboptimally. By bringing these processes into balance and improving their level of function, any and all health problems may be improved.

Where is Groton Wellness located?
Groton Wellness is located in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. We are about 12 minutes west of the 495 belt; about 45 minutes from downtown Boston.

Can you talk with Dr. Luby before setting up an appointment?

Yes. Please contact us to setup a free phone consultation to help you understand how he would address your specific concerns. The Doctor's also offer free monthly seminars that are listed on our calendar of events.