True Phoenix Functional Health

True Phoenix Functional Health We are open every other weekend for various services. Call to inquire.

True Phoenix is a Functional Medicine Clinic that specializes in Primary Care, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Men's TRT, PCOS Care, Thyroid Optimization, Weight Loss, Vitamin Injections (B12, NAD, Biotin), & Specialty Tests (Dutch, GI Map, Micronutrient).

Honoring Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey, three enslaved Black women whose names were nearly erased from medical history.They ...
02/05/2026

Honoring Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey, three enslaved Black women whose names were nearly erased from medical history.

They endured repeated, painful vaginal surgeries without anesthesia as experimental subjects. No consent. No dignity. No choice.

Their suffering advanced the field of gynecology, while history credited the physician and forgot the women whose bodies were used to build it.

The echo is still present. In how pelvic pain is minimized. In how consent is rushed. In how patients feel unheard during the most vulnerable exams.

Providers must practice trauma-informed care. Explain every step. Ask permission. Slow down.

Patients can ask.
What are you doing.
Why are you doing it.
Do I have another option.

Because progress built on silence must be met with transparency.

02/02/2026

It’s my birthday. So I’m doing something different.

I’m choosing three people for Dr. B’s Power of Three Reset.

Real support. Real momentum. No shame.

Apply in the link in bio. Must live in MD, CT, VA, DC, DE, FL, UT, NM, CO, or WA.

Winners notified by 2/5/26.

Honoring Fannie Lou Hamer, a fearless civil rights leader.In 1961, she went into a hospital for a minor procedure and le...
02/02/2026

Honoring Fannie Lou Hamer, a fearless civil rights leader.

In 1961, she went into a hospital for a minor procedure and left having been forcibly sterilized without her knowledge or consent. A practice so common among Black women in the South that she named it the “Mississippi Appendectomy.”

This was not a medical accident. It was a violation of bodily autonomy disguised as care.

The echo is still with us. In conversations about consent. In whose pain is minimized. In whose reproductive choices are questioned. In whose voices are ignored in exam rooms.

Providers must remember that history lives in the room with every patient. Consent must be explicit. Explanations must be clear. Autonomy must be protected.

Patients can ask.
What are you doing.
Why are you doing it.
What are my alternatives.

Because care without consent is not care.

Happy Birthday, Dr. B.From all of us at True Phoenix. With gratitude for the lives you touch, the truth you teach, and t...
02/02/2026

Happy Birthday, Dr. B.

From all of us at True Phoenix. With gratitude for the lives you touch, the truth you teach, and the care you give so freely.

And because this is Dr. B we’re talking about…
she’s not just celebrating today.

She has a surprise for you coming at 4 PM EST.

Stay tuned.

Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, certified nurse-midwife and maternal health advocate.She dedicated her life to protecti...
02/01/2026

Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, certified nurse-midwife and maternal health advocate.

She dedicated her life to protecting birthing mothers of color. She died from childbirth-related complications.

For Black women in America, childbirth carries disproportionate risk. Roughly 50 per 100,000 Black births result in maternal death, a disparity that has persisted for decades. Women from marginalized communities are more likely to deliver in hospitals with higher rates of severe maternal morbidity, reflecting unequal access to quality obstetric care.

Dr. Green Smith’s life work centered on this reality. Her death is a painful reminder that education, advocacy, and proximity to care do not fully shield Black women from it.

We honor her by saying her name. And by refusing to treat this as normal.

February is Black History Month.This year, we are not doing trivia.We are doing truth.All month long, we will be sharing...
02/01/2026

February is Black History Month.

This year, we are not doing trivia.
We are doing truth.

All month long, we will be sharing real Black medical history that most textbooks skipped.
Stories of injustice. Stories of exploitation. Stories that explain why mistrust in healthcare did not come from nowhere.

Because you cannot fix what you refuse to name.

Each post will do five things:
• Tell the fact
• Explain the injustice
• Show how it echoes in modern medicine
• Challenge providers to do better
• Empower patients to ask better questions

This is not about shame.
This is about accountability.
This is about safer care for everyone.

History is not past. It is practice patterns.

Follow along this month as we uncover the medical truths that shaped the present.

01/31/2026

Part 2 of the case study.

FSH high. LH high. Estradiol low. Testosterone undetectable.
Most providers would start BHRT.

But this was not menopause.
This was exercise-induced hypothalamic amenorrhea.

Her body was not deficient. It was defensive.

She didn’t need hormones. She needed recovery, sleep, carbs, and nutrient restoration so her brain would allow her ovaries to function again.

Knowing how to prescribe hormones is good medicine.
Knowing when not to is great medicine.

01/27/2026

Most clinicians will recognize this lab pattern in seconds.

And most will choose the wrong next step just as fast.

Because when you practice by pattern, you miss what the physiology is trying to say.

This case is a reminder that labs don’t diagnose. Context does.

Read the scenario. Choose your answer in the comments. Part 2 reveals what the body was actually asking for.

The snow has arrived and roads are still unsafe in many areas.All appointments on January 26 will be held virtually to k...
01/26/2026

The snow has arrived and roads are still unsafe in many areas.

All appointments on January 26 will be held virtually to keep our patients and team safe. Please check your email or patient portal for your telehealth link and visit details.

Stay warm. Stay safe. We’ll see you from home.

True Phoenix Functional Health is now accepting health and wellness vendors for the Healing in Tandem Wellness Expo on M...
01/25/2026

True Phoenix Functional Health is now accepting health and wellness vendors for the Healing in Tandem Wellness Expo on March 21, 2026 at CCBC Essex.

We are looking for:
Medical and mental health providers, fitness and movement studios, nutrition and herbal brands, skincare and body wellness specialists, supplement vendors, holistic practitioners, and community health organizations.

Vendor Table: $125
Includes table, chairs, and lunch for 2.

Only 15 vendor spots available.
Application deadline: January 31, 2026

If your work promotes healing, education, and wellness, you belong here.

Apply now:
HealingInTandemExpo.com

Please share or tag a business that should be part of this experience.

We’re excited to announce that True Phoenix Functional Health is co-hosting the Healing in Tandem Wellness Expo on March...
01/25/2026

We’re excited to announce that True Phoenix Functional Health is co-hosting the Healing in Tandem Wellness Expo on March 21, 2026 at CCBC Essex.

This is not a typical health fair. This is a community-centered wellness experience focused on education, prevention, and healing for individuals and families who have felt unheard or overlooked in healthcare spaces.

You can expect:
• 5 incredible speakers
• Health education and screenings
• Wellness vendors and community resources
• Our VIP “Health Unmuted” talks
• A welcoming space for learning, connection, and healing

We are proud to partner with Therapeutically Inclined LLC to bring this experience to the community.

Save the date. More details to come.

Let’s heal in tandem.

10/28/2025

If you’ve ever been told “your labs are fine” but you feel like a whole mess, you’re not imagining it. At True Phoenix, we believe in listening, testing deeper, and treating the whole you.

Ever felt dismissed by a provider? Share your story or just say “finally heard” in the comments.

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2316 E. Joppa Road , Ste. 1
Parkville, MD
21234

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+14437937220

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Our Approach & Values

True Phoenix Community Care is committed to following the mantra, "No Patient Left Behind." We strive to bring high quality health care to those who may not otherwise receive it.

True Phoenix, along with a host of other providers and suppliers, have decided to work together to provide people with the services they need regardless of race, gender, sexual identity, religion, income, or mobility level.