Dr. Martina Sturm brings more than two decades of clinical training and hands-on experience across functional medicine, acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, sports medicine, rehabilitation, and high-acuity medical settings.
Her approach connects chronic illness, metabolic health, digestive function, hormones, nervous system regulation, environmental exposures, pain, injury, movement, and recovery into one coordinated clinical strategy.
This multidisciplinary background is especially valuable for patients with persistent symptoms, complex health concerns, pain or injury, and health optimization goals.
Multidisciplinary Training in Functional Medicine, Acupuncture & Integrative Care
Advanced Training in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
Dr. Sturm’s clinical foundation is rooted in classical and modern Chinese medicine, supported by doctoral-level education, national board certification, and decades of clinical practice. Her training emphasizes pattern recognition, systems-based diagnosis, and individualized treatment—principles that continue to inform her functional medicine, acupuncture, and integrative care approach.
Post-Doctoral Functional Medicine Training
Building on her Traditional Chinese Medicine foundation, Dr. Sturm pursued advanced functional medicine training focused on chronic illness, multisystem symptoms, environmental illness, gut dysfunction, hormone and metabolic health, post-infectious conditions, and integrative oncology support.
Her post-doctoral education includes Functional Medicine University, the School of Applied Functional Medicine, and a clinical residency with a physician board-certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine.
This training supports a systems-based evaluation of the physiological, environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle factors contributing to persistent symptoms and complex health concerns.
Emergency Medicine, Trauma Care & Clinical Triage Experience
Before entering private practice, Dr. Sturm worked in high-acuity emergency and trauma settings, including the ER and Trauma Center at USC-County Hospital, ambulance transport, and field response.
This experience developed a strong foundation in acute assessment, clinical triage, and recognizing when urgent or conventional medical evaluation is needed. It continues to inform a safety-conscious, clinically responsible approach to functional medicine, acupuncture, and integrative care—particularly for patients with complex, medically sensitive, or multisystem concerns.
Orthopedics, Movement Science & Rehabilitation
Dr. Sturm’s clinical perspective extends beyond laboratory findings and symptom patterns to include biomechanics, neuromuscular function, movement quality, injury history, and physical resilience.
Her background includes six years operating a therapeutic personal training practice, hands-on experience in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, and training in therapeutic yoga and myofascial release.
This foundation informs her work with chronic pain, movement dysfunction, injury recovery, mobility limitations, sports-related concerns, and complex musculoskeletal patterns.
Sports Medicine, Athletic Performance & Injury Recovery
As a former professional snowboarder, cyclist, and competitive triathlete, Dr. Sturm brings firsthand insight into training demands, injury prevention, recovery, and performance under physical stress.
Her experience also includes serving as a sports medicine acupuncturist for the Chilean National Track Cycling Team.
This athletic and clinical background informs her work with competitive athletes, active adults, injury recovery, movement performance, long-term resilience, and healthy aging.
International Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Experience
Dr. Sturm practiced internationally for 12 years as a resident acupuncturist, providing acupuncture care to patients from diverse cultural and medical backgrounds.
She developed and led high-volume acupuncture practices serving patients from around the world, introducing tens of thousands of people to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
This experience strengthened her clinical efficiency, adaptability, communication across diverse patient populations, and ability to deliver individualized care in a fast-paced setting.
Personal Experience With Chronic Illness & Integrative Healing
Dr. Sturm’s clinical philosophy is shaped by both professional training and lived experience with serious chronic illness.
After navigating Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic condition affecting copper metabolism and liver health, she gained firsthand understanding of the uncertainty, persistence, and individualized support often required during complex health challenges.
That experience continues to inform her compassion, clinical discernment, and commitment to identifying the underlying factors contributing to persistent symptoms while supporting long-term resilience and recovery.
