Victoria Maizes, MD

An internationally respected change agent who is helping to transform healthcare!

Integrative medicine holds that recovery is not one-size-fits-all; rather, it should be tailored to your unique circumstances.

I encourage you to be curious about your body’s incredible ability to heal. I want you to ask questions, to get to the root of what ails you, and discover therapeutic approaches to restore your health. I firmly believe in the healing potential of the human body. I want you to, as well.

—Victoria Maizes

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Meet Integrative Health Expert Dr. Maizes

A pioneering IM educator who created the world’s foremost IM training programs– the University of Arizona, Fellowship in IM and the Integrative Medicine in Residency program (now licensed at 150 medical residencies) together with her teammates at the Andrew Weil Center. The health professionals she trained now care for more than 20,000,000 people worldwide.

An integrative medicine (IM) physician, who partners with patients to help them lead healthier lives and heal faster.

A beloved and accomplished national and international speaker – who has spoken in 17 countries

An innovative thought leader who serves on boards and advisories councils for private and public organizations seeking to move IM into the mainstream.

A founding member of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health, founding co-chair of its education committee, and a longstanding executive board and steering committee member, driving global change in academic institutions.

An accomplished author who has published numerous scientific articles, chapters, blogs, essays, and three books showcasing the value of IM.

An inspirational podcast host, who engages thought leaders around cutting edge topics in IM.

A passionate advocate for the value of lifestyle approaches to health including nutrition, addressing stress, restoring restful sleep, reducing exposure to environmental toxins, and, when indicated using appropriate supplements, acupuncture ,and body work. The synergism of these gentle treatment approaches makes a profound difference for your health by influencing your immune system, reducing inflammation, and rebooting your circadian rhythm.

An award-winning physician including (but not limited to): Bravewell Distinguished Service Award; Inaugural Andrew Weil Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine; Integrative Healthcare Symposium Leadership Award, Best Doctors in America.

A Founding Board Member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine

A summa cum laude graduate of Barnard College, University of California San Francisco Medical School, the University of Missorui Family Medicine Residency Program, and the University of Arizona Residential Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.

Board Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine

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Integrative Medicine Leader

• Educator • Author • International Speaker

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Bring Powerful Insights and Inspiration to Your Event or Organization.

An internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes lectures worldwide to academic and community audiences on women’s health, vitality, environmental health, nutrition, and cancer. She is available for speaking opportunities and consulting.

Dr. Maizes’ Upcoming Talks

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • Leadership in Integrative Medicine. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Writing Opinion Pieces. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • Beyond the Prescription Pad: Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Anxiety. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Mastering Menopause. Edge of Medicine conference, New York.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • Environmental Medicine. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • Heal Faster: Incorporating Integrative Medicine to Enhance Women’s Health. Mayo Grand Rounds, Rochester, Minnesota.

DECEMBER 28-31, 2025, Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

  • Vibrantly Healthy Women

  • Heal Faster: Applying Integrative Medicine to Reverse Illness, Promote Health and Recover Faster from Surgery

  • Nourishing Your Health by Living Green

JANUARY 28, 2026 • Environmental Medicine. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026 • Leadership in Integrative Medicine. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

MARCH 12, 2026 • Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Wandering from Ancient Practices to New Devices. Integrative Medicine Conference, Tucson, Arizona.

MARCH 25, 2026 • Beyond the Prescription Pad: Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Anxiety. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.

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To discuss speaking, presentation, or consulting opportunities, please contact Dr. Maizes.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Integrative Medicine synthesizes the best of conventional (or Western) medicine with evidence-based, complementary and alternative medicine. Integrative medicine neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies uncritically. It takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle. Integrative Medicine then prioritizes less invasive and more natural interventions whenever possible. The goal of Integrative Medicine is to restore health with the safest, least toxic methods possible.

  • All people can benefit from an integrative medicine approach as it values partnership between patients and providers, addressing lifestyle issues to maximize health and prevent illness, and providing more natural and less invasive treatments.

  • Look for one of the graduates of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine or choose someone who has completed a fellowship in integrative medicine.

  • Dr Maizes provides integrative medicine consultations for patients at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Her practice is limited to patients residing in Arizona and, currently she does not provide primary care.

    Dr Maizes helped develop the Integrative Medicine fellowship program at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. You can find many of these graduates listed at: https://awcim.arizona.edu/publicListingSearch/fip.html