About
Dr. Marga Zarraga earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine Residency at The Brooklyn Hospital, an Affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She also trained as Visiting House Staff in the Department of Internal Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and completed a Junior Clinical Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her clinical background spans family medicine, preventive medicine, and functional medicine across more than ten years of practice.
In 2020, Dr. Zarraga founded her wellness coaching practice to bring a more holistic dimension to patient care. She developed the Triple-R Method for Resilience, which draws on mindfulness and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients Review, Reframe, and Rewire their responses to stress and past experiences. She weaves eastern and western healing traditions into her work, incorporating chromotherapy, light therapy, and mind-body coaching alongside her medical training. Beyond coaching, she serves as Founder and Primary Care Physician of Genera Health Direct, Medical Director and Subacute Hospitalist at LifeCare Center of the South Shore, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians named her Family Physician of the Year in 2021. Boston Business Women recognized her as Best Doctor for 2025. The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine selected her as keynote speaker for their 2021 National Conference. She is passionate about helping people build lasting resilience through the integration of clinical knowledge and whole-person care.
Education & Training
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine (2000-2005)
Residency
Family Medicine Residency, The Brooklyn Hospital, an Affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2009-2012)
Fellowship
Junior Clinical Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital (2008-2009)
Additional Training
Visiting House Staff, Department of Internal Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center (2010-2011)
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Zarraga right for?
Dr. Zarraga works well with adults navigating chronic stress, anxiety, or depression who want a clinically grounded approach. Patients seeking a structured mind-body framework benefit from her Triple-R Method for Resilience. Those interested in integrative practices such as chromotherapy, light therapy, or salt baths will find her coaching format well-suited to their goals. She also serves clients who want to build lasting resilience through a blend of western medicine and eastern healing traditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Zarraga focuses on stress, chronic anxiety, and depression. She approaches these conditions through a blend of clinical medicine, functional medicine, and integrative wellness coaching. Her work draws on both eastern and western healing traditions to address the whole person.
The Triple-R Method for Resilience is a structured mind-body process Dr. Zarraga developed. It combines three steps: Review, Reframe, and Rewire. The method draws on mindfulness and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients shift their responses to stress and past experiences.
Dr. Zarraga is a board-certified family physician with specialties spanning family medicine, functional medicine, and preventive medicine. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and trained at institutions including The Brooklyn Hospital, NYU Langone Medical Center, and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Dr. Zarraga offers individual coaching packages and group coaching sessions. She also provides energy work such as chromotherapy, light therapy, and salt baths. Clients can access both virtual and in-person experiences through the MZMD Wellness Center.
Yes, Dr. Zarraga weaves healing traditions from Chinese, South Asian, and Middle Eastern cultures into her clinical work. She integrates chromotherapy, light therapy, mind-body coaching, and breathwork alongside her medical training to support whole-person care.
The Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians named Dr. Zarraga Family Physician of the Year in 2021. Boston Business Women recognized her as Best Doctor for 2025. The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine also selected her as keynote speaker for their 2021 National Conference.
Dr. Zarraga serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts. She also speaks regularly to businesses on breathwork and stress management.
Dr. Zarraga built her practice around the Filipino concept of aruga, which calls for care directed at the whole person. She believes lasting resilience comes from integrating clinical knowledge with mind-body practices and culturally informed healing traditions.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026