About
Dr. Nzinga Teule-Hekima, known affectionately as Dr. T, holds board certification in Family Medicine and leads Mango Medical DPC in Hampton, Virginia. She brings deep public health and clinical leadership experience to her practice. For five years, she served as district director of the public health system covering five cities and two counties across the Hampton Roads area. She also spent six years as medical director of a chronic disease medical practice before founding Mango Medical DPC.
Dr. Teule-Hekima integrates conventional medicine with functional, herbal, and root-cause principles. She has particular clinical interests in women's health, integrative medicine, mental health, wellness, and hospital medicine. She treats a wide range of conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, hormonal imbalances, perimenopause, menopause, asthma, obesity, and sports injuries. Beyond medicine, she co-owns Simply Panache Groupe, a lifestyle hospitality brand, and she is one of the three founders behind Mango Mango Mango Preserves, featured on ABC's Shark Tank, QVC, and the Food Network. She hosts ongoing community health education events on topics including diabetes management, perimenopause, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and smoking cessation. Dr. Teule-Hekima often speaks about the privilege of entering patients' lives with compassion and the human connection that makes medicine meaningful.
Education & Training
Additional Training
Medical director of chronic disease medical practice (6 years); District Director of public health system for Hampton Roads region covering 5 cities and 2 counties (5 years); Special interests in Women's Health, Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Mental Health, and Hospital Medicine
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Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Teule-Hekima right for?
Dr. Teule-Hekima suits patients who want a primary care physician engaged in both conventional and holistic medicine. Adults managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity benefit from her root-cause and functional medicine approach. Women navigating perimenopause, menopause, or hormonal imbalances find strong support in her clinical focus and ongoing education events. Patients seeking longer appointments, same-day access, and a physician who knows them well make a natural fit for her panel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Teule-Hekima treats a broad range of conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, obesity, hormonal imbalances, perimenopause, menopause, sports injuries, and respiratory conditions. She also manages chronic disease and supports patients working toward chronic disease reversal. Her scope covers patients from newborns through older adults.
Dr. Teule-Hekima blends conventional medicine with functional, herbal, and root-cause principles. She treats the whole person rather than isolated symptoms. Her philosophy, "Healthcare is Hospitality," means she prioritizes human connection, empathy, and attentiveness in every visit. Each appointment begins with "Tea with Dr. T" to set a warm and welcoming tone.
Yes. Dr. Teule-Hekima holds board certification in Family Medicine. She brings additional depth from six years as a medical director at a chronic disease practice and five years directing the public health system for a region covering five cities and two counties in Hampton Roads.
Yes. Women's health is one of Dr. Teule-Hekima's core clinical interests. She provides well-woman care, hormone replacement therapy, IUD placement and removal, endometrial biopsy, and care for perimenopause and menopause. She also hosts ongoing community events on menopause and hormonal health.
Dr. Teule-Hekima offers detox plans, herbal medicine and botanicals, specialty lab panels covering gut biome, environmental toxins and heavy metals, red light therapy, IV hydration therapy, and weight loss programs. She designs these services around her functional and root-cause medicine philosophy.
Yes. Dr. Teule-Hekima cares for patients from newborns through older adulthood. She provides newborn care, well-child and well-baby visits, school and sports physicals, and a dedicated senior care program.
Yes. Dr. Teule-Hekima offers a Medical Advice Hour for non-members: a private 60-minute session priced at $175. She also offers a Test Not Guess Lab Assessment Special, a comprehensive functional lab panel for non-members at $500.
Appointments with Dr. Teule-Hekima typically run 30 to 60 minutes. She also offers same-day visits for urgent concerns, telemedicine appointments, and home visits.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026