About
Dr. Seetha Lakshmi is a board-certified internist and the founder of My Direct Physician in Tampa, Florida. She practices integrative medicine, blending conventional primary care with functional medicine, mind-body approaches, and anti-aging solutions. Her clinical work focuses on chronic disease management, heart disease, and metabolic conditions. She pursues root causes at a cellular level rather than managing isolated symptoms.
Dr. Lakshmi also serves as a university physician, which keeps her teaching and learning simultaneously. She is passionate about helping patients reduce or eliminate medications through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and biofeedback. Her care philosophy holds that wellbeing is a natural state people can reach by optimizing body functions. She brings advanced tools to that work, including genetic testing, micronutrient testing, cardio metabolic assessments, and Cardiology Cleerly heart testing for early heart attack prevention.
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Lakshmi right for?
Dr. Lakshmi is a strong fit for adults who want to address the underlying causes of chronic illness. Patients managing heart disease, metabolic conditions, or complex chronic diseases benefit from her functional medicine approach. She works well with patients open to combining conventional treatment with nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and biofeedback. Adults seeking anti-aging strategies and advanced cardiac screening also find her practice a natural home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Lakshmi specializes in chronic disease management, heart disease, and metabolic conditions. She uses functional medicine to investigate root causes rather than treating symptoms in isolation. Her work also covers anti-aging, nutritional optimization, and mind-body health.
Dr. Lakshmi focuses on finding the cellular root cause of health concerns. She aims to help patients reduce or eliminate medications through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and biofeedback. When medication remains necessary, she builds a balanced plan that addresses the whole person rather than prescribing a pill for each problem.
Yes. Dr. Lakshmi holds board certification in internal medicine. She also serves as a university physician, which keeps her actively engaged with current research and the latest developments in clinical science.
Dr. Lakshmi uses several advanced diagnostic tools in her practice. These include Cardiology Cleerly heart testing, cardio metabolic testing, advanced genetic testing, and micronutrient testing. Each test informs a personalized care plan built around the patient's specific biology.
Cardiology Cleerly heart testing analyzes CCTA scans to identify and characterize plaque buildup in the heart's arteries. Dr. Lakshmi uses it as an early heart attack prevention tool. It gives her detailed cardiac data that standard screenings often miss.
Yes. Dr. Lakshmi provides one-on-one lifestyle coaching as part of the advanced membership program. She uses biofeedback and insight training to help patients reach meaningful health milestones. Coaching covers nutrition, behavioral change, and mind-body practices.
Mind-body medicine is central to how Dr. Lakshmi approaches patient care. She incorporates biofeedback, botanicals, supplements, and insight-driven behavioral changes into her treatment plans. This reflects her belief that wellbeing encompasses mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions.
Yes. Dr. Lakshmi offers virtual visits through telemedicine. Members use telehealth for acute access and follow-up care without needing to come into the office.
Doctor profile last updated June 12, 2026