Dr. Vanessa al RashidaMD

Dr. al Rashida treats a broad range of adult conditions. These include hypertension, diabetes, prediabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and cardiovascular risk. She also addresses chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, headaches, migraines, and autoimmune conditions. On the behavioral and mental health side, she works with patients managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, stress, sleep disorders, panic attacks, ADHD, and substance use disorder. Additional areas include menopause, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy, infertility, TMJ disorder, acid reflux, asthma, and digestive concerns.

Yes. Dr. al Rashida holds triple board certification. She is board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and medical support clinical hypnotherapy. She also holds additional certifications in auriculotherapy and multiple hypnotherapy disciplines, including natal, interlife, and past life hypnotherapy through the Hypnotherapy Academy of America.

Dr. al Rashida earned her MD through the University of Missouri-Kansas City six-year BA/MD program. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of New Mexico. She then pursued an Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. al Rashida personally performs auriculotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, mindfulness-based stress management, nutritional coaching, and comprehensive body composition analysis using InBody technology. She integrates these therapies with conventional internal medicine to address root causes and support whole-person wellness. Every integrative service the practice lists, she delivers directly.

Yes. Dr. al Rashida offers telehealth appointments. Caterpillar and Butterfly Stage members receive unlimited telehealth as part of their membership. She also provides integrative telehealth services to patients in Arizona and Texas, where she holds active medical licenses.

Yes. Butterfly Stage members receive one annual house call as part of their membership. Dr. al Rashida conducts house calls on Saturday mornings in Albuquerque, Corrales, Belen, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe.

Dr. al Rashida takes a whole-person approach that considers physical, emotional, behavioral, and lifestyle factors together. She prioritizes preventive care, health education, and patient advocacy. She focuses on motivating patients to take an active role in their health. Patient testimonials consistently note that she listens carefully and never rushes appointments.

Yes. Dr. al Rashida authored published research on factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among African Americans. She also delivered an integrative stress management presentation titled 'Endocrinology: Deep Breath' for the ECHO Project in October 2016.

Yes. Dr. al Rashida welcomes military members and veterans at Guiding Butterfly. Her integrative services, including clinical hypnotherapy, auriculotherapy, and mindfulness-based stress management, may support patients managing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, or substance use disorder.