About
Dr. Yusuf Saleeby graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta in 1991 and completed his post-graduate training at East Carolina University School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. He spent nearly two decades in emergency medicine before retiring from the ED in 2013. During that career, he also held posts in occupational medicine with the Department of Defense, urgent care, and family medicine. He served as past medical director for the South Carolina Urban Search and Rescue Task Force-1.
Since 2013, Dr. Saleeby has focused on functional, integrative, and holistic medicine at Carolina Holistic Medicine. He holds ILADS training as a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor, precepted directly by Dr. Richard Horowitz. He maintains active membership in the Institute for Functional Medicine, ILADS, A4M, ACAM, AARM, AMMG, and the American Telehealth Association. He earned recognition as one of eight original USA Senior Fellows of the IMA (formerly FLCCC), joining early in the COVID pandemic to help develop treatment protocols. He authored the book Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens and contributed a chapter to the Life Extension Foundation's 5th Edition Disease Prevention and Treatment in 2013. He also served as a contributing editor for American Fitness magazine. His clinical passions include chronic Lyme disease and MSIDS, long-COVID, bio-identical hormone therapy, genomics, nutritional medicine, inflammatory biomarker testing, and integrative cancer care. Dr. Saleeby personally trains each advanced provider at the practice and consults on care plans for all new patients.
Education & Training
Medical School
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia (graduated 1991)
Residency
East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
Additional Training
Career in emergency medicine for almost two decades; occupational medicine (DOD); Urgent Care; Family Medicine; ILADS training precepted with Dr. Richard Horowitz
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Saleeby right for?
Dr. Saleeby serves patients dealing with complex, often unresolved chronic illness. Those with Lyme disease, tick-borne illness, mold toxicity, or long-COVID find a clinician with deep specialized training in these areas. He works well with patients navigating hormone imbalances, thyroid disorders like Hashimoto's or Graves' disease, or autoimmune conditions. Adults seeking genomic testing, advanced cardiovascular biomarkers, or integrative cancer care also fit his clinical focus. Patients managing polypharmacy or recovering from medication-related injury benefit from his experience in functional medicine and nutritional approaches.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Saleeby focuses on chronic and complex conditions that functional medicine addresses at the root level. His primary specialties include chronic Lyme disease and tick-borne illness, mold and mycotoxin illness, long-COVID, hormone imbalances, thyroid disorders, autoimmune conditions, and environmental toxicity. He also treats heavy metal toxicity, leaky gut, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and polypharmacy-related concerns.
Yes. Dr. Saleeby is an ILADS-trained Lyme Literate Medical Doctor. He trained directly under Dr. Richard Horowitz, one of the leading Lyme specialists in the country. He uses advanced Lyme testing including Western Blot with band 31, PCR for co-infections such as Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma, along with CD57 and C4a markers.
Dr. Saleeby provides comprehensive hormone analysis covering thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones. He specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (bHRT) and natural hormone replacement. He uses this approach for patients dealing with fatigue, hormonal decline, thyroid dysfunction including Hashimoto's and Graves' disease, and adrenal imbalances.
Yes. Dr. Saleeby incorporates genomic testing into care planning for appropriate patients. The practice tests for Factor V, Factor II, MTHFR 677 and 1298, ApoE, SLCO1B1, and pharmacogenomics markers. This information helps guide personalized treatment decisions around cardiovascular risk, medication metabolism, and nutrient processing.
Dr. Saleeby spent nearly two decades in emergency medicine after completing his training at East Carolina University School of Medicine. He also held roles in occupational medicine with the Department of Defense, urgent care, and family medicine. He retired from the emergency department in 2013 and transitioned fully to functional and integrative medicine.
Yes. Dr. Saleeby co-founded Priority Health Academy, a 501(c)3 nonprofit teaching and research academy affiliated with the practice. He authored Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens and contributed to the Life Extension Foundation's Disease Prevention and Treatment reference. He also produces educational content through his Whole Body Health video series and publishes on Substack.
Dr. Saleeby treats chronic viral illness including COVID-19 and long-COVID as part of his broader functional medicine practice. He joined the FLCCC early in the COVID pandemic and helped curate treatment protocols as one of eight original USA Senior Fellows of the IMA. He applies integrative and nutritional tools alongside advanced biomarker testing to address post-viral recovery.
Dr. Saleeby offers alternative and integrative cancer care. 9. His approach integrates nutritional medicine, peptide therapies, and functional medicine strategies alongside conventional cancer management.
Dr. Saleeby personally trains each nurse practitioner and physician assistant at Carolina Holistic Medicine. He enrolls them in Priority Health Academy for structured ongoing training. He reviews and signs off on care plans for all new patients and holds biweekly question-and-answer sessions with his clinical team.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026