Integrative Physician Consultations

Pediatric Patients

Dr. Michelle Bailey offers integrative approaches to the general health and well-being of children (ages 5 and up), adolescents, and young adults.

Dr. Bailey’s area of expertise is in mind-body medicine. She has a special interest in supporting the emotional health of children through mindfulness-based practices to build resiliency and healthy stress management skills. She recommends therapies and practices such as yoga, biofeedback, guided imagery, expressive arts, and mindfulness as adjunctive treatment for patients with many medical conditions including but not limited to:

  • acute and chronic pain conditions
  • high levels of life stress that cause anxiety/worry
  • mild depression
  • asthma
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • ADHD
  • Insomnia
  • weight issues

Dr. Bailey has been a pediatrician at Duke serving Durham and the surrounding communities for the past 14 years. She completed a two-year training in integrative medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Read more about Dr. Michelle L. Bailey.