Dr. Nancy Sudak is the Chief Well-Being Officer and Director of the Integrative Health department at Essentia Health. A board-certified family medicine physician, she has dedicated her career to advancing a whole-person approach to health and healing.
Originally from Cleveland, OH, Dr. Sudak earned a BA in English from Kenyon College before attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University and completing her family medicine residency in Duluth, MN. She joined Essentia Health in 2016, where—alongside her dyad partner, Kathy Beeksma, RN, BSN—she developed an innovative, insurance-based model of integrative health. Today, that department offers consultative care from a range of integrative clinicians, along with nutritionist services and acupuncture. She has served as Chief Well-Being Officer since 2021.
A nationally recognized leader in her field, Dr. Sudak was a founding Diplomate and executive director of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, as well as the founding CEO of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. She is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, has contributed to several medical textbooks, and serves on the editorial advisory board for Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal.
Outside of her professional life, Dr. Sudak lives in Duluth with her husband and has two grown children. Her blend of clinical expertise, visionary leadership, and genuine commitment to well-being makes her a trusted advocate for integrative, patient-centered care.
Dr. Nancy L. Sudak, MD
4325 Grand Ave
Duluth, MN 55807
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