I’m Dr. Kidest.

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In medical school, I chose internal medicine as my specialty because it offered something unique—a chance to partner with patients in the art of healing. For over two decades, I practiced internal medicine with deep dedication and care while raising my family and navigating life’s many demands. But along the way, something shifted.

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The delicate art of healing—the connection, the listening, the time to truly understand—was increasingly replaced by efficiency and protocols. Medicine began to feel more like a factory line than a sacred space for healing. The human connection, essential to wellness, faded into the background of scripts, checkboxes, and hurried visits.

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It wasn’t just the healthcare system that seemed to be changing; people were also growing more disconnected from themselves. The rapid pace of life and the advancement of technology led many to outsource their healing, searching for solutions externally rather than within. But my experience as a physician has taught me this: true healing doesn’t come from outside of us—it comes from the quiet, untapped medicine within.

I’ve seen this truth time and again in my practice. My interventions with medications or procedures fixed many of the body’s problems. However, the healing process was profound when I slowed down, listened deeply, and helped patients reconnect with their inner resilience to heal themselves. I learned that healing, alongside prescriptions, is also and more about empowerment, trust, and the remarkable capacity of the human spirit to restore itself. 

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Over time, the call to focus on this deeper dimension of healing grew louder. I realized my mission was no longer confined to the walls of an office or a hospital—it was to inspire and guide others to discover their inner medicine, the powerful healer we all carry within us.

Through The Medicine Within, I’m here to walk alongside you on your journey of self-discovery and healing. My goal is not to replace medications or interventions; they are part of the healing process. Instead, it is to help you tap into your innate wisdom, awaken your resilience, and find balance. Together, we’ll explore and unlock the healing forces waiting to be unleashed within you.

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Welcome to The Medicine Within—where healing starts with you.

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-Dr. Kidest