Functional Medicine in Franklin, TN
Root-Cause Health & Personalized Care
Sanctuary Functional Medicine is a functional medicine clinic in Franklin, Tennessee, dedicated to helping
adults and children uncover the root causes of chronic illness and achieve long-term wellness. Unlike conventional medicine, which often treats symptoms in isolation, functional medicine takes a whole-body, personalized approach to restore balance,
optimize health, and improve quality of life.
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Our approach includes:
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Root-cause functional medicine
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Advanced diagnostic testing beyond standard labs
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Personalized care plans tailored to your biology
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Nutrition, lifestyle, and integrative support​
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Ongoing guidance for healing and optimization
Whether you’re managing chronic symptoms, seeking better answers, or looking to optimize your health, our goal is simple: help you understand what’s happening in your body and how to restore balance.
Sanctuary Functional Medicine is a functional and integrative medicine practice located in Franklin, Tennessee offering personalized, whole-person care
for chronic illness, metabolic dysfunction, hormone imbalance, digestive disorders, and more. Our team blends root-cause functional medicine with advanced diagnostics, nutrition, and integrative therapy to help patients from Franklin and the surrounding Middle Tennessee region achieve lasting health.
About Us
Meet Our Team
At Sanctuary Functional Medicine, you are not just meeting a team of providers, you are meeting people who genuinely care about your story. Each of us has walked alongside patients who felt unheard or overlooked, and we are committed to doing things differently. We take the time to listen, to understand what you have been through, and to look for the root causes behind your symptoms. ​
Personalized functional medicine programs designed to support healing, optimization, and long-term health.
Our Programs
Intensive Program
Our Intensive Program is designed for adults and children with complex or long-standing health concerns who need a deeper level of care, advanced testing, and close provider support to uncover root causes.
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Semi-Intensive Program
Our Semi-Intensive Program offers structured functional medicine care with greater flexibility. It provides longer, more meaningful visits and personalized guidance without the full commitment of an intensive program.
Functional Wellness Program
The Functional Wellness Program is a six-month experience focused on long-term health optimization. This program supports cardiometabolic health, hormone balance, and gut function using advanced testing and personalized interventions.
Direct Primary Care
Our Direct Primary Care program offers personalized primary care without insurance limitations, providing longer visits, direct provider access, preventive care, and chronic condition management. This membership model allows for more personalized, accessible care.
Functional Nutrition
Integrative Therapy
Our Functional Nutrition program provides individualized, functional medicine-based nutrition guidance that supports gut health, blood sugar balance, inflammation reduction, & cardiometabolic goals alongside medical care.
Our Integrative Therapy program supports emotional health and nervous system regulation We help address stress, trauma, and mind-body balance alongside medical and wellness care to support a more resilient foundation for healing.
How Do I Choose the Best Program for Me?
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Finding the right care depends on your health needs, your goals, and how much support you want along the way. Whether you’re facing complex symptoms, seeking a structured healing plan, wanting to optimize wellness, or needing ongoing primary care, we offer programs to guide you at every stage.
Explore the differences between our Intensive, Semi-Intensive, Wellness, and Direct Primary Care programs by clicking the button below.
What We Treat
Support for the symptoms and conditions that don’t always have simple answers.
What We Test​
Advanced Diagnostic Testing
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Unlike conventional lab testing, which often only covers basic issues, advanced diagnostic testing takes a comprehensive look at multiple contributors to health. From genetic predispositions to the types of bacteria living in the gut, these tests help uncover imbalances and provide insight into the underlying causes of symptoms.
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Meet Dr. Eric Potter
Credentials and Training
Dr. Eric Potter graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School and then went on to specialize in internal medicine (adult) and pediatric care, spending significant time and effort in growing his medical understanding while caring for patients from all walks of life.
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Contact Us
Address
Main Office
4085 Mallory Ln.
Suite #200
Franklin, TN 37067
615-721-2001
Direct Primary Care
1001 Merylinger Ct.
Franklin, TN 37067
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Integrative Therapy & Classes
4085 Mallory Ln.
Suite #104
Franklin, TN 37067
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Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is an accessible workplace.
Persons with disabilities are welcome to apply.