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Board Certified in Integrative & Holistic Medicine as well as Family Medicine, Certified Functional Medicine physician Dr. Calihan brings decades of experience to her work with patients, whom she helps achieve optimal health and wellness through a variety of techniques.

Dr. Calihan has spent many years studying and obtaining credentials in holistic, functional, and integrative medicine. Her practice has been awarded the Best of Loudoun prize for alternative medicine each year since 2007.

Dr. Calihan graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, before obtaining her medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Dr. Calihan trained and precepted at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC, and she also trained in acupuncture with Dr. Joseph Helms at UCLA.

In 2000, Dr. Calihan earned her board-certification in Holistic Medicine, and in 2014 became a member of the first class of Certified Functional Medicine Physicians through the Institute of Functional Medicine.

Dr. Calihan was a founding owner and former medical director at Loudoun Medical Group, one of the largest multi-specialty physician practices in the mid-Atlantic region. She was also their Board Chair from 2000 to 2005.

Dr. Calihan specializes in the treatment of chronic, complex conditions, including autoimmune disease, thyroid and hormonal imbalances, biotoxin illness, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia. Using the Functional medicine approach, she searches for the cause of a condition and then works to help rebalance the system.

Visit Dr. Calihan for compassionate, comprehensive health care with a personal touch. She’s currently welcoming new patients.

Dr. Melanie Slack is a primary care physician in Harford County, Maryland. She completed medical school at University of Maryland and did a family medicine residency at Christiana Care in Delaware. After working for large healthcare systems for 10 years, she started her own direct access/concierge primary care practice in Forest Hill. At Slack Family Practice (SFP), the mission is to provide healthcare as it should be - by creating a highly personalized experience in which the patient partners directly with Dr. Slack. She is committed to forming lasting relationships to provide comprehensive primary care without the barriers and constraints of the typical healthcare system. These deeper connections lead to higher patient and physician satisfaction, as well as improved health outcomes. Dr. Slack lives in Harford County with her husband and two very active boys. They are very invested in the community, and often can be found out and about in the county.