Valencia Porter, MD brings double board certification in integrative medicine and preventive medicine to her Carlsbad practice on Van Allen Way. One of the first physicians nationally to earn American Board of Integrative Medicine certification through the ABPS in 2015, her functional medicine protocols complement acupuncture-based approaches at Aviara Acupuncture & Integrative Health in Carlsbad's Aviara district. A Keck School of Medicine of USC graduate who completed pediatric residency at UCLA and preventive medicine residency at UC San Diego, she also holds a University of Arizona fellowship in integrative medicine. Root-cause diagnostic workups for chronic conditions incorporate advanced lab-panel analysis, Ayurvedic assessment, and nutritional medicine, with behavioral health components coordinated through Mindpath Health when psychiatric support is indicated. Her published research in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine examines biological transformation through mind-body interventions including meditation, yoga, and Panchakarma-based Ayurvedic protocols.