ABOUT
Dr. Michael Palladino, ND
A naturopathic doctor caring for people with complex, chronic health concerns, combining careful, whole-person investigation with the time and attention that meaningful answers require, all by telemedicine.
Bastyr University
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Licensed in California
Telemedicine-based care
UC Irvine
Residency & attending ND
4.9 / 5
73 patient ratings
My background
My interest in health began long before my training. Family experiences with chronic illness sparked an early curiosity about the factors that influence health and longevity. As a collegiate athlete in football and lacrosse, that interest grew into a fascination with human performance, recovery, and the body's remarkable ability to adapt, and eventually into a deeper desire to understand why some people recover and thrive while others continue to struggle despite doing everything they can.
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That curiosity led me to Bastyr University, where I earned my Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree, with an education emphasizing nutrition, lifestyle, botanical approaches, and systems-based thinking about health. More than anything, it challenged me to look beyond diagnoses and ask deeper questions about resilience and recovery.​​​​
Why do some people recover and thrive, while others continue to struggle despite doing everything they can?
I then completed my residency at the UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and later remained as an attending naturopathic doctor. During my years at UCI, I worked alongside specialists while caring for patients with a wide range of complex and chronic conditions. I saw firsthand the strengths of modern medicine, particularly in acute care and diagnostics, while also recognizing how challenging it can be when symptoms persist despite extensive evaluation.
What I've come to believe
Early in my career, I believed the key to helping patients was finding the right diagnosis, the right lab test, or the right treatment. Over time, I came to appreciate that meaningful healing often requires a broader perspective.
Health is frequently more complex than any single diagnosis, laboratory result, or treatment plan.
​The body is constantly adapting to the environment it experiences. Symptoms, lab findings, life circumstances, relationships, stress, nutrition, sleep, and environmental exposures are all pieces of the same story. My work is to understand how those pieces fit together and help you identify the factors most influencing your health.
Who I work with
WHO IS THIS FOR
Children, teens, and adults
I work with people at every stage of life. The areas below are the most common reasons people reach out, though many arrive with a combination that doesn't fit neatly into any single one of them.
Chronic fatigue & brain fog
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
Digestive disorders
Autoimmune & complex chronic illness
Dysautonomia & POTS
Mold & environmental illness
Thyroid & hormone imbalances
Health optimization & long-term wellbeing
“Instead of asking only what disease a person has, I ask what their body has been adapting to.” — Dr. Michael Palladino, ND
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Dr. Palladino has been incredibly helpful with his thoughtful care while I navigated long COVID — MCAS, ME/CFS, and POTS. So glad to have found this care, and it's important that you can access it virtually in California with these complex needs.
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Karen B
Long COVID · MCAS, ME/CFS & POTS
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He listened closely, asked thoughtful questions, and clearly explained every aspect of my care plan. For the first time in years, I felt truly understood as a patient.
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Rachel
Mold toxicity, MCAS & SIBO
Reviews shared with patients' permission. Individual experiences vary; results are not guaranteed.