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.
About Us
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.
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. ​
Our Programs
Personalized functional medicine programs designed to support healing, optimization, and long-term health.
Intensive Program
Semi-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.
The 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
Functional Nutrition
Integrative Therapy
Our Direct Primary Care program offers personalized primary care without insurance limitations, providing longer visits, direct provider access, preventive care, and chronic condition management.
Our Functional Nutrition program provides individualized, functional medicine-based nutrition guidance that supports gut health, blood sugar balance, inflammation reduction, and cardiometabolic goals alongside medical care.
Our Integrative Therapy program supports emotional health and nervous system regulation by addressing stress, trauma, and mind-body balance alongside medical and wellness care.
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.
What We Treat
Support for the symptoms and conditions that don’t always have simple answers.
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What We Test
Advanced Diagnostic Testing
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.
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.
Kathy M., TN
Finding Dr. Potter was a huge answer to prayer for me. I had gone to other doctors whose only answer was to medicate and deal with symptoms and not the issues themselves. He’s truly is a godsend. If you are looking for a doctor who really cares about you, he is the doctor you want in your corner.
Tammy D., TN
Dr. Potter has so much wisdom and has helped me tremendously over the past couple of years. The plan he has put together for me has strengthened my immune system and improved my overall health. I trust his knowledge and plan to continue under his care for years to come.
Beth M., TN
Sanctuary Functional Medicine was an answer to our prayers! Dr. Potter was great! He listened to our concerns, was very caring, and thorough. The staff was excellent and easy to work with. We received many answers to health concerns we had struggled with for a couple of years.
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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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Mon - Fri
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is an accessible workplace.
Persons with disabilities are welcome to apply.