Rewrite Your Health Story With Root-Cause Care
At Sanctuary Functional Medicine, we believe that true healthcare goes beyond simply treating symptoms—it’s about identifying root causes, restoring balance, and empowering individuals to achieve long-term wellness. Our mission is to transform the way people experience healthcare, providing hope and healing to those who have struggled with chronic illnesses and unresolved health issues. We empower people to Live a Healthier More Abundant Life.
Meet Our Providers
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.
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Led by Dr. Eric Potter, MD, our team of compassionate providers, nurse practitioners, and wellness professionals are dedicated to listening, understanding, and guiding our patients toward restored health. We take the time to hear your story, analyze the underlying causes of illness, and develop a customized plan designed specifically for your body’s needs.
Our Programs
Intensive Program
Semi-Intensive Program
The Intensive Program at Sanctuary Functional Medicine gives adults and children with chronic illness a clear path toward real healing. Dr. Potter and his team take the time to understand each patient’s full health story, uncovering the root causes behind their symptoms.
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The Semi-Intensive Program at Sanctuary Functional Medicine offers a better way to pursue lasting health, providing deeper support than traditional care, yet with more flexibility than our full Intensive Program. Patients receive extended visits, meaningful conversations, and personalized guidance.
Functional Wellness Program
Our Functional Wellness Program is a six-month, in-depth journey designed to help patients move toward true health optimization. Our team focuses on three key areas, cardiometabolic health, hormone balance, and gut function, using advanced testing, targeted guidance, and personalized interventions.
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Direct Primary Care
Functional Nutrition
Integrative Limbic Therapy
Direct Primary Care at Sanctuary Functional Medicine offers patients a better way to experience healthcare. Without insurance barriers, patients receive longer visits, more meaningful conversations, and truly personalized guidance that blends natural and conventional medicine.
Nutrition Counseling is more than meal planning, it is a foundational part of healing. We believe food can be one of the most powerful tools for restoring health, and our dietitian works closely with each patient to uncover how nutrition is impacting energy, hormones, gut function, and inflammation.
We recognize that healing the body also means calming the brain and nervous system. Our Integrative Limbic Therapy helps you break free from the fight or flight patterns that keep you stuck. Whether you struggle with chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, or lingering trauma, this program offers a clear and compassionate path toward balance.
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
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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Contact
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is an accessible workplace. Persons with
disabilities are welcome to apply.