Functional Medicine in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Cape Elizabeth has landmarks and standards, from Portland Head Light to Two Lights, but not a functional medicine clinic of its own that runs deep lab testing. If you have been told your labs are 'normal' while you still feel off, Med Matrix serves Cape Elizabeth from its South Portland clinic, a short Route 77 drive of about 12 to 16 minutes. A first visit tests 80+ biomarkers, includes an InBody 770 scan, and gives you a full 60 minutes with a provider who builds a plan around the root cause. New patients receive a $100 voucher toward that first visit.
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Why Functional Medicine in Cape Elizabeth
The light at Fort Williams has guided Cape Elizabeth since 1791, the first lighthouse the United States government ever built and still the oldest in Maine. A town that owns and cares for a landmark like that within its 90-acre park keeps a high standard for the things it holds onto. Getting a straight answer about why you still feel exhausted after 'normal' bloodwork has been harder to find close to home.
Cape Elizabeth is one of the more affluent towns in Greater Portland, with a median household income of about $145,821, roughly double the national figure. Residents here can afford, and tend to expect, more than a rushed fifteen-minute physical, yet this coastal town of roughly 9,606 people has no functional medicine practice of its own that runs deep lab testing. That is the gap this page is about. Med Matrix does not have an office in Cape Elizabeth; it runs a single clinic at 198 Maine Mall Road in South Portland and serves patients across Maine and New Hampshire. From most of Cape Elizabeth, that is a short Route 77 drive of roughly 12 to 16 minutes, past the Fort Williams and Two Lights landmarks people already know.
What that short drive buys is depth. A new-patient visit at Med Matrix tests 80+ biomarkers, adds an InBody 770 body-composition scan and in-depth questionnaires, then gives you a full 60-minute consultation with a provider who builds a personalized plan and monitors your labs over time. That reflects the whole-person approach the NIH's NCCIH describes as looking at the whole person rather than separate organs or body systems, and at the many factors that promote either health or disease. Care is delivered by a 7-provider team that includes internal medicine physician Dr. Paul Laband, MD, and naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Dr. Sasha Rose, ND, LAc, with more than 3,000 patients served and a 4.8-star average across 190+ Google reviews.
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Common Concerns We See in Cape Elizabeth
Your labs came back 'normal' but you still feel exhausted
- Why it happens
- Standard panels check a narrow set of markers, and a rushed visit rarely leaves time to connect them to how you actually feel.
- Why it matters
- Real symptoms get dismissed while the underlying driver goes untested and untreated.
- What we do
- Med Matrix runs a new-patient panel of 80+ biomarkers with an InBody 770 scan and in-depth questionnaires, then a full 60-minute provider consultation that builds a personalized plan and monitors labs over time.
There is no deep-testing functional medicine clinic in Cape Elizabeth
- Why it happens
- Cape Elizabeth is a small coastal town of roughly 9,606 residents without a functional medicine practice of its own.
- Why it matters
- Comprehensive, root-cause testing has meant either settling for a standard physical or driving out of town.
- What we do
- Med Matrix serves Cape Elizabeth from its single clinic at 198 Maine Mall Road in South Portland, a short Route 77 drive of about 12 to 16 minutes.
Fifteen-minute appointments that never reach the root cause
- Why it happens
- Conventional visits are short and organized around single complaints rather than the whole person.
- Why it matters
- Fatigue, weight, sleep, hormones and gut issues are often connected, and treating them in isolation misses the pattern.
- What we do
- Med Matrix works from a whole-person framework, the approach the NIH's NCCIH describes as looking at the whole person and the many factors driving health or disease, and gives every new patient a full 60-minute consultation.
You want a physician-led team, not a single generalist
- Why it happens
- Root-cause care spans internal medicine, hormones, nutrition and more, which is hard for one provider to cover alone.
- Why it matters
- Complex, overlapping symptoms need more than one clinical lens to sort out.
- What we do
- Care is delivered by a 7-provider team including internal medicine physician Dr. Paul Laband, MD, and naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Dr. Sasha Rose, ND, LAc, with more than 3,000 patients served and a 4.8-star average across 190+ Google reviews.
You do not know the cost when you would rather not bill insurance
- Why it happens
- Comprehensive functional testing usually falls outside standard insurance coverage, which leaves pricing unclear up front.
- Why it matters
- Not knowing what a first visit or follow-up costs makes it hard to commit to deeper care.
- What we do
- Med Matrix is cash-pay with no insurance billing, accepts HSA, FSA and CareCredit, gives new patients a $100 voucher toward the first visit, and charges $275 for follow-ups.
Clinical Standards
Where Your Providers Train
Functional medicine isn't taught in medical school. Our providers invest years of additional training with the institutions that built this field.
Institute for Functional Medicine(IFM)
The academic home of functional medicine. IFMCP certification requires advanced training in hormonal, immune, gastrointestinal, and neuroendocrine systems. Multiple Med Matrix providers hold this credential.
Your provider sees how your hormones, gut, immune system, and metabolism connect, not just isolated symptoms.
Seeds Scientific Research & Performance(SSRP)
Clinical training in hormone dosing, advanced lab interpretation, and peptide protocols. Where textbook medicine gets translated into treatment plans that show measurable change inside 90 days.
Your protocol is built on real clinical training, not a one-size-fits-all template.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine(A4M)
The largest training body for age-management and longevity medicine. Fellowship and board certification cover hormone replacement, peptide therapy, metabolic medicine, and regenerative therapies.
Your care team trains with the organization that sets the clinical standard for longevity medicine.
See the full credentials and training history of every provider in our free practice guide.
When We Go Deeper
Advanced Diagnostics Beyond the Standard Panel
If the standard panel doesn't explain how you feel, there's usually a reason hiding deeper. Functional medicine means having the tools to find it. These are some of the advanced tests your provider can add when the initial results point to something that needs more investigation.
DUTCH Complete
What it measures: Dried urine panel of every sex hormone metabolite plus cortisol rhythm.
Why we use it: Serum hormones are a snapshot. DUTCH shows the full metabolic picture over a day, including how you process hormones and whether your stress system is burning out.
GI-MAP
What it measures: PCR-based stool test for pathogens, parasites, yeast overgrowth, and microbiome balance.
Why we use it: Most chronic gut issues trace back to one of four places. GI-MAP tells us which, so treatment targets the actual cause.
SIBO Breath Test
What it measures: Hydrogen and methane gas after a sugar challenge, flagging bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine.
Why we use it: SIBO is treated completely differently from large-intestine dysbiosis. Getting the diagnosis right changes everything.
Mycotoxin Screening
What it measures: Urine panel for the specific toxins produced by mold.
Why we use it: Mold toxicity looks like twenty other conditions. Until you rule it out, you won't find the real cause.
Heavy Metals Testing
What it measures: Urine or blood panel for lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and other toxic metals.
Why we use it: Heavy metal burden accumulates for years without symptoms, then drives neurologic or autoimmune issues that standard panels never catch.
Our practice guide includes the full catalog of advanced testing options with detailed descriptions of what each one measures. Get your free copy.
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Your path to feeling like yourself again, step by step.
Discovery Call
Free consultation
Biomarker Test
80+ markers
Team Review
Full analysis
Consultation
60 minutes
Ongoing Support
Continuous care
Free Discovery Call
- Talk with our patient coordinator about your goals, symptoms, and concerns
- Understand your options and what to expect
- Get matched with the right provider for your needs
Result: A clear next step personalized to your situation, with no pressure or commitment.
80+ Biomarker Test & Full Body Scan
- Comprehensive panel of 80+ lab markers
- Full body composition scan
- In-depth health questionnaires
Result: A complete picture of your health, so nothing gets missed.
Medical Team Reviews Everything
- Providers review your labs, medical history, and questionnaires
- Cross-reference symptoms with biomarker patterns
- Identify root causes, not just surface symptoms
Result: A personalized treatment plan built from real data, not guesswork.
60-Minute Provider Consultation
- Sit down with your provider for a full hour
- Go over every result in detail
- Build your personalized plan together
Result: You leave with a clear understanding of what is happening and exactly what to do about it.
Ongoing Support & Progress
- Continued monitoring of your labs and markers
- Adjustments to your plan as your body responds
- Direct access to your care team
Result: Real, measurable progress you can feel and see in your numbers.
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Med Matrix - Functional Medicine and Medspa
Hours
Mon: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tue: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thu: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
FAQ
Functional Medicine in Cape Elizabeth
Common questions about functional medicine near Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
No. Med Matrix has one clinic, at 198 Maine Mall Road in South Portland, and it serves Cape Elizabeth residents from there. For most of Cape Elizabeth it is a short Route 77 drive of about 12 to 16 minutes, past Fort Williams and Two Lights. There is no Med Matrix office in Cape Elizabeth itself.
A new-patient visit tests 80+ biomarkers, adds an InBody 770 body-composition scan and in-depth questionnaires, and includes a full 60-minute consultation with a provider who builds a personalized plan and monitors your labs over time.
That is a common reason people come in. A standard panel checks a narrow set of markers, so Med Matrix runs 80+ biomarkers alongside an InBody 770 scan and a full hour with a provider to look for what a routine test can miss. Care follows a whole-person approach that considers the many factors driving how you feel, as the NIH's NCCIH describes it.
Med Matrix is cash-pay and does not bill insurance, but it accepts HSA, FSA and CareCredit. New patients receive a $100 voucher toward the first visit, and follow-up visits are $275.
Med Matrix has a 7-provider team, including internal medicine physician Dr. Paul Laband, MD, and naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Dr. Sasha Rose, ND, LAc. The practice has served more than 3,000 patients and holds a 4.8-star average across 190+ Google reviews.
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