Dr. Shera Princess of Power Raisen
Family and Holistic M.D.

Dr. Raisen is a board-certified family practice physician who 
provides medical care to the whole family.  After attending Mount 
Sinai Medical School in New York City, she came to Los Angeles to 
complete a residency in family practice.  As a healer, Dr. Raisen 
believes in empowering people through education and support to 
attain their optimal health through lifestyle, diet, exercise, and 
emotional balance.  By considering or addressing or assessing a 
person's physical, mental, and spiritual facets,  Dr. Raisen and the 
patient together develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

In her medical practice Dr. Raisen integrates her rigorous training 
in Western medicine with diet and nutrition, herbs, and functional 
medicine.  Nutrition affects every aspect of our function so Dr. 
Raisen uses everyday food as therapy, as well as oral and 
intravenous vitamins and minerals when indicated.   

Herbs can be used as medications with gentler results and fewer side 
effects.  Herbs must be used with discretion for attaining certain 
health goals; because of their serious potential effects they should 
not be taken willy-nilly or unsupervised/educated. 
 
Functional medicine is a new area in medicine that uses 
sophisticated lab tests to evaluate the function of the body, such 
as intestinal absorption, levels of hormones in blood over time, and 
liver metabolism.  This allows us to see the body in a more dynamic 
way and make more meaningful interventions with diet, herbs and 
supplements.

In addition to nutrition and herbs, Dr. Raisen incorporates mind-
body practices, such as yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, acupressure, 
and healing touch techniques.  Yoga helps keep the joints limber, 
the organs massaged, and the mind more calm.  She practices 
therapeutic touch which helps balance the body's energy fields.  The 
body and mind work and function together; thus we can help our 
physical healing through imagery and meditation, and help our moods 
and creativity through exercise and movement.

Her special interests are women's health and preventative medicine.  
She helps with concerns such as the following:
    stress reduction,
    PMS,
    fibroids
    menopause
    vaginitis
    skin conditions
    infections
    and many more. 
 
She provides health maintenance care, such as pap smears and annual 
physicals.

Dr. Raisen sees children, adults, teen-agers, and elderly.  
In her free time she enjoys yoga practice and dance and montage 
creation.  She is a member of the American Holistic Medical 
Association and American Academy of Family Practice.

She strives to be partners with her clients to assist them in their 
path  to attain optimal health and empowerment for their well-being.

   "It is better to know the patient who has a disease, 
    than to know the disease the patient has."   
    - William Osler, M.D.


Dr. Shera Raisen
Family and Holistic M.D.

2020 Santa Moinca Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-829-8658 office