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Margaux Cousturian

PA-C | MMS

Integrative Health

Autoimmune, Gut, and Thyroid Specialist

Margaux Cousturian, PA-C, MMS, specializes in Functional Medicine and Thyroid Health at Performance Medicine. With a strong background in biomedical research and functional medicine, Margaux is dedicated to providing comprehensive care tailored to each patient’s needs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Background in biomedical research and a published co-author

  • Member of the Institute of Functional Medicine

  • Speaker at Knoxville Wellness Innovation Summit

  • Soon to be featured in an interview for Authority Magazine

CERTIFICATIONS

  • NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant

  • BLS, ACLS

WHY I CHOSE PERFORMANCE MEDICINE

I sought out a practice that cared about root-cause medicine and optimizing patient health. Performance Medicine is the embodiment of true “health” care (contrasted with the standard “sick” care in other practices).


I moved from Atlanta, Georgia to work for PM, a company that matches my values and beliefs.

PATIENT EXPERIENCE

My goal is for patients to feel safe, supported, and heard. I have been the patient myself, with my history of autoimmunity, and knowing you are truly being heard and understood is so important.


Every patient’s story is unique. We take the time together to gather a full history to make a treatment plan that fits the patient’s needs.

FAVORITE PATIENT SUCCESS STORY

I had a woman come to me in tears because she had felt bad for so long and felt like her health was out of her control.


We did a deep dive and discovered she had Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, high inflammatory markers, high cholesterol, low female hormones, adrenal fatigue, gut issues, and a few other things!


After a few months, she told me she felt like a “new woman”. We stabilized her thyroid, reduced her autoantibodies, normalized her cholesterol, reduced her inflammation, balanced her female hormones, and reduced her gut inflammation! It was wonderful to see her energy and mental health improve as her health improved.

FAVORITE VITAMIN

  • Vitamin D3/K2 and a daily probiotic (DigestShield)

  • If patients prefer gummy vitamins, I recommend Smarty Pants formula (OTC)

FAVORITE EXERCISE

I love to use my Peloton Bike—it’s quick and easy, I can use it no matter what the weather conditions are, and the coaches are very inspiring, with a large variety of classes.

PASSIONS AND INTERESTS

  • Hiking with my husband and 2 dogs

  • Mountain biking

  • Kayaking

  • Traveling

  • Reading

  • I love the Knoxville urban wilderness!

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