Lori Sweat, MD

Dr. Lori Sweat graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine Summa Cum Laude in 1992. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Louisville in 1995 and was then Chief Medical Resident in Internal Medicine from 1995-96. She practiced office Internal Medicine in South Louisville for one year before founding the first Hospitalist practice in Louisville at Caritas Medical Center in 1997. She practiced as a Hospitalist until 2002 then took time off to be a full-time mom to her two children. During those 4 years away from practicing medicine, she was introduced to the concept of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy and began studying that field with vigor. She quickly recognized how important multisystem hormone balance is to health, wellness, and aging, and the need in her community for a medical approach that focuses on that as a foundation of preventative health.

In 2006, she founded Integrative Hormone Specialists, the first practice in Louisville dedicated solely to BHRT and Functional Medicine. Since then, she has been privileged to treat hundreds of patients in KY and numerous other states, restoring to them their former sense of well-being and vitality. One of her favorite mottos is “Ancora Imparo” which translates to “I am still learning”, and she is continuously learning new and integrative approaches to her craft to help her patients achieve their personal best health goals. She believes each patient should be met where they are in their health and should be treated as an individual as well as a unique whole-body system. Her goal is to help guide her patients with information and education so they may navigate their own best health course. She enjoys getting to know each patient very deeply and is grateful for the Functional Medicine model which allows her to spend time doing so. She often has multiple members of a given family under her care and loves how that adds to the depth of her relationships with her patients.

After 15 years, her practice has grown to include 2 amazing additional physicians, a dedicated Functional Nutrition Coach, and 2 highly skilled nurse practitioners, providing expanded access to BHRT and Functional Medicine as well as Primary Care services, aesthetics, infusion therapies and nutrition counseling. She feels extraordinarily blessed to be able to provide her community with access to what she believes is the best approach to health and wellness.

Dr. Sweat is married to Dr. Matt Sweat, a cardiologist. They have two adult children who they see frequently, two dogs at home and two adorable grandpuppies that they enjoy tremendously. In her downtime, Dr. Sweat is an avid reader of historical fiction and geeky medical books. She loves to sing both with her and her husband’s band Doctor Doctor and with her church choir and ensemble. In the warmer months, you’ll inevitably find her on her boat at any number of the KY lakes with family and friends, and she still loves to slalom ski, but very carefully! Daily movement, whether it’s yoga, pilates, walking the dogs, hiking, or biking are an integral part of her personal health plan, as is a clean whole foods diet. To support that, she and Matt almost always have a big summer garden and they support local farms by buying locally sourced meat and eggs.

Jessica Dennison, MD

Jessica Dennison, M.D. graduated from University of Louisville Medical School in 2005. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine in 2008, where she served as a chief resident in 2007-2008. She has been a practicing Emergency Medicine Physician with Emergency Medicine Physician Associates serving Clark Memorial Health from 2008 to present. Dr. Dennison also serves as a Clinical Professor in Emergency Medicine of the University of Louisville. While working in the Emergency Department and through her teaching appointment, she noticed a significant number of patients with preventable diseases who have not been educated on diet, nutrition, genetics, exercise, and lifestyle changes. This, combined with her love for education, fostered an interest in functional medicine, prevention, and teaching patients about healthy lifestyles. She realized how little knowledge patients have regarding their diets and lifestyle choices and how it can affect them negatively.

Martin Huecker, MD

Martin Huecker, MD, is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who also practices Lifestyle/Functional Medicine. As Professor of EM (and Research Director) at UofL, he works full-time seeing patients and teaching residents and students. His diverse research interests include substance use, hypothermia, healthcare professional wellness, and mobile phone auscultation. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies.Dr. Huecker also serves as co-editor in chief of the free, open access Journal of Wellness. He intends to learn everything possible about comprehensive health – you can learn more from his Substack page and Practice of Wellness newsletters. He loves books, (cold) trail runs, rucking, dogs, and coffee. His wife is an OB/Gyn and they have four kids with cool names.

Kacie Gordon, PA-C

Kacie obtained her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Shenandoah University in 2019. Before joining the Integrative Health Specialists team in 2023, she worked in rural health primary care, COVID care, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. She first became interested in integrative medicine when her own health struggles led her to alternative care. There, she experienced first hand how treating the root cause can eliminate the need for downstream, symptom-treating medications and lead to better long-term health. This led her to supplement her traditional medical education with an Integrative Nutrition certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and a Functional Medicine certification from the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). As a medical provider, Kacie believes many ailments can be corrected with a healthy gut, a diverse, nutrient-dense diet, a lifestyle free of toxic chemicals, a calm and present mind, a moving body, a supportive community, and a curious spiritual life. Rejecting the "all or nothing" mentality, she prioritizes meeting patients where they are and helps them make realistic and sustainable steps forward in order to adopt life-long changes, all while respecting their individual needs. She is on your team, and she will celebrate all of your wins, big or small, with a joyous high-five. In her personal life, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their daughter. She loves her Peloton and enjoys strength training and yoga. She is an avid church goer and believes strongly in the power of meditation, breathwork, gratitude, and grounding exercises.

Morgan Kokomoor, Office Manager & Licensed Esthetician

Morgan has been with Integrative Health Specialists since April of 2019. She started by doing part time work scanning documents into patients charts while finishing her high school career, then was later promoted to back desk manager and is now Office Manager. Morgan enjoys having a personal connection with patients when they walk into the office, and she is happy working in a place where she feels the providers are passionate about the patients they are caring for. Morgan loves working out and taking care of her body. She is also the esthetician here at Integrative Health Specialists, helping our patients feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. Some of Morgan’s hobbies include spending time with her family, going to church, traveling, going to the lake and being out in the country.

Brianna Jackson, Administrative Assistant

Brianna has been with Integrative Health Specialists since September of 2018. She started at the Front Desk working her way to Office Manager but then took an unexpected 3 year break when she gave birth to her daughter. Now that she is back, she is the last smiling face you see before you leave our office. She was born and raised in Louisville and currently resides with her husband and beautiful daughter Kaylani. She enjoys amusement parks, sporting events and hanging out with friends but most importantly being a mom.

Anna Ott,
Administrative Assistant

Anna has been a part of our IHS family since the summer of 2023 in the administrative capacity. She takes great joy in interacting with our patients and is eager to assist patients with whatever they may need! Anna and her husband, Kenny got married in 2020 and welcomed girl/boy twins in March of 2024. Anna enjoys spending time with her family, especially being outside, and she thoroughly enjoys running and cooking.

Gina Riedley, Medical Assistant

Gina has worked many years in healthcare as a Medical Assistant and Administrative Assistant. She is excited to use her past experiences to assist in a growing practice that she feels is dedicated to helping others in achieving their health and lifestyle goals. Gina is married, with three children, and three precious grandchildren. She enjoys time with family and friends, traveling, walking & hiking, gardening, UofL sports, concerts, local festivals & events, and time spent at Rough River and Clearwater, Florida.

Your Health & Wellness Starts Here

ABOUT US

Our Approach is Integrative

Lori Sweat, MD

Jessica Dennison, MD

Martin Huecker, MD

Kacie Gordon, PA-C

Morgan Kokomoor, Office Manager & Licensed Esthetician

Brianna Jackson, Administrative Assistant

Anna Ott,
Administrative Assistant

Gina Riedley, Medical Assistant

Your Health & Wellness Starts Here

ABOUT US

Our Approach is Integrative

Lori Sweat, MD

Jessica Dennison, MD

Martin Huecker, MD

Kacie Gordon, PA-C

Morgan Kokomoor, Office Manager & Licensed Esthetician

Brianna Jackson, Administrative Assistant

Anna Ott,Administrative Assistant

Gina Riedley, Medical Assistant

Anna Ott,
Administrative Assistant