Hidden Gems: Meet Dr. Aqeila Shepherd of The Luxe Concierge Physical Medicine

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Aqeila Shepherd.  

Hi Dr. Shepherd, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
I began in chiropractic medicine, and I’ve since evolved to sports medicine and being a private concierge physician to professional athletes, to now specializing in holistic regenerative, precision, internal, and functional medicine. The journey has been absolutely incredible, and I have enjoyed my growth. Evolving my professional career has led to being an executive board member for Atlanta Telehealth, Theos Concierge Medical (located in Accra, Ghana), and the executive vice president of Black Doctors USA. I use those platforms to generate advocacy and awareness for healthcare reform and patient empowerment at an administrative and clinical level. 

Being a doctor has led me down my own health and wellness evolution journey as I consistently remain adamant about not only healing others but healing myself through what I learn along the way. 

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Smooth?!? Becoming a doctor is no smooth journey, and neither is entrepreneurship. What I’ve struggled with in the past is building the right team, learning how to market in a way that speaks on behalf of me and my practice authentically, and staying true to my own health and wellness work/life balance. 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I always leave room to expand my perspective in all areas of life, but it would be a hard sell to convince me that our approach to healthcare isn’t in need of a beautiful revolution. New biomedical technologies are advancing every day; we have more access to new research that outline better treatment options than ever before, there’s more advanced testing methods that are readily available, and holistic lifestyle upgrades are being discovered around the clock. 

So, what do we do about that? Hopefully, we do something! 

The old saying goes, “If you know better, do better.” 

I have dedicated 1000s of hours to studying precision, functional, and regenerative medicine products, technologies, and clinical application practices- to deliver my patients the care that they should experience as the golden standard. 

My practice style is extremely hands-on. I know my patients like I know my family. 

We laugh together, we cry together, I advocate for them, and I’m available to them 24/7. 

When they’re sick, I hand-deliver natural supplementation. 

When they’re sad, I invite them out for lunch. 

When they have a health concern, they call, and I answer. 

I practice with an emphasis on psychospiritual support, biochemical re-balancing such as holistic endocrine and hormonal physiology optimization, anti-inflammatory, regenerative treatments, whole-food medical grade natural supplementation, and biomechanical optimization- to keep you active and feeling good enough to do so. 

I start all of my patients off with a functional nutrition gut repair protocol so that we can prepare their body to become a vessel of receptivity. 

The protocol results in lowered stress, improved digestion, lowered blood pressure, and decreased systemic inflammation. 

I provide extensive metabolic assessments and laboratory workups to ensure that we find the root cause of their symptoms and physiological experience. 

If you notice, I lean away from ending the conversation with a diagnosis. 

In my professional opinion, that’s where traditional medical practices get it wrong. 

Don’t lead with a diagnosis, and then move forward. 

Walk it backwards. 

I view the majority of diseases and disorders as manifestations of something else gone awry, so I reverse engineer the physiology to arrive at true the answer. 

If I follow the physiology of a reproductive disorder, I may trace it back to the dysfunction of an entirely different organ system.  

I realize that my methodology takes extensive time, research, and dedication. 

That’s why I refer to my practice as designer holistic medicine. 

The boutique medical practice. 

I intentionally offer extremely limited memberships so that I have the capacity to dedicate several hours every month to each of my patient’s case studies. 

Real answers and real solutions. 

I love and protect my patients like a mother hen cares for her chicks, and if you ask any of my patients, the feeling is mutual. 

We’re a real family, and it is such an honor to serve.   

What was your favorite childhood memory?
Getting the new PlayStation and all of my favorite games every Christmas, or a new bike. My favorite video games were Need for Speed (reflected in my driving today lol). 

Pricing:

• Luxe Enlightenment Membership- Health and wellness motivator- $77/month
• Luxe Regeneration Membership- Concierge medical relaxation services (a serene spa environment created in your home with medical and wellness services included)- $297
• Luxe Biomedicine Membership- Concierge medical services, complimentary natural supplementation, complimentary concierge laboratory testing, etc.- $497/mo

Contact Info:

• Website: www.luxemedconcierge.com
• Instagram: ask.drshepherd
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/draqeilashepherd/
• Twitter: askdrshepherd

Image Credits
ASTP Photography
Lemoi Desina