What we believe
At Evoke 5 Medical Center, we see ourselves as more than a family medicine clinic – we’re on a mission to improve the overall health of our community one person at a time. We believe in:
- Listening to and understanding each patient who visits us.
- Getting to the root cause of our patients’ health concerns.
- Addressing root causes – not just throwing band aids at symptoms.
- The concept of whole body wellness – all of our body systems are interconnected, and an issue in one system affects other systems.
- Continually learning and advancing our skills to provide the best care.
- Offering the latest, proven, state-of-the-art treatments.
- Exploring all possible effective treatments.
- Finding a balance between prescription medications and other effective treatments.
our family medicine doctor
Dr. Cas was born and raised most of his life in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Minnesota State Moorhead with a dual major in biology and chemistry. During his time in college, Dr. Cas developed a passion for medicine and a desire to heal others. This led him down his next path: attending medical school in St. Maarten, National Alliance.
Dr. Cas’ studies in medical school spurred an even a deeper passion of family medicine, and he was accepted to the University of Maryland. After graduating residency, Dr. Cas began delivering his unique model of health care to patients, blending the best of integrative and functional medicine. He also completed the requirements to become a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.
Over his years as a family medicine doctor, Dr. Cas has come to believe that the current health care approach is broken. Despite more medicine being prescribed and more money being spent, people continue to get sicker. Dr. Cas is passionate about creating a family medicine clinic where patients are listened to, where root causes are uncovered, and where real healing takes place.
The Pillars of health & wellness
The care at our family medicine clinic is based on the 5 Pillars of Health & Wellness©, an approach developed and refined by Evoke 5 founder, Dr. Cas.
Functional medicine believes that all of the body’s systems are interconnected: When there is an issue in one system, it often affects other body systems. Problems with your physical health – like a poor diet or not getting enough sleep – can cause issues with your medical health, leading to conditions like diabetes, heart disease or cancer. Similarly, mental health conditions can lead to physical and medical problems. Not feeling good about the way you look can affect your mental and physical health. And a lack of purpose, support system and stress management tools can lead to a whole host of health issues.
With this in mind, the 5 Pillars approach addresses “whole body wellness,” taking into consideration the entire body, including:
- Medical Wellness
- Physical Wellness
- Mental Wellness
- Aesthetic Wellness
- Spiritual Wellness
When working with patients, we take the time to explore each of these areas. From there, we design individualized treatment plans to address issues and strengthen the health of each pillar.
family medicine Clinic services
Our functional family medicine doctors are continually learning and advancing our clinical skills in order to offer the most state-of-the-art, effective services to diagnose and treat health conditions, and optimize and maintain your health. Our menu of services includes:
- Functional Medicine Primary Care
- Lab Testing
- Gut Testing
- Environmental Toxin Testing
- Micronutrient Testing
- Genetic Testing
- IV Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Peptide Therapy
Our family medicine clinic welcomes patients 12+ who would like to explore a functional medicine approach to achieving and maintaining optimal health.