Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Marianne Pinkston. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Dr. Marianne Pinkston is a family practice physician and integrative medicine physician in the San Antonio community for over 25 years. Dr. Pinkston graduated from Texas Tech University in 1992 BS in Biology, a Medical Degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 1997, and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency Program in 2000. Dr. Pinkston was also accepted into a research position at NASA to enter the Astronaut and Space Program until NASA was disbanded in the 1990s.
Dr. Pinkston has owned and maintained her own solo practice for 22 years have seen over 40,000 patients in the San Antonio community and Helotes and over 10,000 teaching hours as an adjunct professor of 11 schools, and personally served as president or Vice President of several local NISD or private school PTA and extracurricular school programs, while owning 3 locations of her practice, a medical spa for weight loss and anti-aging and autoimmune disorders, medical director of 3 clinics, mom of 3, and even a soccer coach for 4 years all while suffering Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, cancer and more.
Dr. Pinkston also lost 162lbs in one year having suffered Diabetes and complications of therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis and has trained for fitness competitions. Dr. Pinkston has served on many boards including a physician Liaison at Humana Insurance, elected Secretary of the Alamo Chapter of Family Practice 3 years, Physician Liaison at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Global Pain Association Board, health and fitness editor of SAMonthly Magazine, and is the member of more than 11 professional associations and academic organizations.
Dr. Pinkston has extended her family practice training to accomplish a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Morsani School of Medicine associated with George Washington University and is in the progress of a Fellowship in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine and Anti-Aging, Stem Cell and Peptide Certification and Certified in Hormone Replacement Therapies and many hours in Longevity and Metabolic Medicine.
Dr. Pinkston is a radio talk show host and hosts a podcast/YouTube channel both locally and nationally for 3 years previously 2 years on 550 KTSA and now 930 KLUP, and Sirius XM and PDLabs Healthy Choices Network all links at Drpbetterlife.com. Dr. Pinkston is published and speaks for multiple platforms on TV, Radio, internet, magazines, societies, GPA Live for Global Pain Association, and social functions as an educator and motivational speaker. Dr. Pinkston is a loving advocate for her family, patients, and students and is a drummer, skydiver, and mom.
Dr. Pinkston has also been elected to the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The road to success is always bumpy. I have had my challenges as all do. Running your own business especially as a physician as most physicians are not well trained to run a business. Divorce was the downfall of my super success. After 22 years of my e husband running my business, I had to do it on my own.
Many people found their way to take advantage and after embezzlement and bankruptcy, I was able to just take the lesson and find the energy to start over. I also faced significant health issues in obesity and rheumatoid arthritis faced renal failure and cancer. I lost 162lbs and regained my health and self-esteem. My health issues brought Integrative or Functional Medicine to my life. I have lost my entire family but have found refuge and was taken in by my ex-husband’s family.
I also have had three beautiful children, although I actually died during the birth of my middle. I have faced death many times but am no longer afraid I have become something I never thought I could be confident and loving of myself.
As you know, we’re big fans of Pinkston Medical & Wellness Clinic. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I am a Family Practitioner and after 25 years I have seen over 40k people in San Antonio and beyond. After 10 years of practice and owning my own practice I became very ill developing Rheumatoid Arthritis. I found Integrative Medicine and entered a fellowship and learned a whole new style and passion for medicine. Developed a weight loss program and natural hormone replacement program. I opened a spa called Wellness 4 Life and became a premier anti-aging and weight loss center as well as treating autoimmune disease.
I closed Wellness in a bitter divorce but have reopened as Pinkston Medical and Wellness Clinic providing medical care as a family practitioner again but with an Integrative edge and continued to master all diseases such as metabolic- weight, cholesterol, diabetes, and endocrine- GYN and hormones and thyroid and adrenals- autoimmune disease, asthma and allergies, mental health, anti-aging and prevention wellness and screening, and sexual health. I do it all and love it.
I have a radio program on 930 The Answer and podcast to YouTube and iTunes and all podcast platforms found at drpbetterlife.com and the Healthy Choices Radio Network on XM. I am writing books and expanding my skills and knowledge daily and becoming a public figure on many boards and charities. I speak and am a board member for Global Pain Association at globalpain.org and facilitate the Pain Warriors Support Group. I teach students and have over 10,000 teaching hours. I am also Health Editor for SA Monthly Magazine in San Antonio
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
My plans are to expand my clinic into a medical spa, publish books on self-esteem and surviving life’s difficulties as well as weight loss and women’s health, and more.
I will expand my radio and podcasts to a national level have my brand and unusual approaches to many medical, social and spiritual issues and mental health issues in solving people’s everyday pressures and problems. Rule the world… it truly is possible.
I want to educate and share my passion and help bring medical care back to art and an individual unique practice instead of the current corporate recipe algorithm style that is so cold and ineffective.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Drpbetterlife.com
- Instagram: @Pinkraidermd
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinkston4life/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCYjldoy0jVxllz_GtZcNciQ
- SoundCloud: SoundCloud.com/drpinkston
- Other: Pinkstonfamilypracticesa.com
