I engaged with Apex Functional Medicine in Walnut Creek for help with eczema, GI problems, and prediabetes (non-progressive, but something I wanted to address seriously). My experience has been genuinely life-changing. Their approach is thorough, educational, and personalized -- focused on root causes, not quick fixes. The lifestyle and dietary changes aren't easy, and you have to be willing to do the work, but the results have been worth it. My skin and GI symptoms have improved significantly, my energy is much better, and I feel far more in control of my health. I'm sorry to see some negative reviews because mine has been only positive. If you're looking for real guidance and are ready to commit, this is the real deal! read more

I've had only positive experience with the office and staff at Apex. Jen really listens to your concerns and asks extensive questions about your lifestyle that may contribute to any symptoms you are having. I sought out their care because I was tired of being told by my MD that my labs were "normal" and yet I felt terrible year after year. The only answer traditional medicine gives for women of a certain age is anti-depressants or HRT. I wanted a natural approach which I could maintain for a lifetime and not being addicted to pharmaceuticals. I am very happy with my results not only with weight loss but with energy and receive excellent communication from Lauren, Rachel and Jen! read more

Two years ago, I went to Apex Advanced Medicine for menopause-related symptoms, hoping for real help. Despite feeling uneasy about their high-pressure sales tactics, I enrolled in their $5,000 year-long program and followed it closely, including buying expensive supplements. After a year, my concerns remained unaddressed--except for some weight loss from the anti-inflammation diet. My meetings with Jen were too technical and she consistently took an unreasonably hard line on false choices (e.g., do you really want to make your family homemade cookies or do you all want to live long lives). She also tried to upsell me on further testing, which I declined. Ultimately, hormone replacement therapy from my gynecologist helped immensely and was the solution I should have started with. Further, the office was an adminsitrative mess: Jen missed multiple or did not schedule them, the front office rarely was helpful. I deeply regret this financial decision and echo the warnings in other reviews: buyer beware. read more

Avoid this place like the plague! They started out as a chiropractor and a dietician pretending to be Functional Medicine Practitioners. They give seminars about autoimmune conditions and weight loss, giving this power point presentation where they convince you to finance thousands and thousands of dollars in treatment with them, only to get nothing of value from any of it. And now they've added stem cell injections to the menu of services. What a fucking joke! How do I know all of this? I used to work for them. They also failed to pay me my last paycheck which I took them to the labor board for. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. They are the queens of gaslighting and they have absolutely no integrity or moral compass when it comes to your pocket book! Scharf and Meredith you're a fucking disgrace to medical professionals and should be ashamed of yourselves! read more

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Such a terrible place, and an interview with Jen and Amber, told me that they will always be available for me whenever I will need them, after leaving their office. Office, I called and texted a few hours later but then get an answer, it took 3 days for them to get back to me after calling several times. This place did not help me at all, did not even want to give my money back even if I signed a waiver they should have at least try to give half of what I paid for the newwave program. This place is a scam. read more

I went to this office to check out the Laze lipo program. I had one treatment and then meet the lady that runs the place, she told me about thhe diet program thy had had used some drops they had and showed me a quick list of the food they want you te eat. Alot of veggies and something called Calm to clean you out. Long story short it was $2400.00. She told me to take all this and read it all before I start the drops that you have to put under your tounge every 7 hrs 3 times a day. Pluse I was told I would get a email of an app. to list my weight and daily food. I never got said email so I called twice and left a message with no call back. Well after reading it all it was something that didn't fit my life style and job and not getting a return phone calls the next Monday I took it back to the office and then was shown the no return policy ( this ssome thing they don't tell you about). So I said I was willing to pay a 10% return fee and was told NO WAY. I feel this a is very bad customer service practice and think they can conduct business this way GOOD LUCK. BE VERY CAREFUL DEALING WITH THESE PEOPLE. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THEM. read more

Actually give your clients what you promise to give! I went for a "free" thyroid check up, there was nothing free about it, they wanted $184.00 to check my labs!! No diagnosis was given and no one checked my thyroid!! read more

Worst company EVER. Hubby paid for 18 treatments (almost 5 grand), had 3 treatments, on his 4th - the technician "called out". Rescheduled - came to appointment and AGAIN tech was a "no show". He pays over $20 one way for an Uber ride to get there and he's now out even more money. We call and call and call, and nobody ever picks up. They do not return messages either. This company IS A SCAM. Do not go here. We have to go to their office to demand a refund, and from what I've been reading ... it's going to be a long road. read more

DO NOT BUY A GROUPON HERE! They don't answer and they don't call you back and it's one of those non-refundable Groupons, so you have to go back and forth a lot to eventually get refunded. read more

I went for weight loss, Extensive labs were done and was very pleased for its thorough report. Paid for supplements and vitamins along with bone broth recipe which was excellent! Lost 4O lbs in one month and never felt better and my skin looked healthy and my complexion great! Had lots of energy and actually slept more than 6 hrs (which I never do). Very pleased! read more

I made an appointment online and received multiple reminders of my phone meeting. Yet when the time came, no one called me, and when I called them, I was told to just hang on and wait for someone to call me (and they didn't know when that would be). I understand they are busy but so are the potential clients seeking their services. We make appointments because we don't have time to "just wait". read more

My umbilical cord stem cell FAILED for my arthritic knees , I asked the question what is the success statistics and couldn't receive a direct answer from the dr that did the injection. I was given nutritional supplements and exercise routine that I followed ! After 2 months knees felt no relief , the stiffness got worse and worse. Now I owe the remainder of $8,000 to a secondary credit company for a failed procedure , be aware ! False hope. Today is Jan 31 2019, my injection was July 19 2018 , 6 months read more

It's very disappointing to see several negative reviews when my experience was positive. My health improved dramatically as I had terrible pain throughout my body for years. Medical doctors want to prescribe drugs as a lifestyle which I consider dangerous. It's unfortunate that medical insurance doesn't cover the cost of alternative healthy healing and so in order for these places to stay in business they charge a fee which may seem high since it's out of pocket but they also have expenses to cover. I bit the bullet and paid the fee and never regretted it. Maybe once the first year after care visits are over the office visits could be a bit less but I am still grateful everyday for what they did for me. It takes commitment and hard work because there are no easy fixes if your goal is better health. Gloria S. read more

If you are considering Apex Functional medicine in Walnut Creek you should call me first! I spent almost $5,000 and 4 months following this plan to the T and at the end of 4 months I had kidney pain and diarrhea (and lost no weight!) I originally went in with complains about my hormones. I had my ovaries removed at age 38 because I am BCRA1 positive and carry a high risk for cancer. I was forced into surgical menapause and was desperate to get my hormones balanced. "Dr." Sarah Scharf said it was possible (note I am putting Dr in quotes because it is misleading to call this woman a doctor. She is a chiropractor and in this business is not practicing as a chiropractor so she shouldn't be addressed as doctor Scharf for Functional medicine). Sarah was very quick to sign me on and convinced me the program would be a great fit. She told me it was a 3 week detox, $3,300 cash up front, which I could split up into 3 payments (over course) and that most labs would be covered by insurance. None of this was true. The 3 weeks then turned into 5 weeks, that turned into 4 months and the labs were very expensive and NOT covered by my PPO plan. On top of that the costs of supplements exceeded $500 for 45 days. After 4 months and almost $5,000, I met with the nutritionist, Jen who told me my hormones were really out of balance and I should see an Endocrinologist. I assumed since they couldn't help me and they had very little contact with me that they would reimburse me part of my money, but when I asked they didn't even knowledge that I asked for my money back and asked me to come in again to discuss my labs. At this point I am very frustrated and feel like I fell for a scam! The sole purpose of this institution is to make money. I would suggest that you look up Dr. Sarah Scharf on Yelp for her reviews in Marin as a chiropractor it was called Flourish. Here is a link to here 26 reviews, almost all horrible- https://www.yelp.com/biz/flourish-chiropractic-studio-san-anselmo-5 If I would of read this, I would of never gone in and signed up! If you are considering this practice please reply to this yelp and I will give you my contact. I will go out of my way to speak to you by email or on the phone. At this point the only restitution for my huge financial loss is to help other people not go through what I did! If you need to loose weight go to your doctor and ask to see a nutrisionist, it will be covered by insurance! Anna read more

I heard about a health seminar held at Apex through Eventbrite. I wanted to understand Functional Medicine and if it applied to my situation. I learned so much during hour-long seminar and felt comfortable UNTIL the end where Dr Scharf began the hard sell. Because they discounted my consultation; I overlooked the car salesman tactic and made an appointment. They had a huge application form packet to be completed before consultation. The forms were highly suspicious the way they were written: "Is it really hard to get your doctor to really understand you?" Really was really used a lot, really. The wording was trying to evoke an emotional response. After several pages of this, I became annoyed. The company is called Apex on their door and reception, but Flourish Integrative Health charged my credit card. This confirmed my suspicion!! I attended the consultation because it's paid. And again Dr Scharf provided good information, but closing with extra hard sell. I did not qualify for their medical credit card pay installments totalling $4000. I'm thankful for that. Overall, this place is about $$$$$, not health. read more

My family has been to Apex for two reasons. My wife has autimmune diseases, which we went to Apex for. We did have positive results following an AIP diet and advice on supplements. I would give 4 stars if our only experience was a consult on diet, the changes my wife made did indeed curb her symptoms without the need for medical intervention. However, they are wildly unprofessional when it comes to communication. My wife had a phone appointment set, their phones "went down" on the day, and after we reached out to them, we still never heard back. What really taints my image of Apex and drops it BELOW ONE STAR is how they treated my father. He paid 10,000$ for stem cell shots in his hips. We were told by Dr. Scharf that his hips were excellent candidates and should see great improvement from the therapy. The doctor administering the shots, who comes from Las Vegas where they have much better equipment (the doctor's words), directly condtradicted that prognosis, saying 2 or 3 more administrations would last for at best 5-10 years--With the possibility of not working at all. The shots were done in a room with zero privacy, not even a curtain. The secretary doubled as the medical assistant, who with one glove on and one BARE HAND rolled the $10,000 vial in a bounty paper towel before the shot was administered. I am so frustrated by the business practices at this site. Apex is at best a good place to get information on diet. There is no appropriate medical equipment or facilities. I have lost faith and trust completely in Apex. Do NOT trust this place with any medical procedure whatsoever. read more

For years I had been ignoring my health, working too hard and focusing everything on raising my girls. I have a thyroid disease (Hashimoto's). I had been religiously taking medication for many years not really knowing a thing about the disease or even that it was an autoimmune disease. This year my twin daughters left for college and I decided it was time to take care of myself. I was overweight, tired ALL of the time, every joint ached, I was puffy/inflammation, foggy brained and addicted to sugar and caffeine just to keep going. I attended Dr. Scharf's workshop and learned about my disease and how the human body functions in regards to thyroid, adrenals, and gut. I realized I was doing absolutely everything wrong when it comes to my nutritional needs. That very same day I made the commitment to learn and heal my body. It is a year long investment of time and money that even after just three months is well spent. I chose to invest what would have been summer vacation money. I was surprised to find that halting my daily runs to Peet's coffee saved me about $225 a month. When I grocery shop I purchase from the vegetable/produce aisle and the meat/fish aisle. Huge savings there as well. I'd never realized how much boxed/pre-made meals and sugary snacks added to my grocery bill. I will never regret the investment. I am now three months into this journey. I'm learning so much from all of the workshops. I'm discovering from bloodwork and lab tests how the inside of my body is healing. There was nothing scary, complicated or too uncomfortable about changing the way I eat and live. I do believe you have to be 100% ready and open to embracing these changes for your health. Giving up what my own body craved most (sugar, dairy and caffeine) wasn't easy. The knowledge that Dr. Scharf and Jen the nutritionist taught me in their workshops was my support. The changes have been remarkable! I've dropped 14 pounds (honestly without exercising). I actually have energy to exercise now so I believe the rest of my extra weight will come off easier. My inflammation and dry skin has improved. I no longer have aching joints and my brain fog is lifting. I'm anxiously awaiting my next lab results. Thank you Dr. Scharf and Jen for all you're teaching me. My girls are so proud of me but no prouder than I am of myself! One last comment... I see a few negative postings and am very surprised. The women and men that I have met in the workshops were excited, happy, eager to learn and experiencing great success as well. I've learned so much from other attendees at the workshops. read more

I went to Apex to see Linda for micro needling with plasma treatment. I was very nervous as I had never done micro needling and I had never been to this office or seen Linda. I am so happy I took the chance!! I bought 3 sessions and just after the second my skin was smoother and softer than it has been in YEARS! I am 51 and had very tiny bumps and rough skin patches. I had seen my GP numerous times for help and nothing she gave me helped. I also had terrible under eye darkness and the plasma took it away! I had to use different color undereye concealers and layers and nothing helped. Now I don't need any extra layers of makeup!! Linda is very professional and has a great personality. The office is very clean and updated compared to offices near there. I will be going back for sure. read more

Apex Functional Medicine has been a game changer for me and my health. I was struggling to find answers and help to various health problems I was having. In a matter of 2 months, I had seen 6 specialists, done 2 MRIs, lab work, and almost had a spinal tap done before I had had enough. I found Apex at the right time through one of their free seminars and everything that Dr. Scharf touched upon was exactly what I was going through! I've always felt really supported by the entire team, all of whom are very kind, sweet, and patient people. I can call at any time and find help. They are really focused on helping people rediscover health by looking for the cause. They don't want to just put a band aid on you so that you have to come back in 6 months to a year. They are giving me the tools to be able to help myself for years to come! read more

I'm very disappointed in Apex medicine !! I originally went and paid cash upfront to help in fertility. After my second appointment I was told that traditional medicine and there protocol doesn't work together. So after two appointments I was clear told by the Doctor I had choose . I picked to go to a fertility specialist. At this time they could have returned my remaining funds. After year and half I was able to get pregnant with my fertility doc and asked for a refund on whatever I haven't used. It took month to find out that they won't return it because it been more than sixty days!! They should have returned the remain funds when the doctor and I decide to do traditional medicine ! read more

I had a bad experience. I paid thousands of dollars, and when the treatment did not work, was told they were experimenting with what would work and I needed to be patient. Still not well. read more

Apex gets to the root cause of your health issues and empowers you to take charge of your own health on the road to healing. I love the education and information that they give you, along with the care and support to help you experience progress and results quickly. I'm so glad I found them!! read more

Apex Functional Medicine is my hero!! I'm so glad they are here in Walnut Creek. I'm now not alone with my health. The whole office is MY Health Team. We are working together like no other doctor or medical office has before. I've been working with Apex for about 2 1/2 months and I'm really starting to feel like a new person. Much less pain, lower blood pressure and a totally new attitude about my health. I can't wait to see the next benefits for my health. I am always heard there and nothing is too small to find solutions for. I'm so grateful for Apex and each of them in their office. Thank you Apex! read more

I went to an orthopedic Dr in my area and I told him that I had I had stem cell injection in both knees in this place and that it didn't work. I told him I was scammed and he agreed and confirmed that I went to a chiropractic office which I confirmed and that there is no Dr on staff and that they bring one to do the injection. I told my Dr that I didn't feel the needle when I was injected, he asked if they use the process that shows them where the needle goes and I said no. I was told that most likely I di$nt feel the needle is because it was not injected into the joint only below surface. Also who knows what they are injecting. They know that because they are not regulated they can scam poor people like us. I was under the impression that chiropractors are licensed by some agency but unfortunately they are not. I will report my experience to the DA office in Walnut Creek jurisdiction. Please please before you let any chiropractic inject anything into you go to medical doctors. Today I was informed by a real professional what is available to us @nd it's a lot cheaper. I also returned from Europe and while there I heard of similar procedures that are provided by licensed professionals. The lady who posted that she still owes $8k should simply not pay and let them go to court. I am hoping enough people will expose these scammers so they could be shut down. read more

Our communiry is so lucky to have Apex! Their approach to health is how every dr should approach it. Individualized, and all about a process of restoring health theough diet, education, and supplements based on scientific testing...and the results?? LIFE CHANGING! We are so glad to have found you!! read more

This is my second go round with Apex. In 2014, when they were in Marin as Flourish Integrated, I'm convinced they saved my life by thorough testing, a diet and supplement regimen matched to me, and support and encouragement to help me be successful. Over a year I reduced my A1c from 7.9 to 6.1, lost weight and started to feel better than I had in years! This past September I avoided major knee replacement surgery with a stem cell injection. As I approach month 3, I can walk without pain and I can even do stairs without pain! And I am just now coming into the time (months 3-4) when these stem cell wonders are doing their best work in regenerating the cartilage in my knee. The stem cell program also involves dietary changes aimed at supporting this growth. It is unfortunate that insurance doesn't yet cover stem cell treatment. Some day it will because IT WORKS! It is expensive, as is all medical treatment. With insurance you don't feel the financial pain at Kaiser, just a small co-pay. You, as the patient wanting to heal, must do the hard work of changing how you eat and using recommended supplements to support your body's fight to heal. It is not easy to change years of eating incorrectly, but if you are willing to commit to making these changes, Jen, Dr. Scharf, and their team are there for you. Kaiser treats symptoms with drugs that don't address the cause of those symptoms. Apex gets to the root causes and guides you to health. This won't be for everyone: just eliminating all sugar and gluten from your diet is difficult until you learn how to substitute and enjoy healthy foods. Drinking a healthy amount of filtered water each day was even harder for me. It took a long time to get sick and it takes time to get healthy. If you adhere to their tailored plan for you, you will heal! read more

I want to make a comment to the people who are giving negative reviews all for the money. I went for the free seminar for Thyroid and was praying to find a functional medicine doctor. I had no idea that this is what this clinic did but on a prayer I found them and through a free seminar. They explain in detail at the seminar this is a commitment and a cost. You can't expect that getting well is free and especially if you are at a bottom and left feeling like crap and no real answers from Western medicine doctors like me. You must know that nothing is for free. I am not well and in looking at my tests from the doctors, there are slight issues that show up that my doctors should have addressed. What Western medicine doctors do is they wait until you actually have diabetes to treat you and they wait until your tests show chronic issues - such as my glucose is at 100- this is a HUGE sign. Being that diabetes is in my family - doctors should be addressing this immediately but none said a word to me! I am willing to do what it takes not to die. If it means spending $3500 to try something to get well, then AMEN. This means, I get to work with a nutritionist, I get to do a extremely detailed blood work up that the doctors should have done. Take thyroid for example, the doctors test two levels on a basic test and that is it- there are 12 actual tests for a complete thyroid story. I want the complete story. I don't want the end result. I want the WHY and then the HOW. That is what functional medicine is about. Then it is about getting well and not treating the smoke with drugs. I want to treat the fire with everything I have. My life and my body are worth the $3500. Apex has payment options available. This is what made it feasible for me to do. I will Yelp again my progress. I did not want to five star yet because I am leaving this for a health update. One more thing, what doctor will sit with you for 30 minute visits and explain in detail everything you need to know? Honestly one day, medicine will turn a lot more to functional medicine. I think for a six month commitment, this is very much worth the time and money. Also the supplements are not $500 extra. I hope people that read this will realize that your body is worth it and know that some people are just not at a big enough bottom with their health and not ready to change a diet or to get well. You have to be ready willing and committed or this is not going to be for you. Trust me, I am scared I love to eat everything I want to but it is not serving me. I am in a chronic state. I look forward to seeing where this is going to take me. Thank you for the free seminar or I would not have known you existed and what you were about. I am grateful. read more

I have never felt so ripped off and taken advantage of . I attended the clinic when it was in Marin , and I was properly sick - later to discover I was actually near death with late stage neurological lyme disease. While these people were kind, their assurance that they were experts was far from true. I had horrible reactions / even seizures from the supplements - a testament to my illness, not the supplements themselves.They assured me it had nothing to do with their supplements and instead urged me to take more, which I had more reactions to. I was so vulnerable and non- functional , and alone. And when I realized I was in the wrong place to actually get help, I was strung along - despite trying to terminate our arrangement- until another whopping payment installation went thru . I have since seen actual medical experts who charge a fraction of their costs , and are more interested in clients' healing than cashing in huge checks from the most vulnerable, infirmed and desperate among us . I am so utterly ashamed that I allowed myself to be swindled out of my limited finances that could have actually really helped me in other, capable hands. read more

dont come here! they scammed my mother of her money. all they gave her were vitamins for a year and made her pay $3,000 and told her to eat healthy. please save yourself the pain and don't come here! read more

I have been working under the top quality care of Jennifer and Sarah for 18 months now. Before them I bounced around endocrinologists, doctors, and specialists, still without much knockledge of why I had hormonal imbalances at such a young age when I thought I was "so healthy." I didn't want to take the pills these other doctors tried giving me to cover up a problem that had a root cause. That's when I went to a workshop on thyroid health by Dr. Scharf. I have now been indescribably grateful for finding her and Jennifer Meredith ever since. Because the healthier and stronger I now get, the more I realize how sick I actually was, and that I would have developed many more chronic diseases with time and age had I not changed my whole lifestyle with their help. And lucky for me, they moved from Marin to their beautiful east bay office just five minutes from me in WC! This new office continues to grow and expand into a very progressive and innovative practice, that provides some of the most genuine care and top medicine attention one could get. Every patient is viewed as an individual, rather than just another patient as comprehensive tests/medical history is analyzed by a team of specialists, as the completely unique individual body it is. From here, that individual is provided the support to get their body back to a place where it can heal itself, the way it was designed to, by getting to the root of the problem (not just putting a bandaid over it). They stay on top of the latest research in their field, while also being a part of the newest research. Their functional medicine/integrative health approach blends a balance of eastern and western medicine. They offer priceless knowledge on how to live a lifestyle that results in optimal health and nourishes the body properly in a world going through the age of (mis)information. They constantly give workshops with various topics to educate their patients and get them to the best place possible to autonomously continue to live an optimally healthy lifestyle on their own. It's so refreshing to have a medical office I can actually trust and know has my best interest and health at heart! They have even built a community within their office and patients, furthering the support and community feeling. There is now a specialized nutritionist, hormonal replacement therapy, amazing new designed weight loss program, their own line of products coming and more exciting things added as of the new year. This team continues to help change lives every day and help literally unwind a lifetime of damage wreaked on a body. Beyond happy to be under their loving care and highly recommend Apex for anyone seeking honest change and control of their life and well being! read more

I went to Apex because of thyroid issues that were impacting my ability to get pregnant. I went through their program, and after previous miscarriages and unsuccessful IVF cycles, we have a healthy embryo and are implanting in October. Apex was very flexible with me and customized their program to suit my unique needs. I enjoy being a detective when it comes to health, I am my own quarterback but it takes a team, and Sarah and Jen are a very special and important part of that team. Jen currently has me on a customized fertility diet (we're calling it the Preggars Diet), which is rich with foods, movement exercise, and supplements that will prepare my womb for a healthy pregnancy. I've asked them all sorts of questions about the viability of intralipid infusions and ozone therapy, to the best ways to clean my liver of the IVF medications. What I appreciate most about this program is that it provides a LIFESTYLE solution, and even though I have a very specific goal of having a healthy baby, the knowledge I have gained from Apex is lifelong, and will contribute to great longevity. The lab work was so eye opening. I love the granular detail that we go through with all of the lab reports, and then developed a wellness program that suited my specific lab results. Everyone has very different biological needs, and they are great about leveraging standard best practices, but tailoring the program to your requirements. I highly recommend doing the full year program - you want to do your lab work at the beginning and the end to see the improvements and results. Nothing is a quick fix, and I recommend staying committed to the lifestyle changes even beyond the year program they have. read more

I had surgery to repair my torn meniscus twice in the last 10 years. The pain of my meniscus tear was returning and when I saw my doctor he said the next step was a knee replacement. I have a friend that had his knee replaced and told me to put off getting it done as long as I can because of the pain and discomfort he still has. He told me about stem cell injection APEX was doing. I went to their seminar to get the information on their procedure. I was very hesitant to get the injection because of the cost and it was such a new method in the medical field. I decided to get the injection with a little encouragement from my wife. I was amazed! After the injection I was able to walk without a limp or pain. After a few days it began to hurt again, but not as much. I bought their vitamin package and my knee slowly got back to having minimal pain with basic exercise. After a couple months my knee is in great shape. My pain level was 10/10 before the injection and now I am able to walk and climb stairs without any or sometimes slight pain. I am able to go to gym and get on the bike for an hour without pain and when the pain flares up it is a 3/10 normally at the end of the day. The pain doesn't last long and it isn't as intense as before. It was worth the risk and I'm glad I took the chance. read more