Meet Dr. Gabriella Safdieh
Your practitioner and confidant in integrative care.
Penn Medicine and NYU trained. Fellowship-certified at the Hospital for Special Surgery. And educated by the Institute for Functional Medicine to get to the root cause of what's holding your health back.
Dr. Gabriella Safdieh didn't stumble into integrative medicine. She arrived here by design, after one of the most rigorous medical educations in the country and years of training inside some of its most demanding institutions.
She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied the History and Sociology of Science, a lens that, in retrospect, shaped everything. She went on to complete a Master's in Medical Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, followed by her M.D. at Penn Medicine. She trained in Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine, then completed a Rheumatology Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the most competitive specialty programs in the country, consistently ranked the #1 orthopedic hospital in the nation.
By any measure, she had made it.
And yet, inside the system, she kept seeing the same thing: patients who were technically "fine" (normal labs, no diagnosis) but who felt exhausted, foggy, inflamed, and stuck. People who were being treated for symptoms while the root cause went unaddressed. Medicine was reactive. She wanted to make it preventive.
So she went further.
Dr. Safdieh pursued advanced certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and became a member of the Longevity Doctors Network, immersing herself in the cutting-edge science of healthspan, disease prevention, and performance optimization. She didn't leave conventional medicine behind. She built on top of it. The result is a practice that brings together the diagnostic rigor of traditional medicine with the depth and personalization of integrative and functional care.
In 2022, she founded Nabella Health, named after her children, and built around a single belief: that every patient deserves the same level of attention, curiosity, and care she gives her own family.
Today, Dr. Safdieh works with patients across New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Virginia, both in-person at her Upper East Side practice and via telemedicine. She specializes in hormone health, metabolic optimization, longevity, gut health, autoimmune conditions, and the complex, often-overlooked factors that sit at the intersection of all of them.
She is also, outside of the office, a devoted wife and mother who genuinely lives the lifestyle she prescribes. You'll find her on the beach, on a hiking trail, or deep in research on the latest in longevity science, occasionally with a very good cup of coffee in hand.
Background & Education
University
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, M.D.
Internship/Residency
New York University School of Medicine, Pediatric Internship and Pediatric Residency
Fellowship
The Hospital For Special Surgery/New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
Credentials & Training
Primary Specialties
Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Concierge Medicine
Speciality Training
The Institute for Functional Medicine, Certification Course; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Masters in Medical Science; American Board of Pediatrics; American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Rheumatology
Meet Tracy Scott
Your Health Coach
Tracy's approach to Health Coaching is rooted in honesty, education, accountability, and practicality. She believes optimal nutrition and health should feel achievable, individualized, and empowering rather than restrictive or overwhelming. What truly sets Tracy apart is her ability to combine deep technical knowledge with a genuine and unwavering commitment to her patients' well-being. She combines the science of functional medicine with practical and sustainable nutritional and lifestyle strategies to help patients improve their body composition, metabolic health, energy, longevity, sleep, stress resilience, hormonal balance, and overall quality of life.
Tracy addresses nutritional and lifestyle interventions for patients dealing with weight loss resistance, metabolic dysfunction, prediabetes/diabetes, cardiovascular risk, gut health concerns, autoimmune conditions, fertility/pregnancy/postpartum goals, hormone imbalances, inflammation, sleep issues, low energy, chronic stress, and overall optimization. She is also highly knowledgeable in advanced wellness and longevity tools, including personalized nutrition strategies, continuous glucose monitoring, sleep and recovery tracking, HRV, fitness metrics, and other data-driven approaches that help patients better understand, track, and optimize their health.
In addition to working one-on-one with patients, Tracy is passionate about helping families build long-term strategies for healthier lifestyles. As both a practitioner and a parent, she understands the real-life challenges that come with managing health, family, work, travel, stress, and busy schedules. She frequently works with parents and children on meal planning, nutrition education, healthier home environments, and individualized and sustainable routines.
Tracy lives in NYC with her husband and three children, and is dedicated to living the healthy lifestyle that she helps patients to implement. You can find her with her green smoothie, lifting (heavy) weights, and cherishing time spent with her family. She received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Health Coaching certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She has also completed numerous advanced education classes with IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine) and has been working as a Health Coach in a functional medicine setting for 13 years.
Healing Starts at the Root Cause.
Healing Starts at the Root Cause.
Locations
NYC
Long Beach, NY
In-person appointments
New York
New Jersey
Florida
California
Virginia
Telemedicine services