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Shelena C. Lalji, M.D. – Biography

Dr. Shelena Lalji is the founder and medical director of the Dr. Shel Wellness & Medical Spa in Sugar Land, Texas. She has been inspiring and educating people on how to live their best lives possible for years. An honor graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, she is a Board Certified Ob/Gyn and began practicing in 1997. She founded Dr. Shel Wellness & Medical Spa in 2006 as she embarked on her mission to empower her patients to look and feel their BEST by showing them how to cherish and honor themselves. She assists her patients in this process by guiding them through a journey with natural, bio-identical hormones, nutrition, and lifestyle treatments.

Dr. Shel holds numerous volunteer positions and is a strong supporter of her community. She is involved in the American Cancer Society, Child Advocacy groups, Autism Support groups, and many others. Dr. Shel has appeared numerous times on many local and national television shows to help educate the public about their health options. She believes in a strong balance in life and enjoys her many roles as a physician, a woman’s advocate, an entrepreneur, a wife and a mother of two beautiful children, ages 6 and 9.

Trends in 2011 for Wellness

I have noticed over the past several years of being in practice that the trend is shifting from a more traditional, co-pay, doctor’s office environment where patients see their physician for 10 minutes to a medical practice where patients want their doctor to listen and relate to them to treat the causes of their symptoms, not just the symptom alone.

As patients are becoming more aware and savvy about their medical options, they are educating themselves prior to going to their doctor so they are equipped with a wealth of information about their symptoms, possible treatment options and an open mind. Integrative medical doctors, like me, are becoming more common as the public seeks effective alternatives to traditional medical treatments and we only expect this to become more prevalent in the future.

These are the trends that we are experiencing in our practice in 2011.

Advanced nutritional testing for vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Advanced treatment protocols for nutritional replacement
IV infusions for detoxing and nutritional supplementation
Heightened awareness and acceptance of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement for women and men
Testing for food intolerances along with chemical additive and preservative testing.

Private Label Medical Grade Supplements

Dr. Shel is committed to providing the absolute best products to her patients, which is why she has partnered with the two largest labs in the country to produce her private label line of pharmaceutical grade supplements. She not only sells these in her practice, but is also partnered with numerous retail accounts to reach people across the country to give them the best quality, maximum absorption and excellent benefits of her supplements that they deserve.

Optimal Wellness
Advanced Zinc
Advanced Sleep Support
Advanced B Capsule
Advanced Selenium and E
Advanced Appetite
Advanced Weight
Advanced Tranquility
Advanced Thyroid
Advanced Adrenal
Advanced Protease/ Probiotic/ Digestive Enzymes
Advanced Energy
Advanced Cholesterol
Advanced Repair

Media Contact Information

If you are a member of the media and would like to request an interview with Dr. Shel, please contact Dana Vogenthaler at 281-698-7435 or manager@drshel.com. Dr. Shel is an experienced and dynamic interviewee who can speak expertly on a number of newsworthy subjects including:

Women’s Health and Self Esteem
The Power of Self Care
Traditional vs. Integrative Medicine
Non-Surgical Beauty and Wellness Tips and Trends
Medical Weight Loss Success Stories
Preventive Medicine That Can Change Your Life
Empowering Patients to be Advocates for Their Own Health
OB/GYN-Related Issues
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Bio Identical Hormone Therapy
Aesthetic, Beauty and Wellness Issues Inside and Out
Healing the Whole Self

Note: Dr. Shel can provide a variety of third party patients willing to discuss their unique paths to health and well-being.