Bloom Functional Medicine is an independent functional medicine practice in Brighton, Michigan, founded by Dr. Tejal S. Joseph, MD. After over 26 years in traditional family medicine, Dr. Joseph made the deliberate shift to functional medicine — driven by a desire to move past symptom management and prescription-first care toward genuine root-cause healing. The practice serves patients dealing with chronic conditions that conventional medicine hasn’t adequately explained or resolved, as well as those seeking to prevent chronic disease before it takes hold.

About the Physician

Dr. Joseph earned her MD from Wayne State University and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Michigan. She brings over 26 years of primary care experience combined with more than four years of advanced functional medicine training through the Institute for Functional Medicine, the Kalish Institute of Functional Medicine, and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. She holds advanced certifications in hormone management and BHRT from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, a Personalized Medicine Certification in Hormones from the University of South Florida, and is a member of The Menopause Society of North America. Her approach combines traditional medical rigor with deep functional medicine investigation — particularly in the areas of hormones, gut health, and metabolic wellness.

Services Offered

• Hormone Balancing (Men and Women) — Evidence-based bioidentical hormone therapy and natural hormone optimization for menopause, perimenopause, low testosterone, adrenal imbalances, and thyroid dysfunction — using advanced testing to guide individualized protocols.
• Gut Health and Digestive Healing — Root-cause investigation of IBS, SIBO, leaky gut, autoimmune gut conditions, and microbiome dysfunction using functional GI testing and targeted dietary and supplement protocols.
• Metabolic and Weight Management — Functional evaluation of insulin resistance, inflammatory drivers, and metabolic disruption as underlying causes of weight gain and fatigue that standard care overlooks.
• Mood and Cognitive Health — Functional assessment of anxiety, depression, brain fog, and mood dysregulation through the lens of hormones, gut-brain axis, nutrition, and lifestyle drivers.
• Fatigue and Energy Optimization — Investigation of chronic fatigue through advanced testing of adrenal function, thyroid markers, nutrient deficiencies, mitochondrial health, and inflammatory burden.
• Personalized Nutrition Planning — Individualized food plans (anti-inflammatory, elimination, cardio, detox, and others) as core therapeutic tools — not afterthoughts — in the functional medicine protocol.

What to Expect

Bloom Functional Medicine operates on a membership model with regular monthly follow-up visits to track progress across nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress. Dr. Joseph collaborates with each patient’s primary care physician when applicable. The practice is located at Brighton Light House, 142 Brighton Lake Road, Brighton, MI 48116. Call (810) 620-0213 or email info@bloomfunctionalmedicine.com. Complimentary consultations are available to help determine fit before committing to care.