Excited to be a part of The Center for Natural and Integrative Medicine, Poonam Kalidas, MD, combines her expertise in endocrine health with integrative and functional medicine to help patients achieve sustainable wellness. As a board-certified endocrinologist, she focuses on diabetic therapy along with hormones and weight management and approaches all with a passion to find the root cause. 

Poonam is known for her collaborative, thoughtful style and her commitment to helping patients feel truly heard and empowered. Her clinical interests include thyroid and adrenal health, PCOS, insulin resistance, metabolic optimization and hormonal balance. She integrates conventional endocrine treatments with personalized nutrition, lifestyle interventions and functional diagnostics.

After earning her medical degree from the University of South Florida and completing her internal medicine training at both Emory University and the University of Central Florida, Poonam completed a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Florida. Following fellowship, she served as Medical Director of the UF–Halifax Endocrinology Clinic in Daytona Beach, where she led a team recognized for exceptional patient care.

To broaden her impact and adopt a more comprehensive, systems-based approach to healing, Dr. Poonam pursued advanced training through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine. 

Dr. Poonam Kalidas joins the team at The Center for Natural & Integrative Medicine, including Dr. Kirti Kalidas, Dr. Amar Kalidas, Dr. Kushang Shah and Dr. Sara King, who are all committed to exceptional patient care by integrating the latest medical research with both conventional and natural medicine.