My journey in science and medicine began as an undergraduate at Columbia College where I majored in biology. After graduating from New York Medical College and completing post graduate training leading to board certification in internal medicine I worked in a number of outpatient settings that allowed me the opportunity to experience different aspects of medical practice. These positions including work in an emergency room, as medical director in the outpatient clinic of a residency training program, as medical consultant to a hospice program, as an internist in a multi specialty medical practice working with a pediatrician, psychiatrist, and social workers caring for families, and as a primary care physician in one of the first HMOs in New York.

Each of these experiences highlighted the gap between my training and our healthcare system and the actual practice of medicine and the needs of my patients. Seeking independence from institutional practice, I started private practice in 1981. As managed care gradually dominated the healthcare system I experienced the growing intrusion of insurance companies in the relationship between doctors and patients.

The US has the costliest healthcare in the world yet we are at or near the top of the list in cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic disorders like hypertension and diabetes. Physicians are trained to treat symptoms rather than causes; manage diseases rather than health.

I learned about Functional Medicine in 1995 and quickly adapted my practice to this model. I wanted to have unhurried visits so I could get a comprehensive history, identify the underlying functional imbalances, “connect the dots”, and educate patients. Helping them understand their condition and the options and rationale for recommendations made treatment more effective.

I maintain an idealistic view of the art and practice of medicine. My past experiences, interests, education, and continued studies allow me to offer patients a wide range of solutions that emphasize lifestyle management and medication when needed.
I am committed to ongoing education to maintain clinical skills in the ever-changing world of healthcare.

I believe everyone has a right to enjoy optimal health and that the model of functional medicine as a diagnostic and teaching tool helps provide the best possible approach to chronic conditions, prevention, and healthy aging.

Dr. Timothy Morley, a bioidentical hormone expert, and Board Certified physician, has been dedicated to helping patients find relief from common hormonal imbalances, including problems with obesity, for many years.

Dr. Morley specializes in an integrative combination of hormone balancing, customized nutrition, and fitness regimens, as well as using only pharmaceutical-grade supplements when appropriate. With his background and expertise, he has assisted countless patients in eliminating hormonal imbalances, along with their many negative effects, while optimizing patients’ overall health and sense of well-being.

Dr. Morley earned his medical degree at the Ohio University College of Medicine, whereupon he entered his Emergency Medicine residency at South Point Hospital, now part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System. Dr. Morley is Board Certified in Functional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine and has extensive training in healthy aging provided by the Fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. He also has a degree in Law and regularly serves as a consultant for medial legal issues.