MEET OUR HOLISTIC MEDICINE TEAM — ST. CLOUD, FL
Your Guides to Enhanced Wellness
When you decide to become a patient at the Holistic Medicine Wellness Center, you’ll not only have access to Dr. Murphy and his expertise, but also our highly motivated and knowledgeable St. Cloud holistic medicine team. Each member is ready to help you realize your health goals using an approach designed just for you. Before you meet them in person, you can start getting to know everyone below.
Dr. Derek Murphy
Dr. Murphy began his college education at Walsh University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Biology/Premed degree. Shortly afterward, he went to the Nova Southeastern College of Medicine and received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed a 3-year residency in neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine at Larkin Community Hospital.
Since that time, he has completed a fellowship in anti-aging, metabolic, and functional medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He is also certified in chelation through the American College for Advancement in Medicine. He also completed his training at the Helms Medical Institute for Acupuncture, which offers the most rigorous and respected acupuncture training for physicians.
WHAT MADE ME WANT TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN
What made me want to become a physician is my grandfather. When I was a child, I spent a lot of time with my grandparents. During freshman year in high school my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Over the years I slowly watched my grandfather’s mental and physical health decline. My grandfather was a steelworker and did not have a lot of money to have good health care. He bounced around from doctor to doctor for his condition only receiving more and more medications without other options.
When I watched my grandfather change from my one of the most important figures in my life to not even remembering me, it broke my heart, and I felt powerless not being able to help. I swore from the day that I would one day become a doctor and try to find answers and help those who the traditional medical system could not improve.
My personal belief is always to try to find the root cause of a disorder and improve quality of life for a patient no matter the condition. It brings me great joy to help those who suffer from these disorders some hope so they do not have to feel as confused and powerless as I once did when treating my grandfather.
Camila Fries Perraro, Health Coach
After growing up in Brazil, Camila earned her medical doctorate in Paraguay, graduating from the medical school at Universidad Privada del Este in 2019. She continued her training in functional and integrative medicine at the Academia Brasileira de Medicina Funcional Integrativa. Over the years, she has worked in urgent care, family medicine, and integrative medicine.
Since moving to the United States, Camila has worked as a health coach. She is passionate about helping her patients live better lives and have more energy using the most effective and holistic methods available today.
At our practice, Camila helps our patients achieve optimal wellness through diet, supplements, herbs, and wellness counseling. She is active on social media, advocating for medical freedom, and one of her missions is to promote comprehensive health for all her patients. She believes the best way to treat a disease is never to get it in the first place and strives to decrease her patients’ risk by showing them how to follow a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
In 2020, she met the love of her life, our own Dr. Derek Murphy! They are now married and have a little dog named Snape. When she isn’t at the office, she enjoys spending time in nature, reading, and going to theme parks. Camila is trilingual and able to conduct appointments in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
