Finally Understand Why Conventional Treatment Hasn't Worked

If you've been cycling through conventional mental health treatments without lasting relief, you're not alone. When traditional psychiatric care reaches its limits, the answer isn't to keep trying the same thing—it's to look deeper.

At Evolution Medicine, we don't just manage symptoms. We uncover the biological root causes that conventional psychiatry overlooks: inflammation, hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, gut dysfunction, and deep psychological patterns.

After years of frustration, our patients finally get answers—because we treat your whole system, not just your diagnosis.

Our Approach

Evolution Medicine specializes in general psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and integrative medicine. We combine standard psychiatric care with advanced functional testing to identify the critical imbalances keeping you stuck.

Your integrated treatment plan may include:

• Medication optimization (not simply adding prescriptions)
• Targeted nutritional protocols and supplements
• Gut healing and inflammation reduction
• Hormone balancing and metabolic support
• Trauma-informed psychotherapy and EMDR
• Meditation and nervous system regulation

The result: You finally understand why you've been struggling—and you have a clear roadmap to lasting healing, not just temporary relief.

Expertise You Can Trust

Dr. Sonya Lazarevic is double board-certified in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry—a distinction held by less than 5% of psychiatrists nationwide. With over 30 years serving patients in New York City, Dr. Lazarevic combines conventional psychiatric excellence with advanced training in integrative medicine, nutritional psychiatry, and regenerative medicine.

Her personal journey healing from an autoimmune disorder deepened her commitment to root-cause medicine. She practices the comprehensive care she sought for herself.

Dr. Lazarevic is joined by:

Dr. Shuki Cohen - Clinical psychologist specializing in trauma-informed psychotherapy, EMDR, and integrative approaches to healing

Ms. Helaine Polanco - Functional nutritionist specializing in women's health and the gut-brain relationship

Meet Our Team → Together, our team brings 65+ years of combined clinical experience in psychiatry, psychology, and functional nutrition.

This Isn't Alternative Medicine. It's Comprehensive Medicine.

We use cutting-edge functional and regenerative medicine alongside evidence-based psychiatry to treat the whole person—not just the diagnosis.

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