Dr. Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD

Functional medicine physician, Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Personalized Medicine

Dr. Plotnikoff is the founder and medical director of Minnesota Personalized Medicine.

1409 Willow Street, Suite 501, Minneapolis, MN 55403
At a glance
Board certification
Internist and pediatrician
Leadership
Founder and Medical Director
Insurance
Does not participate in insurance programs (out-of-network)

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About Dr. Plotnikoff

Dr. Plotnikoff graduated from Carleton College and Harvard Divinity School. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He chose divinity school before medical school to better understand suffering and how people respond to it.

He is a board-certified internist and pediatrician. Dr. Plotnikoff is the founder and medical director of Minnesota Personalized Medicine. He helped establish the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota and was its first medical director.

He served as an associate professor at Keio University School of Medicine from 2002 to 2008. There he studied and taught Kampo, a herbal medicine tradition, in Japanese.

Membership and fees

Minnesota Personalized Medicine does not participate in any insurance programs and is considered out-of-network.

Education and credentials

Degree
MD
College
Carleton College
Medical school
University of Minnesota Medical School
Graduate school
Harvard Divinity School
Board certification
Internist and pediatrician
License
Minnesota Verify with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
NPI
1053578716

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder and Medical Director of Minnesota Personalized Medicine

Location

1409 Willow Street, Suite 501, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Recognition and research

Awards

Early Career Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Has received several international awards for medical research and teaching.

Publications

Co-authored a book published in 2013.
Wrote a 2003 article on chronic pain and vitamin D deficiency that ranks among the most cited in the history of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
"Nutritional Assessment of the Symptomatic Patient on a Plant-Based Diet: Seven Key Questions" in Nutrients (2023).
"Refractory Depression, Fatigue, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Chronic Pain: A Functional Medicine Case Report" in The Permanente Journal (2016).
"Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine" in Annals of Internal Medicine (2003).

Media and books

Was a guest on the Standing Up to POTS podcast, episode 133, "The Foundations of Health" (April 25, 2023).
Was a guest on the Life Time Talks podcast in the episode "What Is Inflammation?" (March 14, 2023).

Teaching and research roles

Presented a talk to the Center for Orphan Drug Research at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Pharmacy (October 2025).

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Plotnikoff board certified?

Dr. Plotnikoff is a board-certified internist and pediatrician.

Where did Dr. Plotnikoff train?

He graduated from Carleton College and Harvard Divinity School. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Where is Dr. Plotnikoff's office?

Dr. Plotnikoff is the founder and medical director of Minnesota Personalized Medicine.

Does Dr. Plotnikoff take insurance?

Minnesota Personalized Medicine does not participate in any insurance programs and is considered out-of-network.

What does Dr. Plotnikoff say are the fundamentals of health?

On the Standing Up to POTS podcast, Dr. Plotnikoff named breathing, eating, sleeping, moving and loving as five fundamentals of health.

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