Francis Holistic Medical Center

N. Thomas LaCava, MD, Medical Director                                             Treating the Cause of Complex Chronic Illness

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Dr LaCava specializes in the evaluation and management of allergies (both food and inhalant) and “mystery illnesses” (illnesses and conditions that persist despite usual or conventional medical care). Commonly unrecognized or missed diagnoses include chronic infection (including Lyme Disease and other tick-borne infections), mold and other environmental toxicities, food sensitivities and hormonal imbalances. Medical conditions that we commonly address include the following:


  • Acne
  • Adrenal Fatigue
  • Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction (acquired)
  • ADHD
  • Allergies, Hay fever and Asthma
  • Anxiety
  • Arthritis and other Rheumatological Conditions
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Cancer (Complementary Cancer Care)
  • Candida Yeast Overgrowth Syndrome
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Infections
  • Diabetes (non-insulin-dependent), Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Gastrointestinal
  • IBS Reflux Gastroparesis
  • IBD Constipation Ulcer
  • SIBO Gastritis
  • Fatigue States
  • Diseases / Post-Lyme Syndromes
  • Food allergy and Food Sensitivity
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gluten Sensitivities
  • Heavy Metal Toxicity
  • Headaches (incl. migraines)
  • High cholesterol
  • Hoarseness and Vocal Loss
  • Hormone Imbalances
  • Hyperactivity
  • Hypertension
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Intestinal Permeability (“leaky gut”)
  • Lyme
  • Lung Conditions
  • Memory Loss
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Mild to Moderate Depression
  • Mold Toxicity
  • Muscular Disorders Including Weakness
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • PANDAS
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Recurrent Infections
  • Skin conditions (incl. hives and dermatitis and psoriasis)
  • Thyroid conditions
  • Undiagnosed Medical Conditions



We provide integrative, functional medicine in Central Massachusetts in the Worcester area. Many of our patients come from Boston and the Metrowest Boston area as well as all areas of Massachusetts and the other New England states.

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