Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Functional psychiatry labs for Pembroke Pines patients
Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC orders labs to change a decision. If a result cannot change the plan, we do not need the test.
What Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing actually includes
TSH in psychiatric evaluation is common because hypothyroidism mimics mood/cognitive complaints.
Functional psychiatry labs are hypothesis-driven tests inside a psychiatric evaluation.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Privacy of genetic data.
Hypothesis in the note before the order.
Do not ignore lithium levels for a wellness panel.
Document assay.
How Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing is structured
Crisis path unchanged.
Send to a draw site near 33023 when possible.
Do not stack 12 supplements the same week as a new antidepressant without a reason.
Document limitations.
Parking, hours, and video visits
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
ZIP 33023 is the lead postal code listed for Pembroke Pines. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Refuse to interpret another clinic's mystery panel if it is uninterpretable — we may redraw targeted tests.
Crisis path unchanged.
DSM-5-TR framing for B12 psychiatric testing
Not indicated: proving you are 'not crazy.'
B12 psychiatric testing still needs a hypothesis.
Not indicated: weekly wellness draws.
When a mill already drew chaos and we need clean timed labs.
12-minute path to the Hollywood office
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Pembroke Pines include Chapel Trail, Pembroke Falls, Century Village, and the Pines Boulevard spine. ZIP codes 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026 map to this service-area page.
Pembroke Pines (Broward County) has about 171,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 12 minutes from Pembroke Lakes Mall corridor and Century Village.
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
Ferritin of 12 and the only plan was an SSRI.
Next step
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing. Mention Pembroke Pines so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
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Clinician: Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Last medical review: 2026-09-21.
Florida telehealth psychiatry is available to established and new patients located in Florida at the time of the visit, subject to licensure and clinical appropriateness. An in-person evaluation at the Hollywood office may be recommended when a physical exam, vital signs, or a more complete diagnostic interview is needed.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Always seek care from a qualified clinician for questions about a medical or psychiatric condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department.