Holistic Surgical Recovery
A holistic approach to surgical recovery focuses on preparing your body and mind before your procedure and supporting you every step of the way afterward.
By emphasizing thoughtful preparation, personalized care, and minimal reliance on pain medications, this approach helps promote smoother healing and a more comfortable recovery experience. Holistic surgical recovery combines individualized coaching, guided training, and ongoing support tailored to your specific procedure, health history, and goals.
Rather than a one-size-fits-all plan, your recovery is customized to help reduce stress on the body, encourage natural healing, and give you the tools and confidence to navigate surgery and recovery with greater ease.
Armand Hernandez, CPT
Personal Training & Movement Optimization
Armand Hernandez is a private personal trainer specializing in high-frequency, one-on-one training for individuals focused on longevity, resilience, and long-term physical performance, including those preparing for or recovering from surgery.
His background is rooted in strength training, movement quality, conditioning, and physical resilience. Through years of working closely with individuals navigating injuries, major procedures, and setbacks, he has developed an approach that emphasizes safety, recovery capacity, and confidence, not just fitness.
Armand works collaboratively with surgeons and medical providers to support the physical aspects of surgical preparation and recovery. His goal is to help clients enter surgery stronger and more prepared, then return to movement in a safe, gradual, and controlled way afterward.
He provides fully supervised, gym-based personal training tailored to each individual’s body, goals, and surgical timeline. Surgical optimization training focuses on improving strength reserve, movement quality, circulation, and overall conditioning before surgery, while supporting recovery and confidence afterward. This approach is thoughtful and intentional, never aggressive.
Clients can expect calm, supportive coaching; adaptable programming; and guidance that prioritizes long-term outcomes over short-term intensity. The focus is always on preparation, safety, and sustainability, so clients feel supported, informed, and confident throughout the process.
Marwa Shoeb, MD
Internal Medicine & Wholistic Health Optimization
Dr. Marwa Shoeb is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over a decade of experience caring for adults across academic medicine, hospital medicine, and boutique outpatient primary care settings. Her training provides a strong foundation in complex medical decision-making, prevention, and chronic disease management, shaped by years of caring for both routine and medically complex individuals.
She practices within a personalized care model that prioritizes time, access, and partnership. This allows for unhurried visits, thoughtful planning, and close follow-up, while enabling seamless collaboration with surgeons, specialists, and allied health professionals to ensure care is aligned, discreet, and individualized.
Dr. Shoeb provides comprehensive and preventive care, including annual wellness evaluations, chronic disease management, medication oversight, and personalized lifestyle and nutrition guidance. She also offers a thoughtful evaluation of acute concerns, diagnostic planning, and travel medicine support.
A core focus of her practice is holistic surgical optimization. She works closely with individuals and their surgical teams to support medical, metabolic, and physical readiness before surgery, with the goal of improving recovery and outcomes. This proactive approach may support lower perioperative risk, smoother hospital transitions, and a more confident recovery experience.
Individuals working with Dr. Shoeb can expect clear, responsive communication; evidence-based recommendations tailored to their goals and lifestyle; and care that extends beyond the clinic visit, with an emphasis on both prevention and performance before and after surgery.
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