About

Dr. Ian Yamane is a Functional Medicine practitioner and cognitive health specialist with over 30 years of clinical experience helping patients overcome chronic and complex health conditions. His passion for healing began at a young age in a small community in San Diego County, where he witnessed his mother suffer from debilitating illnesses for over 20 years. Her condition left her bedridden and stripped of vitality. Despite frequent visits to top specialists and an ever-growing list of prescriptions, lasting healing never came. Watching his father juggle full-time work, family responsibilities, and caregiving left a lasting impression—and sparked a lifelong mission in Dr. Yamane: to help families avoid the heartbreak of chronic illness by addressing its root causes.

In 1993, Dr. Yamane graduated with honors from Palmer College and pursued his dream of building a healing practice rooted in patient-centered care. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and over the next three decades, expanded his vision into multiple wellness clinics across the Las Vegas Valley. He currently serves as the Director of Admissions at his Las Vegas and Henderson locations, where he personally consults with new patients and helps guide them on their path to recovery. In addition to his in-person consultations, Dr. Yamane also provides virtual consultations to clients from around the world.

Dr. Yamane specializes in Functional Medicine, an advanced approach to healthcare that identifies and treats the underlying causes of disease rather than merely managing symptoms. His work focuses on restoring balance across all body systems using customized, evidence-based protocols. He is especially passionate about helping patients with cognitive decline and early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, offering interventions that have helped many regain memory, function, and quality of life—even when conventional treatments have failed.

He is a certified practitioner of the ReCODE Protocol developed by Dr. Dale Bredesen and has completed advanced clinical training in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease through AHNP Precision Health. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP)—the highest certification in functional medicine—and has completed the following Advanced Practice Modules from the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) including Cardiometabolic Health, Hormone Health, Energy and Mitochondrial Function, Gastrointestinal Health, Detoxification, and Immune System Health. These programs provide comprehensive, cutting-edge training in treating chronic and degenerative disease at the systems level.

His credentials also include certifications from Bridgeport University in Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis, Mastering Functional Blood Chemistry, Mastering the Thyroid, Mastering Brain Chemistry, and Functional Endocrinology. He holds additional training and certifications from the Southern California University of Health Sciences and the National University of Health Sciences. Dr. Yamane also completed over 300 hours of coursework through Functional Medicine University, earning his Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP) designation. This qualifies him to be Diplomate-eligible in nutrition through the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN).

A distinctive area of Dr. Yamane’s expertise lies in his training under Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, a world-renowned authority on biotoxin-related illness. Dr. Yamane earned his certification as a Proficiency Partner Diplomate, a credential awarded to clinicians who complete in-depth coursework and a diplomate-level exam in the diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). This advanced certification enables him to accurately diagnose and treat individuals suffering from mold toxicity, biotoxin exposure, and environmentally triggered inflammatory conditions that are often overlooked or misdiagnosed in conventional care. His mastery of the Shoemaker Protocol offers renewed hope for patients with complex, unresolved symptoms.

Dr. Yamane is also the author of two books: Time Is Tissue: A Whole System Approach to Reversing Cognitive Decline and The Diabetes Solution: Addressing the Root Cause. These publications reflect his deep commitment to patient education and his mission to empower people with the knowledge and tools needed to take control of their health.

Above all, Dr. Yamane is known for his compassion, integrity, and dedication to personalized, holistic care. He and his wife, Deborah, have four children and seven grandchildren. They enjoy spending time together as a family and serving in their church and community. Dr. Yamane’s personal journey continues to fuel his professional mission: to help individuals and families heal, thrive, and live with purpose.