Serving adults in Washington State and Idaho. Oregon coming soon, pending licensure. Nutrition support is available nationwide through our nutrition-focused option
About Santé Lifestyle MD
We blend medical training, functional thinking, and practical lifestyle support to help you make progress when you’ve been told everything looks “normal,” but you still don’t feel well.
Meet Dr. Claudine Kubesh
Dr. Claudine Kubesh founded Santé Lifestyle MD with a simple promise: you deserve answers, a clear plan, options, and genuine support on your path to feeling well. She built her practice for people who feel brushed off, rushed through, or told their labs look “normal” while they still feel anything but, and are left feeling like they have no choice but to accept it. After years spent in emergency rooms, clinics, and integrative medicine settings, Dr. Kubesh saw firsthand how traditional care often leaves people with persistent symptoms, confusing advice, and little clarity. She built Sante to change that. Early in her medical training, Dr. Kubesh experienced a sudden and dramatic shift in her own health. Once active and high energy, she became exhausted, foggy, and overwhelmed by intense hot flashes. Test after test came back normal, and she kept hearing the same message: everything looked fine. But she knew something wasn’t. After months of confusion and feeling out of options, she uncovered the real physical trigger in her environment and finally got to the root of what her body needed to recover. That experience shaped how she shows up for patients today, especially those who feel bone tired, stuck, dismissed, or unsure where to turn next. As a board-certified internal medicine physician with advanced training in functional medicine, Dr. Kubesh brings medical rigor and a whole-person lens to every step. Her background spans the full spectrum of care, from acute trauma and complex chronic disease to nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and long-term recovery. She’s able to zoom out and see the bigger picture while also knowing when deeper medical evaluation is needed. When you work with Dr. Kubesh, you get a partner who listens closely, explains what’s happening in plain language, and builds a plan you can actually follow. The goal is practical and hopeful: clearer answers, a path forward, and meaningful improvement in how you function and feel over time.
The Santé Lifestyle Method™
The Santé Lifestyle Method™ is a comprehensive, medically guided framework that brings together personalized nutrition, supplement guidance, advanced lab testing, and coaching to restore and support lasting health.
What I Believe About Health
Most people who come to see me aren’t looking for something extreme. They’re looking for something that finally makes sense.
You may have tried different doctors, different diets, and different supplements. Maybe you’ve even tried some of the newer “biohacking” trends because you just want to feel better. And instead of clarity, you’ve ended up with more information and more confusion.
I believe health shouldn’t feel chaotic.
Your body follows physiology. It responds to patterns. It reflects how you’re sleeping, eating, moving, handling stress, and recovering. When those basics are supported, the body is incredibly capable of healing.
That’s where we start.
I’m trained in medicine, and I care deeply about evidence and clinical rigor. But this isn’t about chasing the latest trend or stacking protocols. It’s about understanding how your metabolism is functioning, how your nervous system is handling stress, whether your body is nourished, and whether it has the space to recover.
Yes, I guide the process as your physician. But the real work happens in daily life. The small decisions that compound over time. The habits that either support your body or slowly drain it.
Most of my patients are capable adults with full lives. You’re showing up for work. You’re taking care of people. On paper, you’re functioning.
But you don’t feel strong. You don’t feel clear. You don’t feel like yourself.
You don’t need perfection. You don’t need peak performance at any cost. You need stability. You need resilience. You need to trust your body again.
I’m not interested in obsessing over “optimal” lab numbers if you still feel terrible. And I’m not interested in guessing or chasing symptoms one by one.
We step back, look at patterns, and work on restoring function from the foundation up.
The brain is part of this: your thoughts, your stress load, your sleep, your inflammation, your hormones. They all interact. Mindset isn’t something you work on after everything else improves. It runs through everything.
When people start to feel better here, it’s usually because we finally understood what was driving their symptoms and built a plan that worked in real life.
Getting better doesn’t have to feel intense or overwhelming. It usually looks like understanding your body and making changes that actually stick.
Your body is full of healing and possibility.
To your health,Dr. Kubesh
Your Story Matters
Every patient’s story matters. Dr. Kubesh brings deep curiosity, advanced medical training, and a knack for connecting the dots. Her approach goes beyond managing symptoms. She listens closely, uncovers root causes, and creates practical plans that fit real life. Patients become active partners in their own health, moving from frustration and doubt to confidence and energy.
Reclaim Your Wellbeing
Santé Lifestyle MD is for people who want to understand what’s really going on in their bodies and reclaim their well-being. If you’re tired of short-term fixes, want a real voice in your health, and are looking for care that treats you as a whole person, you’re in the right place.
What we believe
✓ Health improves when care feels clear, personal, and consistent
✓ You deserve explanations that make sense and a plan with priorities
✓ Progress comes from sustainable changes with the right support over time
✓ We believe the body can heal with the right perspective and support
How we support you
✓ We listen to your full story and look for patterns across symptoms and history.
✓ We recommend comprehensive testing when it helps answer a clear question
✓ We build a written plan you can follow in real life
✓ We track progress and adjust the plan as your body responds
✓ We stay honest and realistic. We do not promise outcomes, but we lean into possibilities
The care team
Beyond Dr. Kubesh, your support may include a physician assistant and a nutrition and health coaching team. You get medical expertise alongside practical help for implementing changes.
Where we practice
Santé Lifestyle MD is a virtual practice. Dr. Kubesh provides medical care for adults in Washington State and Idaho. Oregon licensure is pending.
Patients nationwide can work with our nutrition team through a nutrition-focused program using the Santé Lifestyle Method with proven results.
Meet the Team
Lasting health comes from partnership, clarity, and treating the real causes, not just the symptoms.
At Santé, you’re heard, supported, and guided every step of the way, and we can't wait to meet you.
Bernadette Kabay
Intake Calls
Brandi Musick
Health Coaching
Kelli Perry
P.A.
Kristy Hartman
Client Services
Sam Kroll
Admin
