Many of his peers call Dr. Ruben Valdes, a Functional Medicine Jedi. As an International Speaker and three time published author he is sought after as an expert in the fields of treatment of cognitive decline , healing low thyroid disorders and the reversal of type 2 diabetes. He is not only considered a leading clinical expert in his field, Dr Valdes has dedicated himself to the business of getting functional medicine into the hand of hundreds of millions of Americans in the US. He has been a consultant for 22 of the largest functional medicine practices in the country, is the Co-Founder of Novis Health, LLC the first Functional Medicine Franchise system in the world in which him and his business partner Dr. Valencic have harnessed the power of technology to create an all inclusive solution for helping patients reverse chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism but also providing a seamless practice solution to Investors, Physicians and Location owners that includes data tracking and collection, seamless marketing and patient acquisition systems, three sources of automated revenue for each location. Ultimately freeing doctors from all the red tape and control currently found as part of the current sick care system and allowing them to truly direct healing for their patients, within a very solid business model.