Welcome
A letter from the Founding Executive Director
Welcome to the HonorHealth Whole Health Institute — a place where science, compassion and purpose come together to transform how we care for ourselves and one another.
We founded this Institute with a clear vision: to move beyond a system that reacts to disease and create one that cultivates health. Today, we stand at the forefront of a new era in medicine — one that unites prevention, integrative care, emerging technologies and lifestyle transformation to help people live healthier for longer and add life to their years.
Grounded in HonorHealth’s ICARE values and driven by collaboration with extraordinary partners at ASU Health, the HonorHealth Research Institute and Blue Zones, we are building a model that connects patients, clinicians, and communities in a shared pursuit of whole-person well-being.
Our Institute integrates what matters most: food, movement, sleep, resilience, connection, and purpose — the essential ingredients of a thriving life. Through innovation in research, education and patient care, we are reimagining what’s possible when healthcare becomes truly human-centered and prevention-focused.
Whether you are a patient seeking healing, a clinician seeking meaning, or a donor seeking impact, you have a place here. Together, we can create a legacy of health that extends far beyond treatment — toward a future where every person can flourish in body, mind and spirit.
With gratitude and hope,
Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH, DipABLM, DipABFM
Executive Director of the HonorHealth Whole Health Institute
