Our Team

Marla Barkoff, M.D.

Dr. Marla Barkoff is a board-certified Endocrinologist with over a decade of experience caring for patients with thyroid disease. Her unique approach combines evidence-based medicine with personal compassion, focusing on quality of life as an important factor in thyroid regulation.  She is dedicated to helping people understand and achieve thyroid balance, especially in the areas of autoimmunity and fertility.

Dr. Barkoff developed a passion for thyroid health during her medical training at Brown University.  She was determined to figure out how to combine her love for the thyroid gland with her background in health care research in Africa.  She volunteered with UNICEF to study the impact of iodine nutrition on thyroid health in Ghana, West Africa {click here to read about her experience}.  Studying the connection between worldwide iodine deficiency and permanent thyroid dysfunction inspired her to devote her career to understanding and treating thyroid diseases.

Dr. Barkoff was accepted into the Thyroid Study Unit at the University of Chicago where she investigated rare thyroid hormone mutations and the underlying thyroid autoimmunity.  She became fascinated by the genetic and environmental triggers of autoimmune thyroid disease.  After fellowship, she focused her career on building unique endocrine and thyroid study programs at Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Illinois at Chicago {click here to read about UI Care Award}.

In 2016, after struggling to get a diagnosis and comprehensive care for her own autoimmune diseases, she decided to open Integrative Endocrinology.  Her vision was to create a practice where patients could be heard and cared for with both intellect and empathy. She feels honored to combine her vast clinical and research experience to help patients realize that hope and healing are possible.

Nicole Savage, PA-C

Nicole Savage joined the practice in January 2026 following graduation from Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program in NYC. She became interested in Endocrinology during her graduate studies upon appreciating how subtle changes in hormones can have a profound effect on the body. Nicole aims to ensure every patient feels supported and cared for while following the Integrative Endocrinology practice model.

Bobbi Minnifield, M.A.

Bobbi Minnifield joined the practice in October 2024 as a certified Medical Assistant and Practice Administrator. In her dual role, she supports patients both during their visits and throughout their ongoing care between appointments. Bobbi previously served for 17 years as a Practical Nursing Specialist (LPN) in the United States Army before earning her Medical Assistant degree from Midwestern College.