Integrative & Family Medicine in Katy, TX
About Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey (formerly Dr. Howell)
Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey is a Board-Certified Physician in Integrative and Family Medicine with over 10 years of experience. She serves as an Integrative Medicine Consultant, working in collaboration with her patients’ primary care providers and specialists. Dr. Smithbey completed her medical education at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and then finished her residency in Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She further enhanced her expertise by completing a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, and the University of Arizona.
At Tree of Life Integrative Family Medicine, we offer medical consultations for adults and children ages 13 and older. We offer preventive visits, guided meditation, and personalized healthcare that focuses on your physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health, all from the comfort of your home through Telemedicine. Our preventive visits are perfect for screenings, assessments, and counseling.
Meet Imani Patterson-Simms
Imani Patterson-Simms is a certified physician assistant with a Master of Biomedical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Toledo. She brings nearly a decade of experience in urgent care, occupational medicine, family medicine, and telemedicine, delivering high-quality, compassionate care.
Imani is passionate about treating the whole person—addressing physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors to support long-term wellness. Known for her empathetic and patient-centered approach, she is committed to building trust and empowering individuals to take an active role in their health.
Outside of medicine, Imani enjoys traveling, journaling, and spending meaningful time with her husband and children.
Learn About The Clinic
I realized that there was a huge gap between both the conventional medicine world and the natural medicine world. I wanted to find a way to bridge that gap and advocate for my patients so that they could be supported holistically—mind, body and spirit.
I emphasize the following three principles that are evidence-based, safe and effective for my patients:
- Integrative Nutrition: Allows me to discuss nutritional counseling strategies, complete botanical and supplement consultations and improve heart health, diabetes, digestive and immune disorders, among many others.
- Mind Body Therapies: Tools like guided meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, breathing techniques and hypnosis are used to promote mental and emotional wellness, improve sleep and even prepare for surgeries and other procedures.
- Non-Opioid Pain Management: A variety of healing techniques are implemented to heal your body and improve the quality of your life including trigger point injections, acupuncture and stretching exercises.
I love collaborating with and supporting my patients. My work has allowed me to witness my patients in their most vulnerable moments. It’s an honor to be a part of their healing process, through the good times and the bad times.