Dr Tala Andoni
MBChB MSc MRCP AFMCP
About Me
I am the founder and lead practitioner at The Magnolia Clinic. I practice functional medicine: I want to know why your body behaves the way it does - not just manage what shows up on the surface.
MY JOURNEY
I am Palestinian, born and raised in Amman, Jordan. I came to England for my medical degree, then spent 10 years in NHS hospitals across London, Oxford and Birmingham, earning Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) along the way.
But the longer I practiced, the more I wanted to understand what a busy appointment never has time for. That took me to further training in Nutrition and Genomics from Imperial College, Cornell and Stanford - and to the Institute for Functional Medicine - the approach that finally matched how I'd always wanted to care for people.
Then one more piece. Training in Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry taught me that healing needs more than information. It needs safety.
That's what I build at The Magnolia Clinic: a space where you can be honest about what you're going through. Because that's where real change begins.
BEYOND THE CLINIC
When I'm not working or studying, you'll find me with my family, walking my little dog in the English countryside. These are the things that keep me steady on my own perfectly imperfect journey - the same one I'm walking alongside you.
Why "The Magnolia Clinic"?
The magnolia is one of the oldest flowering trees on earth. For centuries, its bark has been used for the very things I treat: calming the nervous system, settling the gut, steadying hormones.
Strong, ancient roots. Quiet, resilient beauty above the surface. That felt like the right name for what I wanted to build.
Where to start
If you're preparing for pregnancy, the best place to begin with me is Before the Bump - the whole-body approach I teach every patient, self-paced, for both of you. £97, yours for life.
Start Before the Bump