Dr. Paul Frandsen, MD

Background

Dr. Paul Frandsen graduated with honors from Brigham Young University with a degree in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. He earned his medical degree from the University of Utah and completed his residency training at Loma Linda University. He is board-certified in both Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine.

He is also the Medical Director of Foundation Medical Group’s Utah clinic in American Fork, which shares a building with Foundation Wellness. That means patients dealing with both addiction and the metabolic, hormonal, or mood pieces underneath it can get coordinated care without bouncing between offices.

Through years of clinical experience, Dr. Frandsen recognizes the powerful role of metabolic health in overall well-being and addiction recovery. He sees firsthand how GLP therapies, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, can reduce cravings, improve metabolic function, and support sustainable weight loss.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Frandsen sees patients across the full spectrum of wellness optimization and addiction recovery, with particular attention to:

• Weight loss management (GLPs like semaglutide and tirzepatide)
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Opioid use disorder and medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone®, buprenorphine, naltrexone)
• Alcohol use disorder
• Co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions
• Long-term medication management for adults

How He Works

His style is calm and honest. He won’t oversell a medication, and he won’t push you into a protocol that doesn’t fit your life. First visits can run long because he wants to understand how you got here before he starts writing anything down. Follow-ups are shorter and focused: what’s working, what’s not, what to change.

He combines expertise from emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and metabolic health to create thoughtful, customized treatment plans. The treatment only works if the conversation is real.

Medical Review at Foundation Wellness

Dr. Frandsen is the named medical reviewer for the articles on the Foundation Wellness blog.