My passion has always been the body and its’ amazing ability to perform so many incredible endeavors, including the most awe-inspiring one of healing itself given the appropriate environment.  Initially, I pursued my master’s and ABD of my PhD. in Exercise Physiology.  I was learning a great deal about the body but believed, at that time, a medical degree would be needed to help the largest number of people heal. I was trained in Family Medicine, graduating from medical school in ’96 and residency in ’99.  The majority of my work was done in Emergency Medicine in Kansas until moving to Colorado in October of 2015 to be nearer to family.  

 

Even prior to my move, I was becoming disenchanted with “traditional” allopathic medicine.  There was very little “healing” going on and mostly providing temporary relief of a patient’s current symptoms, without altering their overall health.  I attended massage therapy school in 2012 to understand the therapeutic effects of touch on the physical body.  In 2013, I completed my 200 hour YTT.  I was moving toward the understanding of something I had always known…true health includes the body, mind, and spirit.  From 2014-2016, I worked on a Perfect Health certification from the Chopra Center, which introduced me to Ayurveda (an ancient Eastern healing system).  Immediately after completing that, I enrolled in additional Ayurveda training through Kerala Ayurveda Academy in Milpitas, CA.  I have completed my AWC (Ayurveda Wellness Counselors certification) and studied briefly for my AWP (Ayurveda Wellness Practitioners certification).  In March of 2018, while attending a medical conference necessary to maintain my MD license, I was introduced to Functional Medicine.  It truly felt like a scientific explanation of what the ancient system of Ayurveda has taught for 6000 years.  In our culture, science is important and I opted to move forward in my study  of Functional Medicine.  Most recently, I have began studying Bioenergetics.  The science of quantum physics and quantum biology have opened up a transformational approach to healing from all manners of illnesses, be they physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.  As energy is our pure essence, working with that energy truly is addressing the root cause of symptoms.

 

My desire is to serve patients with knowledge gained from all my educational endeavors.  Helping them understand the power of healing they hold within themselves as we work together to create an optimal biophysical, psychological, and spiritual environment required for that healing to occur.