I believe healthcare should be personal, collaborative, and rooted in a genuine understanding of the whole person.

I've spent nearly two decades as a nurse practitioner, and one thing I know for certain is that good healthcare requires more than treating symptoms or looking at lab results in isolation.

It requires curiosity. Connection. Critical thinking. And a willingness to look deeper.

My passion is helping people better understand their bodies, connect the dots between their symptoms, and feel empowered to take an active role in their health.

My Journey

I began my career in women's health, spending much of my time working in OB/GYN. I loved caring for women, but my understanding of health and healing changed profoundly in 2012 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 28 years old.

For the first time, I experienced healthcare from the other side.

That experience opened my eyes to the powerful role that nutrition, lifestyle, emotional well-being, and our environment can play in our health. It sparked a curiosity that has shaped both my personal life and my clinical practice ever since.

I began exploring the connections between physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, eventually pursuing certification in functional medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2021.

Over time, I realized that the most meaningful care I could provide would require an approach that was different from the one I had been trained to deliver.

Why I Created Aligned Integrative Medicine

I created Aligned Integrative Medicine because I wanted the freedom to practice medicine in a way that truly aligns with my values.

I believe your symptoms deserve to be taken seriously, your story deserves to be heard, and your care should be individualized.

I love the complexity of the human body. I love connecting seemingly unrelated pieces of someone's health history and helping them make sense of what's happening.

But I also believe that knowledge is only one part of the equation.

Lasting change often requires us to look at how we nourish ourselves, manage stress, move our bodies, regulate our nervous systems, and show up for ourselves in everyday life.

My role isn't simply to give you a protocol. It's to bring my clinical experience, curiosity, and perspective to our work together, while helping you develop the knowledge and confidence to make meaningful decisions about your own health.

I bring the expertise. You bring the lived experience of being in your body. Together, we create a plan that makes sense for you.

My Clinical Focus

My areas of expertise include perimenopause and menopause hormone therapy, testosterone therapy for women and men, hormone-related concerns such as PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, gut health, autoimmune conditions, peptide therapies, and longevity medicine.

I combine my background in conventional medicine with a functional and integrative perspective, using clinical evidence, individualized assessment, and thoughtful treatment strategies to help patients work toward their goals.

Beyond the Exam Room

My own journey toward health and well-being is continually evolving, too.

I'm deeply passionate about personal growth, nervous system work, movement, music, meaningful relationships, and exploring the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

I believe that living well is about more than optimizing lab values or preventing disease. It's about having the energy, vitality, and freedom to fully participate in a life that feels meaningful to you.

And ultimately, that's what I hope to help my patients create.

I'm glad you're here.