I have always been interested in a more integrative approach to medicine, and I truly believe that functional medicine is my calling.
Finding Medicine
I was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go Blue!). After graduating with a BA in English from Williams College, I moved to Washington, DC, and worked at the American Psychological Association. It wasn’t until I spent four years using my English major skill set that I realized I needed something more fulfilling. I decided to return to school to study medicine, with the intention of taking a more holistic approach in my practice.
I completed my pre-med studies at Bryn Mawr and received my MD from Brown University Medical School. Both of my sons were born while I was a medical student in Providence. When I graduated from Brown in 2001, we moved to Newport News for my residency at Riverside and to be near my husband’s family in Williamsburg. From 2004 to 2019 I was a family physician at Hampton Family Practice. In 2018 I started my own Functional Medicine practice.
How Functional Medicine Found Me
I had taken a conventional training path and practiced primary care for almost nine years when I finally began re-exploring integrative medicine approaches. The limited toolkit of mainstream medicine consisting of pharmaceuticals and surgery was not enough for me; I knew there was more to true “health care” than prescribing medications, which felt much more like “sick care.” When I learned about functional medicine, I was drawn to it intellectually as well. It is based on the scientific principles I learned in medical school but goes much deeper to explore the underlying causes of illness and provides a hugely expanded toolkit for helping people improve their health.
My first functional medicine training course was life-changing for me. I knew that I had finally found the approach I was looking for, and I haven’t looked back. I am passionate about being able to educate and partner with patients in order to help them achieve better health and optimal wellness.
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If you’d like to learn more about how functional medicine can help you achieve your health goals, contact me to learn more and schedule an appointment.