About Me

I was a college athlete and majored in Sports Medicine and Biology. I started my career in Sports Medicine, Chiropractic, and Physical Rehab. During that time, almost 25 years ago, I realized many of the patients I was treating were sick from the inside out. They had chronic inflammation, digestive issues, hormone imbalances, stress related symptoms, autoimmune conditions, and many more.  Treating them physically was helpful, but in order to truly help them heal they also needed to be supported metabolically, addressing the causes of their symptoms. This "light bulb moment" was the start of my journey into functional and integrative medicine.  

I have dedicated my career to helping patients uncover and address the root causes of chronic conditions, and the past seven years I’ve worked at one of America’s largest integrative cancer and wellness centers, refining my approach to provide deeply supportive, personalized care for a number of chronic conditions. I have had cancer myself, and lost my father to cancer, so helping people heal is personal. I understand the impact on the patient and their families. This experience also helped me realize the conventional-model is mostly focused on crisis care when dealing with these chronic illnesses, which is often very necessary as part of the solution. However, It is one chapter of a potential ten chapter book. In order to achieve the most optimal patient outcomes, as I've witnessed thousands of times in my personal and professional career,  it should include looking at root causes to help heal from, or prevent, a chronic illness as well as a focus on changing the cellular environment, or the terrain, that made it conducive for the illness to develop.  This is true healthcare, and my passion is to help change the face of healthcare. It is an injustice this "complete" care is not the norm in every doctors office in America. 

My mission is to be your clinician, guide and advocate—like a supportive "quarterback"—in creating  custom, step-by-step integrative and functional medicine plans to restore your health. Together, we’ll use advanced testing and the latest, research-driven treatments, always with a genuine dedication to seeing you heal and thrive.

Every plan I develop is designed with intention, backed by thorough research, and executed with care, so you can look forward to real, lasting results on your path to better health.