I am a board-certified, acute care nurse practitioner with over 15 years of expertise in neuro, cardiovascular, medical, trauma, burn, and oncology critical care medicine and a recent foray into internal medicine. I have had an extraordinary career at some of the most renowned medical centers in the US, helping to take care of the sickest of the sick to bring them back from the edge of death and give them another shot at life.

Then, Covid changed everything.

During this time, my work in the ICU exploded, I became a single mom, and one of the most important male figures in my life tragically passed away. I was so exhausted, my body started to shut down on me, and I was forced to go on disability to continue to provide for my family. It became clear something had to change if I was going to be around for my beautiful baby boy.

As women, we are used to being stretched to the breaking point- we do this every single day, juggling careers, children, schedules...the list goes on. Our own self care is often completely forgotten or on the very end of the list.

As I started down my personal journey of restoring wellness, I listened to family, friends, and patients tell me their own personal stories of their breaking points as they endeavored to get help from the medical community for debilitating symptoms coming from hormonal deficiencies. It became clear to me that the Traditional Medical Model of hormone replacement in perimenopause and menopause was seriously lacking-plagued with confusion, lack of education regarding women’s health, and often inappropriate diagnoses. Women would struggle for YEARS not being taken seriously or being misdiagnosed, and given medications that did not treat the underlying issue! One friend actually developed osteoporosis in her 40s because she was estrogen deprived for so long.

As I started to delve into the wellness model for longevity, I have developed a passion for doing my part to support women in reforming what perimenopause and menopause look like. We are now at a place in women’s medicine where we are starting to understand women's hormones better, and are starting to be able to see just how critical hormone replacement is for women- both for symptoms now, and for optimal health in the future. I am thrilled to be able to be a part of this new phase of medical history, being an advocate for women by debunking long believed myths, and instead arming women with the latest evidence based research- arming women with facts to be able to make the best decision for themselves.

Women have struggled long enough! It is time to embrace the wellness model for longevity, to restore our bodies and brains to optimal functioning, and to regain that sense of who we are and the power that is within us.

With my extensive background in critical care medicine and my commitment to wellness, I am uniquely positioned to give my patients an individualized, data-driven approach to hormone optimization, metabolic health, and sexual wellness - a commitment to help you feel your best and reclaim the power to help you thrive!