Heart of Service

An enriching life has led me from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the insides of the EU, the Great Lakes and lastly to the Bible Belt. I am a proud mama, though with a much longer arm these days as an empty-nester. I am athletic and intellectually driven with a love for "how things and people work" (separately). 

 

I'm an avid lover of nature and the outdoors. I will strive to be the best version of myself I can be in any given situation, yet am continually humbled by things so very much larger than ourselves.

 

Early in life, I knew I needed to help serve people after realizing the slippery-slope of being on more and more medications. Little did I know, the power of healing our bodies CRAVE. The innate intelligence networks in our bodies know just what to do with a little encouragement. I stand in awe at the near miracles that occur so often, using bioregulatory medicine.

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With a lengthy Clinical Doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM; totaling 10 years of education), I have been eager to help the world at large.  I've had specialty rotations in Oncology, Cardiology, Reproductive Medicine, Immunology, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehab. Being a leader in my profession has allowed me to be gainfully employed as a Federal Contractor in the largest medical system in the world: The VA Medical Center. I learned more about the power of bioregulatory medicine in that space than I could have imagined. From PTSD, phantom limb pain, essential tremors, Agent Orange conditions, and all sorts of other physical and psycho-emotional traumas that our Veterans have endured, the power of the human body to WANT TO HEAL is utterly incredible. In that arena, I solely used acupuncture methodologies from ancient to more modern styles of practice.

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This medicine really shines in treating pain and injury (sports, auto-accidents, slip-and-falls, post-operative pain and rehabilitation), along with neurodegenerative conditions. With thousands of patients under my care in these arenas, my clinical experience brings to light such power in minimally-invasive therapy. As a secondary, I'm leaning into Women's Health in the pre/post menopausal states. I am a great listener and always a strong advocate for your wellbeing.

 

Bearing witness to conditions like restless leg syndrome (RLS) and idiopathic headaches lessening more and more with each visit, it becomes a positive, tandem journey with greatly improved quality of living from my clients. I aim for an aggressive 50% reduction in symptoms by visit 6. I often wonder why anyone would wait so long to receive this help? If it's needles, see our FAQ's...

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I've been fortunate to have launched several clinics in the Los Angeles and Minneapolis markets (see my Portfolio). I seem to have proven the "I can do it" version to myself, which lends me to "lean back" and service my small mountain community in beautiful Tennessee...and maybe do a little "something else" within the sphere of my experience and education.   

 

I love to collaborate with other providers! Give me greater Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville or even Huntsville (AL) and I will be your guest at a Health Event, Symposium or other. Having a wide net of providers is essential for not only our clients, but our own personal growth.  Every day, I pray we come together to see the value of integrating medical disciplines in a way where there are no walls between. We need to set a better standard of care for the next generation of care providers as well as service our aging population with the greatest dignity and ethical measures possible. They need every one of us on board.

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How may I serve you?