I am a licensed and nationally certified Physician Assistant and a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. I have experience practicing in neurological surgery, trauma and emergency medicine, and family medicine. I am currently a professor and the Associate Program Director of the PA program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT. I am a passionate educator who takes great pride in thoroughly discussing medical issues with my patients and answering all their questions.
As a candidate for a PhD in Health Promotion and Wellness, I am currently working on my dissertation centered on Lifestyle Medicine. Through my doctoral studies, I have had courses and developed skills in advanced nutrition, motivational interviewing, wellness coaching, population health interventions, and integrative therapies in wellness. My medical training, personal health journey, and doctoral education help me assist others in their own health and wellness journies.

I have been a Physician Assistant since 2005. Currently working in Internal Medicine. In 2012 I had my own health problems despite heavy exercise, and what I felt was a healthy lifestyle. This prompted me to study the science of Nutrition. Once I saw the evidence I began transitioning to a whole food plant based diet. I got my health back, and then began sharing it with patients. By the end of 2020 I have taught using a food as medicine approach to over 1,500 patients, both in one on one appointments in the clinic, as well as in free classes to my community. I continue to teach and share this vital information, with any and all who are interested in taking control of their own health and wellness. 

Integrative practice focused on family medicine and wellness.

My passion for plants began during my year of postgraduate service work at the Native American Health Center in Oakland, California. While there I saw an innumerable number of patients with chronic diseases and learned of and became inspired by the transformative power of food and lifestyle as medicine and the remarkable ability of the body to heal through the work of Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, and Dr. Michael Greger. I believe in addressing the root causes of disease in medical practice and want to help shift the paradigm of our current disease-management system to one of health and preventive care.