My approach to medicine and taking care of my patients is similar to the approach I take to a lot things in my life: practical, well-researched, thoughtful, open-minded and very personal. I utilize the best practices of modern medicine, but I also honor the innate healing potential of the human body by embracing alternative medicine treatment options when appropriate and effective. I specialize in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine and have clinical training in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement (BHRT) therapy.

My educational background includes a Masters in Nursing (MSN) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) degree from Gonzaga University and a Bachelors of Arts in Nursing (BA) from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. I am board certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and have completed a 2-year Fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) from the University of Arizona, Tucson. I also have a post-graduate certification in Global Health from OHSU. The Integrative Medicine Fellowship through AWCIM has transformed both my personal life and medical practice in many remarkable ways. I am passionate and dedicated to passing this knowledge of a “healing-approach” to medicine on to all my patients.

I live in Medford, Oregon with my husband, Peter, who is the love of my life. We have four grown children living in various parts of the Northwest and whose families are constantly growing to our delight. We spend our leisure time enjoying the bounties of the Rogue Valley, cooking up a storm in our kitchen, building community with our “neighbors table” events, traveling as often and as far as we can, and working constantly on improving our individual and collective health.

Born and raised in Jamaica, with living and research experience in Ethiopia and Tanzania, I have been exposed to a diverse range of cultural approaches to health around the world. I honed in on this interest by studying International Public Health at Stanford University and later attended medical school at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Jamaica. After just one year at UWI and two yoga teacher training courses, it became clear to me that a holistic approach to medicine was the only way to foster true healing. In an attempt to expand my knowledge and experience of this approach to medicine I left UWI and found my new home at Bastyr University in Seattle, WA to study Naturopathic Medicine. I earned my Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in 2018 and moved back home to practice alongside my mentor at an Integrative Medical Clinic in Kingston, Jamaica before moving to Oregon to join the SVM team. My clinical interests include all aspects of primary care and preventive medicine, with a particular passion for women’s health, cardiovascular disease, digestive health, cancer support, counseling and stress management.

Education

• Doctorate Degree: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University
• Undergraduate Degree: International Public Health, Stanford University

I was born and raised in Arizona, spending the majority of my growing years in beautiful Northern Arizona surrounded by and immersed in nature. A low back injury while in college at Northern Arizona University led to a life-changing chiropractic adjustment and a lifetime of education and training in natural medicine. I combined this natural health background with medical training as a nurse and family nurse practitioner. This eclectic background has provided me with a dynamic approach to health and wellness, allowing me to integrate natural and western medicine approaches to provide an “outside the box” mindset to enable my patients in their journey to their greatest health and wellness.

Education

• Master’s Degree: Master of Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner, Northwest Nazarene University
• Doctorate Degree: Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer West College of Chiropractic
• Master’s Degree: Master of Science Human Ecology / Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University
• Master’s Degree: Master of Science Human Nutrition, University of Bridgeport
• Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Nursing, University of Texas-Arlington
• Post-Graduate Training: Herbal medicine and treatment approaches, homeopathic medicine, biochemistry of nutraceutical supplementation, physical therapy and rehabilitation.