Hi, I'm Lisa 

and I am so glad you are here!

I am a wife and mom of 2 sweet boys. I have always had a passion for medicine and helping others. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in high school. I was so impressed with her care team that I knew I wanted to do something similar. 

I worked as a PA for over 10 years in medical oncology, 5 of those years specifically in GI oncology. I adored all of my patients, but I felt like the medical system was failing them. I felt like we could do more in regard to cancer prevention and lifestyle changes. 

I resigned from my PA position in 2020 to spend more time with my family and take a break from conventional medicine. I started to look into functional medicine in 2021 to learn more about not only how I could help myself but also others. I fell in love with the science based, personalized healthcare approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of illness and uses a tailored approach to restore health and improve function. I started at the School of Applied Functional Medicine in 2023. I cannot wait to share with you everything I have learned on my journey. 

I have had my share of health struggles...

I was super burnt out in my job and would come home every night to take care of my kids and our house. I started to experience low energy, palpitations, feeling lightheaded while working out, anxiety, trouble sleeping, abdominal bloating/discomfort and very heavy periods. I thought I was eating pretty healthy and I was trying to learn how to take better care of myself but still felt stuck.

I went and saw multiple providers and had lots of lab work and scans done. I was told everything looked normal and that it was all in my head. They tried to just prescribe me different medications to alleviate symptoms, which felt more like a band-aid approach.

I felt discouraged that no one was really listening to me and overall, just hopeless. I knew that these symptoms were not normal, and that I did not feel like myself.

But Then Everything Changed...

I decided to look into functional medicine to find out the root cause of my symptoms and not just another band-aid approach. I started working with a functional medicine PA and I finally felt like someone   acknowledged what I was going through. 

I did a deep dive into my own health and healing. I focused on nutrtion, lifestyle and stress relief. I was able to use functional labs to tailor my persononalized protocol. I had never felt so good and inspired to continue on my healing journey.