My approach

Wellness is the state of mind, body, spirit and environment all in balance. My goal is to optimize all these aspects to keep a child happy and healthy! When problems do arise, I like to find the root cause of the problem. My goal is to make children more well, not just less sick. I also focus on the whole family, because a child mirrors their caregivers and will only be as well as them.

 

My practice 

My goal is to provide individualized and holistic care. All my practice’s policies are centered around this goal. To accomplish this, I went to the old fashioned and simple model of healthcare with direct access to the doctor. 

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My experience

 I went to medical school and residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I was top in my class, and went on to do 4 years of training in surgery, including a year in pediatric surgery. But I have always had a passion for nutrition and wellness, which I could pass onto families better in primary care. Therefore I changed to pediatrics, and became a board certified pediatrician in 2012. 

I have training in nutrition and integrative medicine that I obtained outside of the traditional medical training. I was fortunate to get my undergraduate Bachelor's degree in nutrition. 

I also did online pediatric integrative medicine training through the University of Arizona. 

In 2022 I attended the Breathe Baby course at The Breathe Institute where I had training on management of oral and breathing dysfunction. I also have training in essential oils and aromatherapy, and I am a wellness advocate for the essential oil company dōTERRA. I have additional wellness businesses which I use to empower families to improve their wellness:

The Empowering Doctor and The Empowering Essentials. 

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My life

I live in Olathe on a 5 acre "homestead" with my husband, 2 dogs, cat, and a flock of 10 chickens! We have raised 3 grown daughters who are thriving in their lives.

I prioritize providing my family healthy food and a healthy lifestyle. I really enjoy cooking and doing anything outdoors. To keep myself active I do yoga and walk my dogs.

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