WHO I AM AND WHAT I DO
Life's too short to not feel good.
ABOUT ME & MY CREDENTIALS:
I've been there. I've watched my family struggle with the conventional medical system, bogged down with medications, limited treatment options, and disappointing results. I also experienced it first-hand with my own health challenges. I knew there had to be a better way to deliver healthcare beyond a one-size-fits-all pill, to care for patients as humans who deserve to receive individualized treatment, and to find and treat the root cause of why we get sick.
Thankfully, I found naturopathic medicine, or some might say it found me! I graduated with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine with Honors from Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly SCNM, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences) in Tempe, AZ and continued my education there by completing a first-year general medicine residency. While in school, I discovered my love for homeopathy and the profound effects it has on patient's lives, so I decided to pursue a second-year homeopathy specialty residency at Sonoran. I am so privileged to have had this opportunity, as I am one of a few naturopathic doctors in the nation to have completed this residency. I've also joined a small but mighty group of highly-skilled homeopathic colleagues who have developed an expertise in practicing the art and science of homeopathy by obtaining my DHANP, a Diplomate board certification from the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians (HANP).
Somewhere along the way, as a life-long learner and student, I knew that my destiny would lead me to teach. I have always been passionate about education, and I wanted to give back to the communities that helped shape my life's purpose. After completing my residencies, I pursued a position as an Assistant Professor at my alma mater Sonoran, and when the pacific coastline called to me, I continued my journey at Bastyr University San Diego where I now serve as a Professor of Homeopathy. For the last 15 years I have been so graciously blessed to help pass on my knowledge and love for homeopathy to naturopathic medical students so they can also help impact lives for the better. When I'm not at school or seeing patients, I'm enjoying music and travel.
WHY IBS & SIBO?
Natural medicine works wonders to restore health, particularly in digestive disorders, which quickly became my favorite area of focus while in medical school. As a practicing doc I witnessed the rise of IBS and SIBO in countless patients who all sought natural help because they couldn't get long-lasting benefits from their regular doctors. Over time something shifted, where more patients came to me after seeking natural treatments, but ending up on a never-ending hamster wheel of diets, medications, antibiotics, and supplements trying to heal their gut and kill the offending bacteria. These poor patients also developed seemingly non-related chronic bladder, reproductive, and mental health difficulties, and many confessed that it all felt insurmountable.
To their credit, these treatments provided short term improvements or oftentimes a period of remission, instilling a glimmer of hope for recovery. However, as time went on the symptoms ALWAYS came back, leaving patients feeling devastated and confused. While observing this phenomena, I realized that these relapses occurred because these regimens did not address the ROOT cause of WHY IBS and SIBO even developed at all. I knew that homeopathy could help these patients because its beauty lies in it's ability to address this root at it's core, to help strengthen the body's self-healing systems that we all possess, and to provide it with the necessary cellular signals to restore balance. 16 years later, homeopathy has granted me the ability to provide patients with better quality of life, greater vitality, and more importantly, hope. This is why I love this modality, and why I love my job.
Let's work together to get you off the hamster wheel. I would be honored if you'd let me accompany you on your health journey.