Woman in a rust-colored shirt and black pants leaning on a rustic door in a bright room with wooden floors, a fiddle leaf fig plant, and bookshelves in the background.

I am a board-certified osteopathic family physician with a deep commitment to holistic, patient-centered care.

I earned my medical degree from Des Moines University and completed my residency at the University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency. Before attending medical school, I worked as a nurse for four years in medical-surgical, telemetry, and emergency care after earning a Bachelor of Arts in nursing from St. Olaf College.

Life-long learning is important to me, and I have continued to refine my skills since residency, with extra training in osteopathy through the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation and with Dr. Rachel Brooks. I am participating in a breastfeeding / lactation medicine fellowship through the Institute of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine.

I take a relational approach to medicine, prioritizing deep listening and meaningful connections rather than a rushed, transactional experience.

Educational Background

  • St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

    • bachelor of arts in nursing

    • Member of Sigma Theta Tau, international nursing honor society

  • Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa

    • Gold Humanism Honor Society

    • President of Integrative Medicine Club

    • Service and Leadership award

    • Teaching Assistant for clinical skills, osteopathic manipulative medicine

    • had a baby!

  • University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency in Minneapolis, MN

    • nominated for resident teacher of the year

    • participated in a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) working group to address and reduce use of race-based medicine

    • facilitated group prenatal classes

    • had a baby!

  • IBCLC (international board certified lactation consultant)

    • Obtained my IBCLC in 2023

    IABLE (institute for the advancement of breastfeeding and lactation education)

    • participating in a 2 year fellowship cohort for breastfeeding / lactation medicine physicians

    • plan to sit for the North American Society of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine boards in 2027

    Osteopathy

    • Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation Cranial 40 hour class

    • American Association of Osteopathy Convocation

    • Rachel Brooks Power of Presence 1 and 2

    • Fascial Distortion Model 1