I’m an acupuncturist, herbalist, functional nutrition consultant, and faculty member at Pacific College of Health and Science, where I teach and supervise acupuncture students. I have more than 25 years of experience in natural and integrative medicine, beginning as a teenager working in a health food store and later managing natural pharmacies at Endeavor Health and Chicago’s oldest integrative medicine clinic. 

My clinical focus includes women’s health, acute and chronic pain, complex chronic illness, digestive and immune concerns, and perimenopause and menopause. I have particular expertise in mast cell activation, tick-borne illness, and mold-related illness through my work with Dr. Casey Kelley. My hospital-based pharmacy experience also gave me extensive knowledge of herb–drug interactions and supplement safety. 

Outside the clinic, I enjoy playing with my cat, kayaking at Dempster Street Beach, and meditating regularly to stay sane.