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I received my undergraduate degree in International Business, French and Music from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA and then worked for a few years in Project Management, first for The Carnegie and then for a language managment firm. Through my mother's experience with ovarian cancer I realized the limitations of a purely conventional medical model and was introduced to the notion that there are alternatives out there. Unfortunately, it was difficult to find a qualified 'alternative' healthcare pracitioner.
Over time my job became unfulfilling and my desire to learn more about natural medicine continued to grow. I quit my business job and decided to pursue my passion to provide alternative care to those seeking it. I completed massage school and through that process discovered Naturopathic Medicine. This was what I had been looking for! After completing 2 years of pre-med courses, I was accepted into the reknowned Bastyr University in Seattle, WA and 4 challenging yet rewarding years later received my doctorate degree.\
Most recently I have completed the Energetix College of BioEnergetic Medicine and am a certified BioEnergetic Medicine practitioner. This is most certainly my passion, and I look forward to many years of growing in this field.
Although I am a licensable Naturopathic Physician, Pennsylvania does not currently license NDs. We are hoping this will change this year, however, as we have a bill going through the various levels of State legislature. If you are interested in supporting our efforts, please visit our State Association website at www.panp.org.
I am strongly motivated by the desire to provide compassionate care and natural alternatives to those seeking health care to complement conventional medical treatment. I honor the uniqueness of each individual and provide support to each patient's own innate healing abilities by employing both modern medicine and the wisdom of traditional healing therapies.
On a personal note, I have my hands full with 2 wonderful daughters, ages 1 and 3! It is quite challenging to maintain the balance that I would like to have in life, but life is good anyways! I try to find time to garden (so rewarding!), work out at the neighborhood YMCA, maintain personal relationships (Facebook makes that easy!), and explore all that our growing City of Pittsburgh has to offer!
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