Dr. Caitlin Doody, PhD, Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Caitlin Doody, PhD, Family Nurse Practitioner Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and PhD researcher specializing in Lyme disease treatment.

Founder and owner of Rise Wellness, expanding care to comprehensive wellness treatments

There’s a phrase in medicine that has never fully aligned with how I practice:“trial and error.”Because when care is gro...
03/25/2026

There’s a phrase in medicine that has never fully aligned with how I practice:

“trial and error.”

Because when care is grounded in science, guided by clinical experience, and tailored to the individual—there is nothing arbitrary about it.

Each decision is intentional.
Each intervention is chosen with purpose.

And every response—whether it leads to significant improvement or something more subtle—provides us with information.

Information about:
• how your body is responding
• how your immune system is adapting
• what pathways are being supported… and which may need a different approach

That’s not “error.”
That’s insight.

So instead, I think of it as:

✨ trial and inform

Because each step informs the next.

This is what personalized, precision medicine truly looks like—
not rigid protocols or fixed algorithms,
but an evolving understanding of one person’s unique clinical picture.

We assess, we respond, we refine.

💬 Thoughtful care is not guesswork. It’s an informed process.

03/24/2026

Ticks aren’t just a summer issue—they’re active year-round, and we’re already seeing an uptick in bites.

One of the biggest misconceptions I see?
That a single dose of antibiotics is always enough.

The reality is:
Not all ticks carry the same infections, and not all prophylaxis covers everything.

After a tick bite:
✔️ Don’t ignore it
✔️ Consider saving or sending the tick for testing
✔️ Seek medical guidance early

This is how we shift from reactive care → informed, personalized decisions.

There’s something about this season that makes you want to start fresh.We’re officially planning our very first garden t...
03/21/2026

There’s something about this season that makes you want to start fresh.

We’re officially planning our very first garden this year—something simple, intentional… a mix of food we can grow ourselves and maybe a small section just for cut flowers 🌸

I have zero experience, but a lot of excitement (and probably a little overconfidence 😅)

If you garden, I would LOVE your advice:
• What are your must-plant staples?
• What’s beginner-friendly but actually thrives?
• Any “wish I knew this before I started” tips?

We’re dreaming big but starting small—and I want to do this right 🤍

The first day of spring isn’t just a season change—it’s a shift.A reminder that growth doesn’t have to be loud to be mea...
03/20/2026

The first day of spring isn’t just a season change—it’s a shift.

A reminder that growth doesn’t have to be loud to be meaningful.
That healing can be slow, intentional, and still powerful.

Where you are right now… there’s something there for you.
Something your body is learning.
Something your story is shaping.

Bloom there 🌿



I saw this Lime scooter on the side of the road and it made me pause for a second.In medicine, awareness changes what we...
03/14/2026

I saw this Lime scooter on the side of the road and it made me pause for a second.

In medicine, awareness changes what we notice. Lyme disease doesn’t always look the same—symptoms can appear in different stages and presentations.

The more we learn to recognize it, the better we can support patients earlier and more effectively.

An opinion piece published this week touches on something many Lyme disease patients know all too well: when people feel...
03/04/2026

An opinion piece published this week touches on something many Lyme disease patients know all too well: when people feel dismissed or unsupported in the medical system, they often continue searching for answers elsewhere.

As a clinician who cares for patients with Lyme disease and other complex chronic illnesses, I see firsthand how confusing the public conversation around Lyme has become. Many individuals continue to experience persistent symptoms long after infection—what many patients and clinicians refer to as chronic Lyme disease—and the experience of navigating this illness has often included misunderstanding and skepticism.

Over the years, that reality has shaped not only how patients seek care, but also the broader cultural narrative surrounding Lyme disease.

I appreciate Holly Ahern’s work in advancing Lyme disease research and for contributing this piece to help bring thoughtful discussion and greater understanding to the field. Continued dialogue, patient-centered care, and collaborative research are essential as we work toward better answers and better outcomes for those living with tick-borne illness.





Living with chronic illness can make it feel like everyone else has their life together while you’re just trying to keep...
03/04/2026

Living with chronic illness can make it feel like everyone else has their life together while you’re just trying to keep up.

You see people working, exercising, socializing, moving through their days — while you’re calculating energy, managing symptoms, and wondering why things feel harder for you.

But so much of what people experience with their health happens quietly.

The symptom tracking.
The treatment decisions.
The fatigue no one sees.
The resilience it takes just to keep going.

Healing rarely happens all at once. More often, it’s small steps, small adjustments, and small wins that slowly move things forward.

If you’re in the middle of that process right now, you’re not alone.

You are not behind.
You are not failing.

Sometimes the strongest people are the ones doing the most invisible work.





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