I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the State University of New York at Geneseo and completed my Physician Assistant training at Cornell University Medical College. I bring over 34 years of clinical experience in obesity medicine, surgical specialties, conventional medicine, integrative care, and functional medicine. Throughout my career, I treated the most severe complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, including non-healing ulcers, vascular disease requiring bypass surgery, chronic wound infections, amputations, strokes, dementia, and heart attacks. I cared for patients who were blind, on dialysis, or living with diabetes-related amputations. These experiences permanently shaped my approach to healthcare. Over time, I came to a sobering realization: much of this suffering was preventable. Patients were rarely taught how to improve metabolic health, address insulin resistance, or use food and lifestyle as powerful medical tools. This realization led me to become board certified in Lifestyle Medicine and dedicate my career to addressing the root causes of chronic disease rather than simply managing symptoms. I have since witnessed, repeatedly and firsthand, how evidence-based lifestyle interventions can help reverse or dramatically improve type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and other chronic metabolic disorders. Because lifestyle-based, root-cause care is often missing from conventional healthcare, I opened my own clinic to support patients with chronic metabolic conditions through comprehensive Lifestyle, Obesity, and Functional Medicine. My clinic serves patients in Raleigh, North Carolina, and via telemedicine for patients across North Carolina, offering a personalized and supportive approach to long-term metabolic health. Each patient receives an individualized care plan that may include nutrition therapy, physical activity guidance, sleep optimization, stress management, behavior change coaching, lab testing and medical therapy when indicated. I use tools such as continuous glucose monitoring to provide real-time insight and data-driven personalization, empowering patients to understand how their body responds to food, movement, stress, and sleep. When appropriate, I also support patients using GLP-1 medications and other anti obesity medications as part of a comprehensive metabolic health strategy, always emphasizing sustainable lifestyle change and long-term success. My treatment plans improves insulin sensitivity, reduce medication dependence when appropriate, achieve sustainable weight loss, and restore energy and vitality. My mission is to educate, equip, and empower patients to reclaim their health and live free from preventable chronic disease. It would be my honor and privilege to partner with you on your journey to optimal metabolic health.
