I own Cuyuna Functional Medicine, a small practice focused on finding the root causes behind weight, blood sugar, hormones and pain.
I’ve worked in healthcare for more than 20 years, first as a nursing assistant and then as an ICU nurse. As a family nurse practitioner, I spent two years in internal medicine and hospitalist medicine, then five years in orthopedics doing ultrasound-guided joint and tendon injections, during which time I also practiced in the emergency department. I then spent three years as an independent contractor in emergency and urgent care throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Along the way I noticed that clinics are good at managing symptoms, but rarely have time to find out why they’re happening.
Here, you see me every visit. We measure what’s going on with labs and PNOE metabolic testing, start with food and lifestyle, and use medication when it’s the right tool. Prices are posted, and medications are passed through at cost.
My training also includes functional medicine study and advanced training in hormone and healthy-aging medicine.
Clinic visits are on Wednesdays, with telehealth available.
