The perfect solution for your wellness needs

My Journey to Integrative Medicine

After more than a decade of practicing hospital-based medicine, I became deeply frustrated with how often our healthcare system reacts too late. Hospital care is powerful and lifesaving—but it's often “too little, too late.” I realized the greatest opportunity to transform lives lies far upstream—before chronic disease sets in.


In the hospital, my goal is to stabilize patients long enough to send them home. But by then, they’re already in crisis—battling diseases that took root 20, 30, even 40 years earlier. I began to wonder: What if we caught the signs earlier? What if we prioritized optimal function, not just the absence of disease?


That question led me here—to functional, integrative, and lifestyle medicine. It’s where prevention meets purpose. Where we don’t just delay aging—we help you thrive through it.

The Heart behind the Healing

I'm a physician with a deep passion for helping people feel their best—inside and out. My journey has included over a decade in hospital medicine, a Master’s in Public Health focused on prevention and systems-based care, and advanced training in integrative, anti-aging, and longevity medicine.


But my story isn’t just about credentials. I was a collegiate synchronized swimmer at the University of Georgia, and today I'm a wife of over 20 years, a mom to two incredible boys, a devoted yogi, gardener, meditator, and world traveler. I believe true healing goes beyond prescriptions—it begins with meaningful connection between the mind, body, and spirit.

Why a Subscription-Based Model

Think of your health like your car. Insurance will cover the crash, but it won’t cover the oil changes, tune-ups, or maintenance you need to prevent that crash.


Traditional healthcare often waits for symptoms to appear. Our subscription-based model flips that script.


✅ What You Get:


  • Unlimited routine exams
  • Unlimited communications and guidance related to your routine exams
  • Functional lab reviews
  • Personalized plans including nutrition, movement, hormones, and stress management
  • Long-term tracking and accountability


This is wellness as a partnership—not a transaction.


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Why I Practice the Way I Do ?

  • Culinary Medicine at the Core

    I believe food is medicine—and that what you eat has the power to transform your health, energy, and longevity. My approach to healing is deeply rooted in culinary medicine and focuses on the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.


    Through programs like the 10 + 20 Program, I help you reconnect with your body, identify foods that heal, and reduce inflammation. But healing doesn’t stop with nutrition alone.


    We support your gut health, knowing it plays a central role in immune function, hormone balance, and even your mood. We manage stress and cortisol levels, helping your body return to balance. We prioritize mental clarity, movement, and emotional well-being. And when needed, we incorporate targeted supplements to optimize your metabolism and cellular function.


    This is more than medicine. It’s a lifestyle of intentional, whole-person healing—designed to help you feel vibrant, clear, and in control of your health.

  • Why Hormone Health Became Personal

    My passion for hormone optimization started with my own health journey.


    In my late 30s, I began feeling anxious—uncharacteristically so. As someone known for being carefree and grounded, it threw me off. I leaned on yoga, which helped. Then I

    added meditation, which was transformative. But something was still missing. So I dug deeper.


    Through my training with A4M in longevity and hormone science, I realized I was in perimenopause—and no one had ever told me. Not in medical school. Not even as a practicing physician. That changed everything.


    Now, I help women and men navigate hormone decline with evidence-based bioidentical therapy, lifestyle changes, and targeted care. I’m here to make sure no one else has to navigate that part of life alone or in the dark.

  • What Is Functional Medicine?

    Functional and integrative medicine goes beyond treating symptoms—we identify and address the root causes of illness. This is proactive, personalized medicine focused on prevention, longevity, and vitality.


    Rather than asking, What disease do you have?


    We ask:


    ✔ “What’s going wrong beneath the surface?”

    ✔ “Where are the early signs of dysfunction?”

    ✔ “What can we do to prevent disease before it begins?”


    This model supports you in living longer, stronger, and more vibrantly.

What We Offer at Designed4Wellness

  • Root-Cause Diagnostics
  • Advanced Lab Testing & Metabolic Evaluations beyond what your insurance may cover
  • Personalized Nutrition & Culinary Medicine
  • Weight Loss with a Functional Medicine Approach
  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)
  • Peptides, Detox & Longevity Protocols
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Management
  • Aesthetics & Anti-Aging Solutions
  • Collaborative care with your existing providers (if desired)


A Unique Partnership in Your Health

This practice is built on collaboration, not control. You are the most important member of your care team. We’re here to guide, support, educate, and inspire—with compassion and science at the center of it all.


Whether you’re seeking hormone balance, weight loss, or prevention-focused care for the long term—we’ll work together to help you thrive.


Our core areas of focus are Metabolic Health, Weight Management, Hormone Balance, Cognitive Vitality and Preventing Age-Related Decline.

How do I become a member

Becoming a member is simple. Click here and fill out the short form. We will send you an email with all the details required to join our functional medicine practice.