Patients need an advocate in Medicine!
Hobbies:
I enjoy working out, weights, cycling, hiking, home projects, sculpture, organic gardening, reading journals
Family/Volunteer information:
We enjoy watching my son swim at the local swim lab. We are really enjoying his new school community at Timnath.
Why UCHealth?
It is fantastic to be part of UCH’s mission & contribution to evidence based medicine. Neurology is setting new standards, progressive treatment options, palliative & innovative.
Why did you get into the profession?
Neurology is by far one of the most challenging, gratifying, complicated, and evolving sciences; it’s humbling but an honor to be involved in helping these families. I am personally familiar with chronic migraine, MS, and Alzheimer’s in my own family.
Locations
970.667.7664
970.622.9843Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Neurology, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Neck Disorders and Injuries, Brain and Nervous System, Brain and Nervous System - Alzheimer's Disease, Brain and Nervous System - Chiari Malformation, Brain and Nervous System - Epilepsy, Brain and Nervous System - Migraine, Brain and Nervous System - Movement Disorders, Brain and Nervous System - Neurovascular Conditions, Brain and Nervous System - Parkinson's Disease, Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries, Brain and Nervous System - Trigeminal Neuralgia, Epilepsy
- Gender
- Female
- Languages spoken
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English
- Education
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Internship
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency
University of Colorado, Neurology Department
Undergraduate
Western Carolina University
- Clinical interest for patients
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Migraine headache
Chronic migraine (with Botox)
Complicated headaches
Hemiplegic headaches
Cluster headache syndromes
Occipital Neuralgia (including occipital nerve blocks)
Trapezius syndrome & trigger points
Trigeminal neuralgia
Concussion & post-concussive syndrome
Epilepsy (including 10yo-adult)
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's dystonia
Essential tremor
Multiple sclerosis spasticity (Botox)
Stroke & Vasculitis
Bells Palsy
Blepharospasm
Dementia/Alzheimer's
Mild cognitive impairment
Neuropathy/diabetic Neuropathy - Research interest for patients
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Botox treatment for Neurological diseases
Environmental exposure, the gut & Parkinson's
Headache & NO
Nutrition / Food as Medicine - Insurance
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