Functional Medicine Partners
About
I am a nurse practitioner board certified in functional medicine, and I have hEDS, dysautonomia, and MCAS, so I HEAR and BELIEVE my patients and can better understand what patients are experiencing. I see several patients with HSD, EDS, POTS, MCAS, and other overlapping conditions and have a great referral network in the Vancouver, WA for physical therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, and mental health. I am building my referral network for other areas in WA and OR. We have a functional medicine health coach to support patients in their health journey through polyvagal work, supporting movement, learning to set boundaries and ask for what is needed, dietary support, sleep support, learning character strengths, and more. As a functional medicine provider, I often recommend supplements and lifestyle support. I utilize advanced lab workups including Quest, genetic testing for connective tissue disorders, and gut microbiome testing. We also have an MD (Dr. Palke) who specializes in autoimmune conditions and loves working with kids for general health support. She is certified in lifestyle medicine and is taking her IFM (functional medicine) board certification in 2026. She is working through an in-depth autoimmune course that will be complete in Fall 2026 and has celiac disease. She is very interested in offering autoimmune support to our hEDS patients though she does not provide direct hEDS support. Dr. Palke and I are both licensed in Washington and Oregon and am able to provide telemedicine to patients who are in one of these states at time of care. Our health coach is available virtually to patients living anywhere.