“My father was an Irish immigrant, who by his upbringing did all of the work on the house or cars by himself. Since I was usually holding the light or assisting in some way, I watched him go through the process of figuring out what was wrong so that he could fix it. It was
After nearly 20 years of thriving as conventional practitioner, Julianne Arena, MD, had an “awakening” that completely changed the trajectory of her life and career. Her renewal sent her down a path that involved advanced education, research, a resignation, and the ultimate birth of her own practice; Waves of Awakening Center for Personalized Medicine. “In
“Functional Medicine is like a dance and your patient’s body is in the lead. As you improve one area, you see things change in another. It’s a constant moving scenario.” Troy Spurrill, D.C. at Synapse: Center for Health and Healing, had been “dancing” with functional medicine for nearly three years before being introduced to FPC;
Kori Feldman, M.D., has cultivated a rock-solid “A-team” at Vitality Family Health and Vitality Wellness Partners that is infused with trust, commitment and an innate capability to prevail in any given situation. Together, they are impressively powerful and wildly dedicated. Though they are mighty, even the strongest are susceptible to experience times of struggle and,
For nearly a decade, Farah Sultan, MD at Vitalogy Wellness Center, spent hours on end speaking with patients about their health and trying to convince them to live a better life. A life of wellness. She was working in a conventional model for an underserved population and knew there had to be more to practicing
“I used to feel anxious when I would have to communicate an issue or a concern because I wasn’t part of the management team, but I don’t feel that way anymore and it’s really awesome.” Valerie Andrade, Lead Client Care Coordinator, has a first-hand understanding of what leadership truly means and has been influential in
At Arizona Natural Health Center in Phoenix, Danite Haller, ND’s team of seven shines. “We respect each other and know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” she said. “I love the relationships my team members have with each other.” Building a team of motivated and passionate critical thinkers didn’t happen instantly. From hiring well to nurturing
If you’re like most business owners, one of your number one fears is losing your employees. What’s ironic is that it doesn’t seem to matter if the employees are even doing a good job. Notice I didn’t even say great job. It’s not uncommon for employers to settle for average employees and then try to