Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant from Daemen College in Amherst, NY in 1998. Whew! Yep, that means Jennifer has been practicing Medicine for over 25 years. Yikes! How did that happen? But what’s awesome about this is that this longevity has given her a unique position to have worked in many amazing areas of medicine.
This has provided Jennifer with an incredibly broad knowledge base and solid foundation which she brings to her new practice and to YOU.
In addition, Jennifer has always felt there were areas of medicine that were not being explored well enough. Most recently this has led her on her next crazy adventure of exploring Functional Medicine. She is new to this area of Medicine and has not completely converted to this style; but it has allowed her to expand her knowledge base and incorporate a side of medicine she has always thought was missing. Exploring more than just the standard labs and treatment plans and looking at the whole self. Looking at lifestyles, nutrition, exercise, stressors, goals and desires. All of what makes you, You.
SophiMed - Wellness Over Illness
Jennifer also feels medicine has gotten away from the “care” in healthcare… Gosh really it has gotten away from the “health” as well. It would be better suited to be referred to as Ildrug to really depict its present state. We have become a society where we wait, become ill and then we are given a drug to “combat” (but really quick fix) that Ill. IllDrug.
Well ya know what, it is time for a change! It is time for us to take our Health and our Healthcare back. Heck, maybe we’ll make our own word. Welllife. Healingcare. Healingself. This is what has led her to start a Membership style practice. This style allows Providers like Jen the freedom to explore the various entities that have contributed to you becoming ill and face them together as a team to get you well again. Or better yet, let’s work to help you avoid even becoming Ill in the first place, that’s really the goal isn’t it. Real Healthcare, Healingself, Selfcare. Yeah, that’s the word. Selfcare.
Jennifer doesn’t claim to know everything about Medicine, but she does know this: she will be by your side sifting through the incredible stacks of facts out there, learning with you, and being your guide to better health. Real Empathy. Real Kindness. And just being Real.
Jennifer wants to put Honesty, Empathy, Attention, Respect and Transparency back into Healthcare. Yes, HEART.
When not at SophiMed, she has 3 mischievous cats, 2 dogs, and an Incredible Husband (I honestly can’t say enough about him).
Calm and Supportive Healthcare
At SophiMed Wellness we will see you all sorts of things as an Adult Medicine Clinic, but Jen has some areas close to her heart, say areas of focus:
- Cardiac: Dealing with the heart. No not relationship counseling ;-). More like Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure (weak heart muscle), Heart Valve Problems (although will likely need referral) etc.
- Hormone Therapy/Replacement: What gives us life! Or at least makes life more fun.
- Preventative Medicine: Yep that means lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, stress management and more. Don’t be nervous, I’m here to help you through it.
- Gut Health: The complex second brain! I am still learning in this area, but it is such an exciting area of medicine.
- Health Body Weight through Nutrition and Movement: Let’s work through the sea of information out there together.
- Longevity: This really falls into Prevention, but there is some fine tuning here. Some of this may require additional testing that is an extra cost. You’ll know ahead of time though.
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