The most profound gift we can offer the world is our own healing. These words have resonated deeply with me throughout my life, shaping both my personal growth and professional development.

It has taken years of introspection and experience to truly comprehend the depth of this sentiment and its transformative potential. 

My journey began at age 16 after a misdiagnosis and subsequent treatment led to debilitating health issues. This experience initiated a profound period of suffering, during which I confronted my deepest fears and embarked on a quest to reclaim my health. This setback dramatically altered my life and ultimately became one of my greatest blessings, shaping my path and guiding me to my purpose. If my health had not been such a challenge, I am confident that I wouldn’t have dedicated my life to healing.

After college, a calling led me to India, where spiritual study and silent meditation set me on a divergent path. There I met Karina Stewart, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Doctor whose work deeply inspired me. After meeting her, I knew with certainty that I would follow in her footsteps. 

Upon returning from India, I dedicated myself to studying (TCM) and integrating holistic medicine into my personal healing strategy. Through these practices and radical lifestyle changes, I transformed my health, overcoming nearly a decade of chronic illness. This journey instilled in me a profound trust in my body’s innate healing abilities—a trust I continue to nurture today.

As my path unfolded, I treated my first fertility patient in 1998. Through our work together, she healed her thyroid disease, conceived naturally, and had a baby after years of trying without success. Witnessing her transformation, I understood that infertility, often shrouded in silence and shame, is a threshold experience—a gateway for women to cultivate profound self-love, trust, and healing. This experience fueled my commitment to reproductive health and led me to specialize in this field.

Over time, I began to sense something was missing in my practice. While acupuncture and lifestyle changes are important, they can only take a patient so far—resolving underlying emotional, mental, and spiritual issues are also necessary for true healing. Inspired by facing my own shadows, I witnessed firsthand how this transformed my life. Driven by a passion for helping women address these deeper issues, often overlooked in fertility care, I began to evolve my approach to health and healing.

In 2020, I expanded my practice beyond my roots in (TCM) by incorporating somatic work into our services. All our providers are trauma-informed, fostering a supportive environment that empowers women to heal all aspects of their lives. This comprehensive approach meets patients where they are, offering options for those seeking either a whole-life approach to reproductive health or a more traditional (TCM) approach.

I believe that healing begins with the individual and extends outward, creating a ripple effect that impacts families, communities, and society as a whole. By nurturing healing within ourselves, we can create a more compassionate and harmonious world—a vision we strive to embody at Fifth Avenue Fertility Wellness.

When I'm not supporting women to enhance their health and fertility outcomes, you'll often find me deeply immersed in spiritual practice, exploring diverse healing experiences, and satisfying my wanderlust by discovering new destinations.