• I am insured
• My geographical area of practice is South Carolina

While my background in the health care arena has afforded me a multitude of experiences, it was during the years of my own personal health care crisis (2006-2012) that drew me to look beyond the limitations of Western medicine as I struggled to heal my mind, body and spirit in unison. My journey to healing has been long and tumultuous. It began with a botched surgery to remove a pelvic mass. This was followed by a misdiagnosis and years of being mismanaged all while struggling to navigate a complex, fragmented health care system. For years, I felt like I was drowning. I became angry, anxious and depressed with overwhelming feelings of helplessness, all while trying to raise three young children. It is mind boggling to reflect on all that I experienced, especially since my husband, a General Surgeon, and I are well educated and well connected in our medical community. I knew that I did not want anyone to go through what I experienced. I knew that if I could experience such failures of care, others less knowledgeable and connected to medicine were more at risk than I. I knew that I wanted to "pay it forward" with all that I had learned. Becoming an Independent RN Patient Advocate became my passion and calling.