She received her Master of Science in Family Medicine with a subspecialty certification in Herbs, Supplements, and Nutraceuticals from Columbia University in 2010. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She is the first nurse practitioner to attend and complete a medical rotation in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, and is working toward a certification from the Institute of Functional Medicine to help patients achieve holistic wellness and wellbeing.