Meet Michele Adams APRN, FNP-BC, MS
Education Meets Passion
Michele started as a Nutritionist, obtaining a degree in dietetics over 27 years ago. A bit later she felt the drive to do more, so she went on to pursue a degree as a Registered Nurse. In 2012 she started her own nurse health coaching business helping women heal. Later in life, she went back for her Family Nurse Practitioner in 2017.
This was the final step necessary to avoid limitations on providing her clients with the most complete care possible. Michele wants to be part of the solution, not part of the current healthcare *sickcare* problem within the US.
Michele has a Bachelors degree in Nursing from Daemen University and a Masters degree from D’Youville University. She has graduate studies in nutrition and functional medicine at the University of Western States in Portland, OR. A masters degree from D’Youville University, Family Nurse Practitioner, Buffalo, NY.
She holds certification in Integrative Nutrition from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and is a certified NYS Diabetes Lifestyle coach. She’s also a member and has certificate from the Institute of Functional Medicine. She is a member of North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and has certificate from Heather Hirsch Academy – Women’s Hormone Therapy Specialist.
Finding a Different Path to Wellness
While working within dietetics, Michele felt a desire for a more hands-on approach to better manage her patients’ care. Most of her nursing career has been in labor and delivery, mother/baby, and infertility, so she has 12-14 years of experience in women’s health. For the past 5 years she has also worked in OB/GYN clinics as a NP.
Outside Interests
When not helping others at Functional Wellness, Michele enjoys spending time with her family, her dogs, and her friends. For exercise, she loves walking, weight training, and yoga. Some of her other passions are- all things animals and all things interior design. Dreams of a farm by mountains and water. She’s a continual learner, innovator, free spirt, always growing to nourish her soul.
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Contact Michele today to find out more about what functional medicine may do for you.