Jeanette Welker, NP

Jeanette is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in the Functional Medicine approach to treating disease Jeanette was greatly inspired by her grandmother Jeanettes grandmother was the sole health care provider for her rural Midwest community during the homestead days She traversed the prairie on horseback to help birth treat care for and bury members of her community Her dedication and service inspired Jeanette to become a Nurse Practitioner

Jeanette received her undergraduate degree as a registered nurse from Montana State University in Bozeman MT She received her masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Washington Seattle WA in 1982 Jeanette had the privilege to work in many different areas of health care before taking time off to raise her three daughters

After returning to health care practice Jeanette identified a need to help people optimize their health through Functional Medicine Functional Medicine involves a team approach Both the individual and the practitioner seek to better understand the individuals life story and how it pertains to their health

In addition to Functional Medicine Jeanettes passions include participating in Medical Missions most recently in Guatemala and Chile sports and family