After more than 25 years as a floor nurse, working in the ER, trauma units, cardiac cath lab, and ICU, our provider, Ellen Brown, decided to take the next step and become a nurse practitioner. In addition to her clinical experience, she has had the privilege of treating underserved communities in Haiti and Guatemala. She and her husband went to Cambodia and learned about the challenges they are experiencing there. She even helped deliver a baby in the middle of the night in Haiti with no electricity and no light except her camping headlamp! Sharp-eyed viewers may have seen her in an episode of “Trauma: Life in the E.R.”

After visiting multiple providers for various issues and never feeling like she, as a patient, was being heard, she knew that she wanted to give my patients the time and individual attention they needed to feel genuinely cared for and have their concerns addressed. What she often experienced was providers just looking at her labs, but never acknowledging her. It took her years to discover that she was dealing with a hormonal imbalance. She decided that once she started her own practice, each of her patients would always know that they were seen, heard, and never just another name or number on a chart.

Ellen started Stacy Wellness to offer Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). However, after watching so many people struggle with weight issues and sitting through all of the commercials, she knew an entirely new approach was needed. That approach starts with getting to know you, not just your labs or weight, but also where you’re struggling and what your goals are. From there, she will work with you to create a program tailored specifically for you.