Jeanette Welker, FNP-BC

Jeanette was greatly inspired by her grandmother. Jeanette’s 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 master's 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 individual's “life story” and how it pertains to their health.

Functional medicine also involves a science-based approach to healthcare. This technique helps to treat illness and promotes wellness by focusing on an assessment of the whole person and their unique biochemical aspects. Lifestyle is a very big factor when working with a trained provider. With this approach, you can be in charge of improving your own health and changing the outcome of disease.
“I hope to empower you to make changes that lead to long-term wellness for both you and your family.”—Jeanette Welker, FNP.


Certification/Training:

Board Certified, Family Nurse Practitioner

Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice

Graduate 2007

First Line Therapy Provider Certification 2006, 2007

First Line Therapy

AFMCP

Anti-Aging Fellowship Graduate 2007

ANCC FNP Board Certification


Professional Society Memberships:

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine


Services:

Life Style Risk Assessment

Preventative Health Screening

Wellness Coaching

Body Composition Analysis

Nutritional Intervention

Micro/Maco Nutrient Assessment

Supervised Lifestyle Changes

PrePregnancy Nutritional Optimization

Stress Management

Healthy Weight Loss/Lean Body Composition Improvement

Metabolic Syndrome Intervention

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Aesthetic Skin Care



Passions:

Participating in Medical Missions most recently in Guatemala and Chile, sports, and family.


“Imagine a world in which medicine was oriented toward healing rather than disease, where doctors believed in the natural healing capacity of human beings and emphasized prevention above treatment. In such a world doctors and patients would be partners working toward the same ends.”
Andrew Weil, MD