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PA Fulbright was born and raised in Michigan, and moved to NC in 1996, and  has worked in cardiology, hospital medicine, integrative medicine and hospital medicine.

 

She is a certified PA trained in medicine with two master's degrees, at Duke University and Methodist University, and wrote both master's theses on prevention of heart disease.  Her undergraduate degree is from Wayne State University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa in Economics and Business.  She believes in compassionate listening, providing supportive and shared decision making, treating current diseases while getting to the root cause of the problem to improve your risk factors for disease, and set healthy goals.   

 

Our PA worked in integrative medicine for 3.5 yrs and cross trained in psychiatry and psychotherapy to add mental health care to the service line, and found many patients would not see a therapist, but would talk to their medical provider, which helped them significantly.

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Whole Heart Med advocates that medical providers should be partially trained in diet, exercise, mental health, as well as mental health professionals to have some exposure to medical training, rather than all disciplines working in silos. For example, our weight loss pateints are successful without drugs, with longer visits, lifestyle choices, wellness coaching and education about every aspect of the process, including best shoes for walking.

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Her Mom was an MSW therapist, and older brother an MD internist: healing is a family tradition, and she regularly studies the latest medical journals, takes her internal medicine board exam every 10 yrs for board certification, and attends cardiology and wilderness medicine conferences. 

 

PA Fulbright is a Mom of 5, grandma of 2, and wife who enjoys mountain biking, downhill skiing, reading, playing guitar and learning.

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