I’m an an ANCC board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who earned my Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and certification in nutrition from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. My clinical interests and specialties include primary care and lifestyle medicine, integrative nutrition and gut health, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming care. I provide patients with comprehensive care that is tailored to meet their individual needs.

I have combined my background in law and policy with my clinical skills and passion for healthcare to advocate for my patients while providing equitable care for underserved and marginalized communities. While completing my doctoral education, I conducted both local and national research and co-authored peer-reviewed publications. I have investigated dental hygiene programs in Hawaii, healthcare worker wellness in Hawaii, and the attitudes and intentions of healthcare providers across the U.S. toward vaccines during COVID-19.

Board Certified in Family Medicine and working in the field of Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Health. Passionate about assisting others in adopting a predominantly whole-food, plant-based lifestyle, improving quality of life, and safely reducing disease and medication burden.

Our multi-disciplinary team at DiabesityMD is led by our medical director Dr. Blair who has over 15 years of experience in healthcare. Dr. Blair received her Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins and her MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She is board certified in both Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, is fellowship trained in Diabetology and completed Harvard’s certification in Culinary Coaching.

I hold a Doctor of Medicine degree and have completed a residency in Emergency Medicine, which has equipped me with a solid foundation in managing complex clinical scenarios. My training has been complemented by a 12 months subspecialty fellowship in interventional pain management, where I have developed proficiency in a range of procedures including nerve blocks, epidural injections, Minimally invasive surgeries such as Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression, and radiofrequency ablations. In addition, I have owned my own interventional practice for several years. I also practice a Whole Foods Plant Based No added Oil diet.

Throughout my career, I have been committed to delivering patient-centered care, ensuring that each treatment plan is tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual. My approach involves a multidisciplinary strategy, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes and enhance quality of life.

In addition to my clinical skills, I am adept at utilizing the latest pain management technologies and staying abreast of advancements in the field through continuous education and research. I am particularly drawn to the opportunity because of your commitment to innovation and excellence in patient care, values that resonate deeply with my professional ethos.

I am enthusiastic about the prospect of joining your team and contributing to the ongoing success and reputation. I am confident that my expertise and dedication would be a valuable asset to your department. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to your team and am available for an interview at your earliest convenience. Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my resume for your review and can provide further details upon request. I look forward to the possibility of working together to advance the field of pain management.

In addition to the above, my son is currently a senior at Corvallis High School, here in Corvallis, Oregon. His first choice for college is the Actuarial Sciences program at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. It would mean everything to me and my wife to advance my interventional pain medicine career while being close to our son.

Warm regards,

Patrick H. Rask, MD
Corvallis Pain and Spine / Corvallis Medical Group
800 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
raskmd@corvallismed.com
Mobile: 503-267-3253

Jen Mosteller, MSN, FNP-BC, DipACLM
Jennifer Mosteller is a nationally dual board certified and licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with both AANP and ANCC. Additionally, she is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has additional education and training in obesity management through the Obesity Medical Association. She completed her MSN from the University of Cincinnati, graduating from the Family Nurse Practitioner program with honors. Jen enjoys building relationships with her patients and their family members and is committed to helping others pursue better health results. She loves the opportunity to work with a variety of patients across the life span and provide education and treatment options that allow them to make the best decisions for their health and wellbeing. Additional primary care experience includes adolescent health, mental health, preventative care, weight loss, nutrition, and women’s health.

Jen is passionate about preventing and reversing chronic disease by following a plant based diet, getting in the exercise and following the pillars of lifestyle medicine. She loves to educate others and help them live healthier lives.

Christine A. Degnon, MD, MPH (she/hers) is triple-boarded, with board certifications in Family Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. “Dr. Chris” graduated from Bucknell University with degrees in Biology and Religion, then spent over two years serving as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya. She obtained her Medical Degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania and then completed the Family Medicine Residency Program at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina. She also earned a Master in Public Health degree at Boston University. Since opening Coastal Direct Primary Care in January of 2018, Dr. Chris has been partnering with patients to make health a priority. She believes in patient-centered care and shared decision making, which means she will listen to you and work with you to develop your health and wellness goals, as well as a strategy to meet them.

Having practiced in trauma, general surgery and outpatient medicine, I’ve helped put bandages on problems without providing any long lasting relief until my colleague and mentor introduced me to lifestyle medicine and the whole, food plant based diet. Having a medication to treat a side effect of chronic illness falls short of most people’s goals in health whereas helping guide people to optimize lifestyle and diet trully has resulted in life changing benefits for the patients I’ve seen in my practice. Not only do I recommend changes, but I’ve made the changes in my life and my family’s life which means I’ve also experienced the challenges that comes with change. Working together with people to face those challenges is what drives my everyday interactions with patients.

Sandra has been a physician for over 25 years, now specializing in Food as Medicine, dedicated to preserving health and reversing lifestyle-related chronic disease through whole, plant-based nutrition. Sandy co-founded and runs the nonprofit Plant Docs as an avenue for adults to learn about the power of plant-based nutrition to improve health. Sandy studied Nutritional Sciences in college then earned her MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Sandy worked in a primary care practice, taught residents at the medical school at Brown University, and started an Obesity Clinic. Though she has witnessed the healing power of conventional medicine, she has also seen its limitations, especially with regard to disease prevention through healthy nutrition. She obtained the following additional training: a Culinary Coaching certificate from Harvard’s CHEF Coaching program, a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell, and a Health Coaching certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Sandy is board certified in Pediatrics, Obesity Medicine, and is in the process of becoming board certified in Lifestyle Medicine.  

I am a board certified Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician. In addition, I am certified in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. 
 
At Coastal Vitality MD, I work with people who want to lose excess weight, prevent or reverse chronic disease, or simply promote health and longevity.  Using a customized combination of powerful lifestyle tools — especially whole food plant-based nutrition — supplemented by weight loss medication when appropriate, I help each of my clients live their healthiest life.

I am devoted to addressing the ever increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in our population. I grew frustrated over the years with how chronic conditions are approached in our current healthcare paradigm. I sought further training in areas such as lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine, plant-based nutrition, health coaching, and adopted a new approach by combining this knowledge. After transforming my own health, I decided it was time to offer this approach to my patients as well. I am grateful to have found similarly minded peers in healthcare, who continue to inspire and teach me through sharing experiences and knowledge. Finding opportunities to learn and grow is one of my favorite things to do, and when I feel the most alive. I am excited to announce that very soon I will be opening the doors to my passion project: The Healthy Conditions clinic.

Sheri Poznanovic, MD, DipABOM, DipACLM, is triple board-certified in Obesity, Lifestyle, and Nutrition Medicine. She is passionate about optimizing health through evidence-based wellness and performance medicine. After 15 years as a surgeon in Colorado, she transitioned her career to focus on weight management, hormone replacement, and longevity, as well as peptide and nutritional IV therapy. With a Masters in Nutrition and Human Performance, she takes a science-driven, Optimized, and Individualized approach to help individuals achieve lasting wellness and peak performance.

Dedicated to transforming health from the inside out, she empowers patients with the tools and strategies to thrive at every stage of life. OptIn is where precision medicine meets lifestyle transformation.

Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers grew up in Atlanta, GA.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN in 2003 where she earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Dr. Toombs-Withers earned a Doctorate Degree in Osteopathic Medicine from the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine located on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA in 2007.  After completing her formal medical education, Dr. Toombs-Withers continued her medical training at the University of Cincinnati, The Christ Hospital.  She is double board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Over the years, Dr. Toombs-Withers has served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program and she worked as a Family Physician for a federally qualified health center caring for underserved populations in the Cincinnati area. In 2013 Dr. Toombs-Withers was named as the Medical Director for the All Care Health Center in Council  Bluffs, IA where she continued to practice family medicine and supervised a staff of physicians and nurse practitioners. Dr. Toombs-Withers moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2015 and became a Family Medicine Physician in the UT/Erlanger Primary Care Medical Group at the Pineville Road office.  She earned a certification in Plant Based Nutrition in 2016 and the was board certified in Obesity Medicine in 2018. Dr. Toombs- Withers has practiced a plant based diet for over 15 years and over the past 5 years she has moved to a vegan diet.  She has trained as an endurance athlete and she has completed the New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Ironman Chattanooga 70.3, Ironman Augusta 70.3, Ironman Texas and a host of other endurance races. Dr. Toombs-Withers founded the Essence of Health Wellness Clinic in Chattanooga, TN in 2019 so that  she could combine her deep knowledge of medicine, plant based nutrition, and athletic training to provide comprehensive primary care to her patients using a Concierge Primary Care Model. Outside of work, Dr. Toombs-Withers is a mom for her three sons, wife, and dog wrangler.  She loves Chattanooga and all of the outdoor experiences it has to offer.  She enjoys cycling, hiking, camping, swimming, triathlons and trail running.

I am a Board-Certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician.
I listen to you and spend time with you to understand the barriers in your life that prevent you from optimum health.
Emphasis on healthy lifestyle changes and moving towards a whole food plant-based diet.
Learn how to prevent and even reverse chronic disease and reduce the need for medication.
I offer convenience, peace of mind, and flexibility.