We recently connected with Jennifer Roelands and have shared our conversation below.

Jennifer, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Setting up an independent practice is a daunting endeavor. Can you talk to us about what it was like for you – what were some of the main steps, challenges, etc.

I started my practice because I recognized a gap in healthcare. Healthcare has become sick care. 80% of chronic disease is preventable with proper nutrition and lifestyle techniques. Doctors focus on giving medications for symptoms or diagnosing disease but not on prevention or reversal of that disease. “A pill for every ill.”

I have experienced this as a patient who suffered from infertility and was told my labs were normal. I continued to feel isolated and alone because my doctor said there was no reason for my infertility. After advocating for myself, I discovered I had PCOS and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. But despite taking medications, I still felt terrible. So I dove head first into the complementary medicine world and learned how what we eat, how much we sleep, how we manage stress, exercise, etc can contribute to our illness. I was then able to get pregnant and heal my body.

There have been many challenges. Being an MD who is also trained like a naturopathic doctor can be difficult to educate patients and providers. But I know patients are wanting to take control of their health and heal so it is motivating. The most important advice is to continue to follow your passion and don’t give up.

Jennifer, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

We believe in personalized medicine. We address the root cause of your health concern and then create a solution to help you heal. We offer telehealth in 12 states, in person visits for intergative/functional medicine.
We offer IV therapy covered by insurance
We offer executive physicals to get a better assessment of your health.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I have had to unlearn being stuck in my ways. When you work in this field, you have to be always learning, changing and adapting. Patients tell you their story, and you have to listen and then take the cues. So I can’t be stuck in my ways is the best way mentality.

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

The willingness to learn. The grit to do the right thing
And the desire to be part of a change

Contact Info:

• Website: www.precisionhealthmdoc.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjen.md/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-roelands-md-74813b59/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC16IWACsU9FPpkYlLENEjg/