Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved medicine. I dreamt of becoming a nurse just like my mother and caring for others. I dreamt of opening my own clinic and healing others naturally as a Nurse Practitioner. My mother knew of my love for nursing and at the age of 5, she took me to visit one of her very sick patients in the ICU. My mother told me it might be scary. She took me into the room and without hesitation, I reached through all the tubes and monitors, looked into the patient’s eyes and held her hand. I went on to achieve my nursing dream in 2007, completed the Emergency Nurse Internship Program, and spent the next 15 years in the Emergency Room as a Registered Nurse. During that time, I cared for infants through adulthood at some of their most life altering moments. I became dedicated to building myself up in pediatric skills and techniques to make the Emergency Room a little less scary and more family friendly for children and to ease the pain of procedures, such as catheters and lab draws. I later went on to fully achieve my lifelong dream by obtaining my Master’s in Science and becoming a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

From there I went on to practice as a provider in a pediatric practice and I loved every moment of the practice, but longed for more time to be able to spend with my patients. I decided that I wanted a straightforward practice that allowed me to do just that called Direct Primary Care. I fell in love and wanted to go back to the days where doctors made house calls and mothers with new infants could stay in their nest while they bonded with their newborn. I am passionate about a holistic, integrative approach to medicine that focuses on natural healing combined with modern medicine. That is why I chose the honeybee for my business, which is known for its natural healing properties. I hope to serve those in my community as their Holistic Family Primary Care Provider.

BEE Well,

APRN NP-C

Elena is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner excited to be part of the Honeybee Holistic Healthcare team. Originally from Chicago, IL where she graduated from Chamberlain University with her Bachelor’s in nursing in 2014, and her Master’s as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020. From newborns to seniors, she is passionate about creating positive changes in personalized patient care. She enjoys focusing on all aspects of each patient’s health including their mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. No question or concern is too small or large; making sure they feel heard and understood will take place while under her care. In her spare time, she enjoys fitness, reading, and spending time with her husband and two children.

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