I am a cancer care practitioner with 25 years of experience caring for those undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.
I am passionate about helping people to optimize their health during and after cancer treatment, develop further resilience for life, and improve day-to-day functioning. Through a deep dive into your health, I explore in detail your story, health history, challenges, and obstacles that prevent you from regaining your health.
I believe that health is not just the absence of disease. Health is the ability to adapt to the demands placed upon us. It is the feeling of vitality, adaptability, and energy to deal with the daily demands of life. When we feel stronger and healthier, it feels easier to live a happier and more abundant life.
I combine principles of Integrative and Functional Medicine to find and highlight possible underlying triggers and causes of your symptoms, side effects of treatment, and discomfort. I will look at the possible nutritional and biochemical imbalances that may be contributing to your symptoms and illness. I customize a health, restoration, recovery, and resilience plan tailored to your specific needs as an individual. I make sure that the interventions are uniquely tailored to you. My focus is always to take a holistic approach to developing the best plan of care for each patient.
Through telemedicine, I am able to work with patients in different parts of the country. Telehealth is rapidly growing in healthcare. By taking a telemedicine approach, I can meet when and where it is convenient for you. This includes patients in rural or remote areas, patients with inflexible schedules, and patients who are fearful of leaving home due to being immunocompromised and at high risk for infection.
Many patients going through chemotherapy and/or radiation find it difficult to travel to and from doctor visits. Because of this, care can become compromised. This is the biggest reason I have adopted a telemedicine model. It is so much easier to log on to your computer or pick up the phone whenever it is convenient for you and get the integrative treatment advice you need to feel better during and after the treatment process.
Through my practice (Howlett Integrative Cancer Care), I help cancer patients and survivors increase immune function and decrease toxicity of chemotherapy and radiation treatment through telehealth.
I have extensive experience in helping survivors regain their health and strength after treatment is completed.
I completed my undergraduate work at the University of Nevada, Reno earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and working for 8 years as a bedside nurse. I went on to pursue a Master of Science from the University of California, San Francisco where my focus was oncology nursing. The program allowed me to practice as an oncology clinical nurse specialist. I loved this role but I knew I could do more … which is why I completed a post-Master Nurse Practitioner Certificate through the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Because of my interest in understanding integrative and root cause medicine, I have completed courses through the Institute of Functional Medicine as well as completed the Integrative Oncology Scholars Program through the University of Michigan. Additionally, I am a graduate of Dr. Nasha Winters’ Practitioners Metabolic Approach to Cancer program which has broadened my knowledge and strengthened my ability to assess each patient and confidently recommend the best steps forward.
I serve patients who reside in California, Idaho, or Nevada at the present time, where I am licensed to practice.
I offer a free 30 minute discovery call.
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Kristie Howlett, MS, CNS, NP-C, AOCNP
Howlett Integrative Cancer Care
775-400-2243
Fax: 775-490-0193
Reno, Nevada
https://www.howlettintegrativecancercare.com/
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