Vanessa is a board certified physician associate who grew up in Northern Pennsylvania. She completed her training at the Medical University of South Carolina. Vanessa worked in OBGYN in Charleston for many years before taking a sabbatical and traveling full time with her family of six around the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. Upon returning to the states, she made her home here in the Jacksonville area, and enjoys spending time with her family sailing, playing instruments, cooking and baking, and traveling. Her areas of interest include endometriosis, PCOS, vaginal atrophy associated with menopause, and the fertility awareness method of birth control - helping empower women to take charge of their fertility.