Meet Julie.
Her path towards women’s functional health began in oncology and neurology, but it was during her time as an RN in the perinatal and birth centers at Abbott Northwestern that Julie’s passion for women’s health ignited. She saw a need for a more comprehensive approach to women’s healthcare and went on to spend six years growing a new functional approach nursing practice. Today she blends all of her experiences with the functional approach as she partners with women on a quest for wellness.
Practice
Julie understands the discouragement that many women feel with the conventional system. Often times labs are not abnormal enough to provide diagnosis for frustrating symptoms. In some cases, women are given prescriptions or left with options for unwanted procedures when all they are seeking is helpful advice for getting to the bottom of their illness.
Julie’s goal is to become a partner with her patients by learning about them, their experiences, their goals and their readiness to take back control of their health. She meets them where they are in their journey.
Together, Julie and her patients work to develop a plan for wellness. Nurses have always emphasized improving lifestyle factors such as nutrition, stress management and exercise. However, Julie takes it a step farther by optimizing gut health, reducing toxin exposure, improving hormone balance and addressing immune function to truly impact each women’s individual health.
Credentials
University of Minnesota
Master of Science in Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
National Credentialing Center
Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
The Institute for Functional Medicine
Certified Practitioner
Memberships
Institute of Functional Medicine
Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
Minnesota Holistic Medicine Association
Four Seasons Curling Club
Meet Caitlin.
Caitlin Marruffo keeps Julie’s office running. With many years of experience in customer service and the past eight years spent working as an administrative assistant for a functional health clinic, Caitlin can answer your questions. In fact, she thrives on seeing people’s overall shift in health through a non-standard approach to healthcare. She’s passionate about helping women and is so excited to be on this journey with Julie.
