Providers

Undergraduate: Kansas Newman College (BS), Wichita State University (BS, PA)
Graduate School: University of Nebraska (Masters, PA)

Hepatitis C, hepatitis B, fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and complications of liver disease including cirrhosis as well as pancreatitis, GERD, IBS, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. My philosophy is that each patient is unique, my goal is to listen, evaluate and design a shared-decision making management plan to help them achieve the best outcome possible.

Michelle has a long and distinguished career as a physician assistant. She joined Associates in Gastroenterology in 2001 after working in internal medicine and clinical neurology. Her achievements include being a recipient of Distinguished Fellow of AAPA(DFAAPA) and CAPA PA of the year. She is an AASLD fellow member, has been appointed to AASLD Ethics committee, Colorado American Liver Foundation Board of Directors, is past president Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants( CAPA), and for 15 years has served on the CAPA board of directors. She is a five-time AAPA House of Delegates representative for Colorado. She serves as a faculty advisor and speaker at local and national PA/NP conferences, including AAPA, AANP, GHAPP and SGNA. She is a member of national NP/PA GI/hepatology steering committees, advisory boards and APP peer mentor and coach. She is a national speaker for hepatitis C and liver disease and has treated over 3000 chronic hepatitis C patients.

Michelle understands the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including yoga and meditation. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family, iincluding her youngest daughter who is now at CU Boulder studying neuroscience and statistics. She also enjoys walking trails with her two Shelties.