About Our Practice
Welcome to our premier primary care practice, where experience and enthusiasm meet to accommodate your medical needs. Our practice is anchored on a strong desire to provide personal care in a manner that elevates your patient experience. We hope this desire is evident from your initial contact with our scheduling desk through your entire course of treatment.
Rest assured that our providers will listen to your concerns and explain all available treatment options, allowing you to make informed decisions about your health. We're here for you when you need us, every step of the way.
Terri Pinder
Terri Pinder holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Florida Atlantic University, where she completed her academic preparation as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1997. She has completed additional formal training as an Integrative Health Coach at Duke Center for Integrative Medicine (2010) and achieved her IFMCP through the Institute for Functional Medicine (2021) and has pursued her passion for horticulture with herbal studies. A seasoned, and well-rounded clinician, Terri is our Crone in a Lab Coat!
With a special focus on immune conditions, hormone therapies, metabolic support, mental health and whole-family wellbeing, Terri employs intuition and science in delivering you remarkable results through her micro practice DPC, Intentionally Well.
Emily Gavel APRN, FNP-C, IFMCP
From a young age, Emily Gavel was fascinated by the intricacies shaping overall health. A serious illness in high school prompted her to question the conventional disease narrative an became a turning point in her own health. Emily believes that medicine is not just a profession but a pathway to understanding the 'why' behind disease. Her mission is twofold: providing comprehensive, compassionate care and empowering patients with the knowledge to take charge of their well-being.
She is a wife to a former Marine and a proud mother of three boys. Emily believes that life is a gift and is determined to live it fully. Her life has been a vibrant tapestry woven with diverse experiences in and outside of the office. With expertise in Gut Health, genetic testing to impact wellbeing, juicing and horsemanship, Emily's down-to-earth nature embodies the practical compassional of the Mother in her practice, Native Health Primary Care.
