A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mary graduated from DePaul University, with a degree in Biological Sciences and Psychology. A natural love of science and a desire to help others prompted her to continue postgraduate education in Physical Therapy, completing the program at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical.

 Dedicated to health and fitness, she completed certifications for Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer, through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. For the last 25 years she has specialized in outpatient post-surgical, orthopedic and pain management.

While working as a therapist, Mary witnessed an increase in chronic pain and many conditions that seemed poorly understood and managed; many were preventable. Because of personal health challenges, she searched for answers that were absent from the disease-focused medical model of care, which focuses predominately on symptom suppression and less on underlying root causes. An exploration into natural health and nutrition led her to complete a certification in Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Coaching at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, Arizona. 

Mary has shifted her clinical practice toward integration of nutrition, lifestyle, and the critical mind-body connection for healing and disease prevention. She incorporates the principles of Functional Medicine and has completed “Applying Functional Medicine, in Clinical Practice” (AFMCP) and “Advanced Practice Modules in Gastro-Intestinal Disorders” through the Institute for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She is a writer and speaker, teaching classes on Managing Pain, Prevention of Osteoporosis, Muscle Health and Fitness. She is the owner of Integrated Physical Therapy and Wellness in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Mary enjoys lifelong learning, hiking, swimming, traveling, and spending time with her husband and family.