“The stories of my patients are the stories of my practice.”
– Dr Lindsey Faucette
Dr. Lindsey Faucette, DO, FAAFP
In addition to her background in osteopathic family medicine Lindsey draws on years of training as a massage therapist and comprehensive training in physical and manual medicine as an osteopath to address a wide range of concerns including: muscle spasms and strains, low back pain, upper back and neck pain, headaches, neuropathy, radiculopathy, pelvic pain, sinusitis, pre/post partum back pain, scoliosis, chronic pain syndromes, chronic fatigue, newborn assessments, infant feeding difficulties, colic, constipation, whiplash injuries, postural imbalances.
Experience
Join Dr. Lindsey in exploring better body awareness and intimacy.
Founder of SLO Health
- Family Physician
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Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Practice
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Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
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Board Certified in Family Medicine
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Board Certified in Integrative Medicine
“ Insurance companies, whether private or governmental, are compelled to pay for health-promoting measures. This, in turn, encourages physicians to offer such treatments in earnest in order to be compensated. I decided that I did not want to be incentivized to conduct procedures and prescribe multiple medications to my patients in order to make a living. That’s why I’ve embraced the Direct Patient Care model in my practice. I can spend time learning what is best for each patient as an individual and help them chart their own health care journey.”
Kerry Hughes, M.Sc., RH(AHG), FDN-P
Ethnobotanist, Clinical Herbalist and Author, Kerry Hughes – with a 20-year record-of-success in natural products- is driven by a tenacious fascination with the potential health enhancing role plants and nutrients can play.
Kerry’s love of natural products has compelled her to write and speak frequently on a variety of subjects. Her writing includes the recently published Botanicals With Benefits: Establish a New Relationship with your garden (2021), as well as these in-depth text books: Socio-Ecological Systems and Decoloniality: Convergence of Indigenous and Western Knowledge (Springer, in press); The Incense Bible, Taylor & Francis (2007), one of the first scientific reviews & examinations of incense, The Health Professionals Guide to Dietary Supplements, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (2006), a peer-reviewed guide to herbs and nutritional supplements, and Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements, Haworth Press (2002) an in-depth text-book on the medical aspects of many of our top supplements. Additionally, she has authored over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on various natural product topics.
Kerry is an Ethnobotanist, a Functional Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P), a Registered Herbalist (AHG), and an Advanced Australian Bush Flower Essence Practitioner. She is also a formulator for several top herbal brands, a teacher at the Berkeley Herbal Center & The Herbal Academy of New England. Kerry has a background in Ethnobotany and Biochemistry, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, and a Master of Science degree in Agriculture with an emphasis in Ethnobotany and Soil Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.
SLO HEALTH CENTER WELCOMES NURSE PRACTITIONER, ELISE
SLO Health is excited to welcome back Elise Cartozian, FNP as a newly permermant member of our Medicare Patient and Urgent Visit care team! After getting to know Elise during her student rotations, we couldn’t be happier that she has decided to make SLO Health her permanent home. Having worked as an RN for nearly a decade, Elise has experience treating patients in a variety of settings including ER care and assisting in specialized cardiac procedures. Prior to studying medicine, Elise received her bachelor’s in art from esteemed Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Following her undergraduate work, Elise left the North West and relocated to Puerto Rico where she worked for the CDC in a dengue research lab. It was while working with the CDC that Elise realized her passion for healthcare and began her professional journey into medicine by enrolling at the bilingual Interamericana University. Elise received her bachelors in nursing while studying in Puerto Rico and then honed her skills in San Juan where she provided emergency care in a busy urban hospital setting. In 2013 Elise moved to the Central Coast where she continues to share her nursing skills with our community. Fueled by her on-going passion for medicine, Elise recently graduated from the University of Texas, Arlington, with a master’s of science in nursing, awarding her the designation of Family Nurse Practictioner.
In addition to practicing at SLO Health, Elise assists in meeting the needs of the uninsured in our community by providing primary care at a free clinic in SLO. For her personal health and wellbeing, Elise spends time outdoors surfing, gardening and hiking with her husband and tiny dog, and she looks forward to resuming her love of travel when the pandemic permits.
Meet, Salena – Office Manager
Since before our doors at SLO Health Center opened in 2020, Salena has been an integral part of the practice. With her impressive resume of experience in the medical field and her contagious positive attitude, Salena helped Dr. Lindsey set up the practice and she continues to oversee the front office, ensuring patient needs are met with enthusiasm and expediency. Originally from Santa Cruz, Salena came to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and plans to pursue a career in physical therapy. During her free time, Salena enjoys hiking, beach volleyball and exploring all the natural beauty the central coast is known for.
Ali Wenzl- Practice Administrator
In the Spring of 2022, SLO Health Center welcomed Ali Wenzl to our growing team as our new Practice Administrator. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare administration on the central coast, Ali has managed a wide range of medical offices in numerous specialities such as primary care, plastic surgery, infectious disease and cosmetic medicine. After spending much of her career helping patients navigate the hurdles of “fee for service” health care, Ali has been thrilled to join SLO Health Center and has embraced our Direct Patient Care approach to medicine. Born and raised in San Luis Obispo, Ali and her husband feel lucky to raise their own family here in the town they both grew up in. A lifelong musician, Ali spends her free time writing music, playing bass guitar and performing with other local female musicians in a variety of local and national venues. Through her music she hopes to encourage young women to learn to play and perform, and to help carve out a space in the music scene for the expression of women of all ages.
Meet, Dr. Julian Bandura – Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
Dr. Julian Bandura joins SLO Health Center to bring relief to our patients through OMT (Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy). As a doctor of osteopathy and member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Dr. Bandura practices as a hospitalist at Marian Medical Center, and has generously assisted the local athletic community as a volunteer physician, conducting sports physicals an sideline medicine for young athletes. Dr. Bandura’s passion for medicine and commitment to his patients make him a perfect fit with SLO Health Center’s patient-centered approach to wellness.