We call it a revolution because in a society that profits from disease, choosing health is an act of rebellion.
The healthcare REVOlution starts with you.
about p3
At P3, we reject the outdated
conventional medical model and hold ourselves to a higher standard by staying on the front line of
evidence-based medicine.
Each P3 clinician has a limited patient panel, which allows for expanded time for every individual.
The current medical model is disease-focused and rife with clinician burnout and patient
despair.
We disrupt that model by shifting the focus to the individual and their unique biology and needs. The human spirit and happiness are dependent on vitality and health. And every one of us is responsible for this pursuit.
Guided by the data of your lab results and an engaged partnership with you, we will develop your comprehensive and personalized treatment plan. Access to P3's health and nutrition coaching, wellness treatments (IV and hormone replacement therapy), regenerative therapies, aesthetic services, and sports and sexual performance services are also available to support your goals.
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Our Core Truths
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Health is earned and not an entitlement
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Health is obtained with intention
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Clinicians are teammates and educators, not only diagnosticians
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Teaching and learning require time
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Relationships require trust and investment by all parties
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Knowledge is dynamic and earned with intention
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Functional Medicine is Evidence Based Medicine
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Data/Labs are tools to empower insight and strategy
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We learn from failure; Perfection is a pathology
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Integrity is obtained with honesty and accountability
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Clinicians
Murphy ARNP, Founder & CEO
Addabbo ND
Weitz ND
Health Coaches
Krieger Health
Huselton Movement
Medical Team
Abundez M.A.
Office Manager
Yabe Manager
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With this new love for
medicine she faced the problem: how to make time to support each patient within a system that
doesn’t pay clinicians to teach and reverse disease but rather to suppress symptoms. The game is
stacked in favor of disease, not in the reversal of disease. Michelle knew there was a better way
and she learned from her patients that they were willing to take on a new adventure and risk with
her…
In 2016, Michelle sold her home and in 2017 took what equity she had and started Peak
Performance & Prevention, LLC (affectionately known as P3).
The Goal: redesign the game
that is stacked against the clinician and the patient
The Outcome: The P3 Model allows the
patient to invest in their own health and assign the clinician as a teammate, and together they have
the freedom to reach goals that include the reversal of heart disease, autoimmunity, diabetes, and
infertility. This grand experiment has been more successful than Michelle or her original patients
could have imagined. Michelle only expected to carry 200 patients, and within 6 months that number
had been exceeded. People were calling and asking to be placed on a growing waitlist. This momentum
was generated by the success of those original patients and “word of mouth”.
P3 has doubled
in size of staff and patients enrolled every year since 2017. And we credit our patient outcomes for
this growth.
Michelle is a mother of two active and happy teenagers, Liam and Rowan. She is
also an avid endurance triathlete and cyclist. If you don’t see her at the office, or at the pool
cheering at her daughter’s swim meets, you will likely find her at the gym or on her bike.
Michelle grew up in
Tallahassee, Florida. She was raised by a single mother who put herself through law school while
Michelle was still in elementary school. Michelle grew up with a strong appreciation for
independence and education. She had a love for the outdoors and through that love she obtained her
undergraduate degree in Environmental Science. She believed her future would be in field
biology.
During her term as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa, she spearheaded two
projects in her small village, Kintieri, to support women’s access to birth control and help the
village elders with a small animal husbandry project to increase protein access for a population
that faced severe malnourishment and the highest infant mortality rate on the planet.
Between these two life experiences she realized her passion for improving the human condition. She
changed her course, and when she returned stateside started her academics in Family
Medicine.
It wasn’t until nearly a decade into her career that she discovered Functional Medicine. She was
facing “burn out” and discontent with the demand for how many patients had to be seen to make a
living which left little room for helping guide patients, learn what was new on the frontline of
research, or provide the level of care she expected would be part of the work in Family Medicine.
Functional Medicine is the practice of applying the investigative work of biology, physiology, and
advanced diagnostics with teaching and supporting the patient to be in the driver seat of their own
biology. It is “root cause medicine”.
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Courtney’s approach to
medicine is grounded in the fundamental understanding that human health is met by achieving mental,
emotional, and physical health. Nothing acts in isolation. She is passionate in her pursuit of
unveiling the root cause of disease and empowering patients through education and mentorship to
achieve health and balance.
In her time away from work, Courtney likes to experiment in
the kitchen with recipes, trying to find new and fun ways to enjoy food that is healthy and
delicious. Being from Minnesota, she enjoys boating, kayaking, and water skiing. Music is a big part
of her upbringing and she loves to play Chopin on the piano.
While working on a degree
in chemistry, Dr. Courtney worked for 7 years in pediatric oncology. She was in pursuit of an
engineering degree, but a professor she admired pulled her aside and encouraged her to consider
medical school. Until that point her primary exposure to medicine was the brutal and extensive
suffering that is part of conventional oncology. What if she could influence and change the course
of cancer and chronic illness? From here her passion of a non-conventional approach to medicine was
born. Courtney received her B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Biology from the University of
Minnesota.
Courtney is originally from Minnesota.
She and her husband relocated to the Pacific
Northwest to pursue her medical degree from Bastyr University in Seattle. While completing her
rotations in medical school she discovered she had a special interest in women’s health and received
extended training in fertility, gynecology, and biological hormone replacement therapy.
COURTNEY ADDABBO
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Michelle Sandwisch
relocated to Puyallup, WA from Ohio to join forces with P3. She is a certified family nurse
practitioner that received her education from Georgetown University. She has advanced training
through the Institute of Functional Medicine and currently is a candidate for board certification.
In alignment with the Functional Medicine model that encourages collaboration between
patients and practitioners in attaining the highest expression of health, Michelle is committed to
promoting the Functional Medicine mission by working with patients to identify the underlying cause
of disease. She believes that taking the time to thoroughly understand a patient’s history and
unlocking clues related to genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that influence long-term
health and complex disease, is the key to improving the ability to manage and optimally prevent
chronic disease.
Michelle ultimately found her passion for Functional Medicine after
walking thru her own wellness journey. For many years, she sought answers that didn’t readily come
and eventually was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Because of her experience, she is dedicated and
passionate about finding the root cause of disease and achieving optimal wellness in all those that
come to her for treatment.
MICHELLE SANDWIsCH
In addition to her
wealth of experience and passion for functional medicine, Michelle has sought additional training in
neuro and vascular health through the Bredesen protocol which is the most advanced and comprehensive
program to date in Alzheimer's disease.
When Michelle is not working with patients. She
enjoys spending time with family, walking her yellow lab, hiking in the woods, practicing
Heartfulness Meditation, spending time near the water, reading the latest medical research, and
continuing to learn to help individuals be the best version of themselves.
Michelle
constantly strives to learn new ways to help people overcome health challenges and learn the why
behind things in the world around us.
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For the past 10 years Dr.
Weitz has been serving the Seattle East-Side community as a primary care physician and pain
management specialist. She was a professor in the Physical Medicine Department of Bastyr University
from 2006-2012 where she taught modalities from osseous manipulation and hydrotherapy to myofascial
analysis and physical therapy.
Dr. Weitz has been designing and implementing nutrition and
sports optimization programs for local volleyball club teams since 2005 in the Seattle
area.
Her contribution to the P3 team is focusing on the building the 5 Pillars of
Health, as well as regenerative injection therapies and pain management.
When she is not
treating patients, you'll find her in the gym, practicing yoga, playing or coaching volleyball, and
playing with her 4-year-old son.
The daughter of a
Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Weitz was raised walking the path of prevention, wellness and health
optimization. She grew up in Tennessee, relocating to the PNW to attend medical school at Bastyr
University.
Dr Weitz is a graduate of Bastyr University and is a board certified licensed
Naturopathic Doctor in the State of Washington. She has practiced Primary Care Medicine for the past
decade with a focus on women's health, weight-loss, pain management, gastrointestinal health,
endocrine conditions and preventative care. With over 20,000 patient contacts, Dr. Weitz takes a
personalized approach with each patient, starting with the lowest levels of intervention. Her
extensive knowledge of therapeutic diets, herbs, nutraceuticals, exercise and lifestyle coaching
allow her to treat the whole person, addressing the root causes and educating her patients to be
their own health advocates.
BROOKE WEITZ
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Gwen is an avid learner and
has obtained multiple advance certifications:
Functional Nutritional Therapist
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach
Certified GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Practitioner
Certified Lifestyle Educator
During the last 9 years, she has been the lead clinical nutritionist at a large practice
with multiple clinicians in Olympia. Working with multiple clinicians who use varied diagnostics
gave Gwen a broad education in advanced functional lab interpretation.
These life experiences combined with her formal education makes Gwen an invaluable asset to
the P3 team. Her passion is fed by her client’s success. Building each person’s confidence and
knowledge in the foundations of health: Nutrition, Sleep, Stress, Detox Movement, is accomplished by
multiple mediums. Through one-on-one coaching, virtual visits, group visits, and community outreach
programs Gwen is a critical player in the success met by P3 Clients.
Outside of her passion for work, her heart and free time is shared with her supportive
husband, Jim, their 100lb chocolate lab, Otis, and with their beautiful and growing family including
7 grandchildren!
Gwen raised her 5 children in
the Pacific Northwest. Growing up on the Standard American Diet, she didn’t know any other option
for food existed. But prior to becoming a mother, she took a nutrition course. This class influenced
her understanding of how food influences health and biology; ultimately shaping the course of her
life direction.
She made major shifts in her own life first and these changes had a profound impact on her
health. She had always struggled with upper respiratory infections and received multiple rounds of
antibiotics. After implementing what she learned about nutrition, the recurrent infections resolved.
When she started her family, she was proactive in making sure that the food her children ate would
nourish their minds and bodies. Her passion for whole foods turned from her family focus to coaching
when her children reached an age that she had space to nurture her growing interest.
Through her real-life experiences, she knew that food is foundational to thriving vs
existing. And beyond the biological aspects of nutrition, food brings people together and
facilitates the power of community.
GWEN KRIEGER
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Her foundational belief is
grounded in the simple understanding: We were meant to move; to move frequently and move well.
Through movement we find joy and challenges. Those challenges are where we grow in physical,
spiritual, emotional and mental strength.
Tarah enjoys working with diverse clients from elite athletes, weekend warriors, and those
just starting their journey with movement. She also enjoys to community building that group fitness
facilitates. As a result, she has built a loyal client base.
P3 is enlisting her leadership in building the Movement side to the coaching program. She is
affectionately referred to in the office as the “MovementBoss”. A mantra of Tarah’s that’s been
adopted by P3: It is not about getting into skinny jeans or setting a PR, its about a lifestyle for
your lifetime.
Tarah’s reputation is broadly recognized locally but pales in comparison to her dog, Dex.
His Instagram following is over 2900 and climbing.
Tarah is local to the Pacific
Northwest and has been a personal trainer and group fitness instructor since 2009. She was drawn to
the fitness industry because of her intrigue with human endurance and grit.
Prior to jumping into fitness and training she helped build the training program for what is
now an internationally recognized brand in the aesthetic/style industry: Gene Juarez. After building
their curriculum and education program Tarah had the opportunity to relocate to Australia with her
husband. They spent 3 years abroad and when she returned home, she jumped into learning everything
she could about training and fitness.
Tarah was hooked after she found not only did fitness and training facilitate her own
personal health goals, but it also improves mood, motivation and confidence. Through her clients she
found her passion in facilitating this self-discovery in others.
TARAH HUSELTON
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During this time Emilie
began to suffer more severely with a long-term health condition. What was once a minor annoyance
became debilitating. However, while searching for answers and trying everything remedy imaginable
and multiple specialists, she experienced profoundly that some foods are poison and others are
potent medicine. Even more importantly, she had become empowered to learn to heal herself.
Emilie is always excited to foster the transformative strength of a healthful diet and
lifestyle in others. Her belief in the innate strength of individuals to change led her to health
coaching and to P3. In 2019 she graduated from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy and will be
sitting for the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching exam in early 2020.
Emilie is dedicated to her long-time CrossFit community and loves to spend weekends
snowboarding, camping, or exploring new hiking trails with her husband Tom, and their two dogs.
Emilie was born and raised
in the Puyallup Valley, and can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. Her parents, a career law
enforcement officer and a small business owner, raised her to understand the joy of meaningful work.
Throughout high school and after, Emilie explored different career opportunities – from
hosting large group events at an outdoor camp to personal fitness training – all of which broadened
her experience and perspective.
After a sidetrack down the aisle (and down I-5 when the Marine Corps relocated her new
husband to San Diego for two years) it was time to focus on continuing her own education. Returning
to school as a working adult was scary but made earning a bachelor’s degree at the University of
Washington in Seattle a proud accomplishment.
EMILIE YABE
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Here is where all the
pieces came together. Jessica finished the program prepared to then take two exams for Registered
Dietician and Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Since 2011, Jessica has been certified as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist through the American
College of Sports Medicine and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through the Commission of
Dietetic Registration. This combination has allowed her to have an incredible career thus far. She
has worked in a variety of settings ranging from community nutrition, to interpreting advanced
biomarkers, to a start-up focused on scientific wellness. Not only has Jessica focused on patient
care for a diverse population, she has had the opportunity to design and collaborate on app and
web-based products. She loves creating systems and tools that build efficiencies in life.
At
P3, Jessica is using her skillset to develop and execute the P3 coaching platform. When Jessica
isn’t working, she is enjoying the outdoors by hiking, paddle boarding, and strolling around her
neighborhood. She is lucky to have her family nearby. Attending her nephew’s baseball and football
games are a favorite weekend activity, followed by a cooked family meal (of course). Jessica is
excited to be a part of the P3 team and is looking forward to meeting you!
Jessica is a Pacific
Northwest native. She grew up playing soccer and fast pitch year-round, loving the competitive
nature of sports and pushing her limits. The youngest of three, Jessica is a natural observer and
go-getter. When she was not on the field she would be baking or cooking with her mother, doing
anything outdoors, or a craft project of some kind as an adolescent.
She decided to go to Western Washington University thinking she would become an elementary
school teacher. Instead, she merged her love of sport and science and graduated with a B.S. in
Exercise and Sports Science. Learning about the body’s physiology was fascinating to Jessica. It
opened a whole new avenue of possibilities. During her junior year at WWU she realized her degree
would only be focused on exercise and very little about nutrition. This made no sense to Jessica,
she kept thinking, “How can you only focus on how to move your body and not on what you put in your
body?”
After graduating from WWU she took a year off from school and worked at MultiCare’s Center
for Health Living. Here she focused on community nutrition and events. This time allowed her to
confirm her passion for movement and nutrition. So much so, that she started graduate school at
Washington State University- Spokane in the Coordinated Program of Nutrition and Exercise
Physiology.
JESSICA ROBERTS
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Theresa and Michelle had a
shared vision of what great medicine looked like clinically and structurally. In 2017 Michelle and
Theresa joined forces to make their vision a reality.
Not only does Theresa bring a rich work experience to P3, but she is formally trained in John
Maxwell’s Leadership Paradigm. The power of a team and mentorship is an incredible force and much of
her joy of work is drawn from empowering each team member to thrive professionally and
personally.
Outside of work, Theresa loves to travel and explore new places with her husband.
She also is an avid gardener and proud mother and grandmother.
Theresa Faldet is the
Director of Operations at Peak Performance and Prevention. She leads the P3 team to execute the
vision and mission of P3. Her passion and expertise in healthcare administration and operations
comes from decades of clinical and business experience in family medicine, sports medicine, and
preventive medicine.
After 18 years in a supportive and then administrative role in conventional medicine she
watched her clinicians face overloaded schedules and burnout. And ultimately, she watched the
practice that she helped build get monopolized by a large healthcare conglomerate. Through this
painful experience, she knew that private practice had to approach the business model differently in
order to survive and provide preventative care which is not reimbursed by insurance. She put her
head down and started a consulting company to help private practices all over the country convert to
a direct patient care model. She was highly sought after to provide this guidance. This role was
incredibly rewarding but it took her away from her home and her first love is family.
THERESA FALDET
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Kathy’s strength is building
relationships with her team members and patients. She uses humor to bring the best out of people.
Her adaptability and willingness to jump into any role makes her an asset to P3 and our
community.
When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, and
cooking amazing meals-which she often shares with her team. Kathy also has a love for crafting.
She
is the birthday queen by always outdoing herself with decorating for each P3 team member’s special
day.
Katherine (Kathy) Abundez is
a first-generation immigrant from Mexico. Her mother and father are from the Michoacan in Mexico.
She was born in California and moved to Washington in 2000. She takes pride in her culture and
brings her heritage to the P3. She is a mother of a three-year toddler. Her daughter is spunky like
her mother and keeps Kathy on her toes.
Kathy started her career in a community clinic
as a bilingual medical assistant. Being exposed to those less fortunate gave her a passion to
provide the best care for her patients and their loved ones. She was promoted to a leadership role
and assisted in opening new clinics.
Her history made her a strong fit for the P3 mission in
bringing optimal healthcare to her community.
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Renee is a mentor to new
Medical Assistants and supports the development of students during their rotation at Peak
Performance & Prevention.
In her spare time, she enjoys being active and celebrating
family. She walks daily, works out at the gym, and is new to CrossFit. Additionally, she enjoys
crafting, dancing, and vacationing with her husband and grandchildren. She is on occasion found in
her T-Rex costume with Starbucks in hand, sharing a smile with those close by.
Renee Brundage is P3’s Back
Office Supervisor. She has been in healthcare for eight years and has been with P3 since October
2018. Renee grew up in Las Vegas and moved to the PNW 19 years ago. She spent an extended period of
her youth in Okinawa, Japan.
Her previous medical experience was in conventional medicine,
specializing in family medicine and neurology. Renee is passionate about patient care. Her skill set
is both clinical and personal. She enjoys making her patients feel safe and comfortable while giving
them the best care. Her professional interest is in the development of P3’s procedural standards and
ancillary services.
RENEE BRUNDAGE
