Sarah Tyler

Originally from small town Mississippi, Sarah Tyler received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Alabama in Birmingham. She worked six years in the University Hospital’s Heart and Lung Transplant ICU in Birmingham before deciding to go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. Sarah then attended Vanderbilt University where she obtained a Masters of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Family Practice in 2012. She is an American Academy of Nurse Practitioners certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

Nursing was initially satisfying to Sarah because of its foundation in holistic healing theories that recognize the importance of considering the whole individual. The theories convey the interconnectedness of the individual’s physical, psychological, environmental, spiritual contributions to one’s overall health. During completion of her graduate study clinical rotations, Sarah felt inspired when she observed this holistic approach to health utilized within integrative medicine practices in both Tennessee and Colorado. It was during these experiences that she understood that the integrative practice model aligned with her core nursing philosophy and health perspective.

At Vanderbilt, Sarah’s professional development project and quality improvement project focused on lifestyle modification and behavior change. She also researched patient empowerment through patient-provider partnerships, autonomous decision-making, education, access to care, and motivational interviewing. Appreciating the beautiful landscape and active lifestyle, Sarah fell in love with Colorado while visiting family in 2006 and made her mind up to one day make Colorado her home. After graduation but prior to joining the Sound Clinic, Sarah lived in Telluride, Colorado while working in a rural primary care clinic in nearby Ridgway. She looks forward to expanding her practice within a setting that balances conventional and alternative methods to optimize health and well-being.

Integrative Interviews: Healthy Skin Show - Progesterone Hypersensitivity

Integrative Continuing Medical Education:
CoolSprings Family Medicine, Franklin, TN, Preceptor: Sam Mulder, FNP, CNMW, FNP Integrative Pediatric Clinical Rotation, April 2012- 40 hours

Common CC/Dx: Pediatric WCC, URI, Fever, Autism, Food sensitivities, PANDAS, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Herbs and probiotics/immune support.

Integrative Medicine Center, Grand Junction, CO, Mentorship: Dr. Scott Rollins, MD, (American Board of Antiaging and Regeneration and American Board of Family Med Certified)

FNP Clinical Rotation, May 2012-August 2012- 280 hours, Common CC/Dx/Procedures: HPTN, URI, Sinusitis, Pain, Neuropathy, Fatigue, Fracture, OA, RA, UTI, Hypothyroidism, BHRT, sutures, mole/wart removal, x-ray interpretation, Leaky gut, Food sensitivities, Autoimmunity,

Sound Clinic Orientation, June-Aug 2015, 280 hours, Dr. Lyndsay Naylor, DO: Male and Female BHRT, Microbiome, Rid/Repair/Restore Gastrointestinal optimization, HPA Axis, Hypothyroidism, Use of herbal, nutraceutical, and homeopathic supplements

Denver Summit (Xymogen) Functional Medicine, Aug 2015: Microbiome, Integrative Cardiology, Kalish Institute

Colorado Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Fall Institute, Sept 2015 Auricular Acupuncture Certification

Fall Functional Medicine Update Oct 2015 Autoimmunity and the Gut, Adrenal Dysfunction

Genomind Lab Dinners 2015, 2016, Mental health and Epigenomics, SNPs, CYP450 metabolism

Denver Summit (Xymogen) Functional Medicine, 2016 Oct 2016: Autism, ADHD, Allergies, Asthma, Female health care consumer, Solving the mystery of chronic Lyme dx, Diabesity and Women’s Health.

Xymogen Dinner Aug 2016 Functional Medicine

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Two Day Skills and Procedure Workshop, July 2017: Trigger points, IUD insertion, Biopsies, Cerumen Removal, Coding and Billing for Procedures, Foregn Body Removal, Joint injections, Cryotherapy, Basic Sutures.

Academy of Environmental Medicine Conference Oct 2018: Vaccine and Genetics, Mast Cell Activation, Genetics, Liver gut connection, Estrogen Metabolism/Detox: Phase 1,2, Microbiome, Epigenomics, Stem Cells, Great Plains Labs, Autoimmunity.

American Academy of AntiAging Medicine; Clinical Endocrinology Fall Symposium; October 2018: BHRT, Hypothyroidism, Adrenal hormone balance, Detoxification, Mitochondrial support, Osteoporosis, Compounding Laws, Precision Analytical Dutch Testing, Female/Male sexual dysfunction, Hormone testing, Stress and Hormones, Thyroid/Gut connection, Toxicity.

Liv Lyme Foundation Summit, Sept 2019: Post Tx Lyme Dx, Theory for Partial Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, Drug combination recommendations for Lyme dx, Coinfections and chronic neurological symptoms, Lone star tick- Alpha Gal syndrome, Biofilms, CDC position on Lyme dx, Testing Limitations for Lyme Dx, Mast Cell activation Dx.

American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Low Dose Allergen Immunotherapy Certification, Nov 2019

American Association of Nurse Practitioners - Obesity Management Fundamentals, May 2022

Functional Medicine Institute Training - Advancements in Clinical Research and Innovative Practice, June 2022

Sarah utilizes a holistic healing approach that focuses on preventing disease, treating the root-cause of illness, as well as promoting the overall health and wellness of an individual. Sarah has trained with Dr. Lyndsay Naylor and is well-versed in treating primary care concerns, optimizing hormones and thyroid, and understanding the importance of the gut, nutrition, and detox in overall health.