Dr. Kris Berkner, Naturopathic Physician (NMD)
Dr. Kris Berkner is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the state of Arizona. As a Primary Care doctor who understands that treatment of the individual is key to attaining and maintaining health, she believes that each person has the ability to improve their health.
Dr. Berkner understands the importance of being healthy throughout our entire life and especially as we enter the second stage of life. To enjoy this stage, you must be as healthy, have clarity of mind, and be as active as you can. This can also decrease the chronic diseases associated with “old age” such as back /knee/shoulder pain, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia.
Dr. Berkner has been working with drug and alcohol addiction for years and understands the many layers of addiction and dependence. She realizes that each patient must have help in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual realms if they want to beat the disease. She understands that the person must be treated as a whole and that the patient is literally in a fight to save their own life.
Dr. Paula Lima, Naturopathic Physician (NMD)
Dr. Paula Lima is a naturopathic medical doctor (NMD) in the state of Arizona, she received her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition from Arizona State University. Her love for natural medicine began early on, growing up in Brazil where she learned many home remedies. She went on to learn naturopathic medicine at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Lima believes in providing compassionate care and creating achievable plans for her patients.
Dr. Paula Lima works with patients looking to improve their overall health through diet and exercise guidance, botanical medicine, supplementation. She specializes in treating patients with hormonal disorders such as Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, hormone replacement therapy, and weight loss. Common treatments she likes to use with patients include acupuncture, IV nutrient Therapy, Bioidentical hormone replacement, botanical medicine, and more. Dr. Lima works diligently and collectively with patients to achieve optimal health through achievable goals. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, and spending time with her family.
Front Desk Admin
Val
Val is the friendly face that greets you upon arriving at our office. Val graduated from UC Riverside with a degree in English and has 20+ years of Front Office/Customer Service experience. Val takes pride and is passionate about assisting the doctors while you embark on your health journey. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and is an avid dog lover. Fun fact: Val is a former softball fast-pitch pitcher and has a deep love for sports, especially baseball.
Front Desk Admin
Jenise
Jenise helps keep the office running smoothly and our doctors’ schedules organized while managing patient intake at the front desk. She looks forward to coming in each day and appreciates the opportunity it gives her to meet and interact with a variety of wonderful people. As a Dallas Baptist University alumni with 15+ years of administrative experience in the marketing and healthcare industries, Jenise thrives on creating processes that increase efficiency and assure nothing falls through the cracks. When not at work, she is highly involved in community and culture, bringing leadership and volunteer energy to local arts, parks, and faith-based initiatives. Jenise was born in Grand Rapids, MI, and recently moved to Queen Creek from Texas, where she visited all 96 state parks, the sites of 3 future state parks, and both national parks..
OFFICE MANAGER
Tiffany
Tiffany is Queen Creek Naturopathic's office manager. She graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor's in Science with Emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy. Dr. Berkner and Tiffany have known each other for several years and work well together. Tiffany's goal as office manager is to help you receive the care you need and to assist the doctors with anything they may need.
Fun facts about Tiffany is that she is a passionate home chef and baker and loves animals.
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