Faun Ellwood

Faun received her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Colorado Medical School, Anshutz Medical Campus. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has worked for over 5 years as a family medicine PA, diagnosing and treating all kinds of acute and chronic illnesses of patients of all ages.

She is working toward her certification in functional medicine from the Institute of Functional Medicine and will have completed all coursework by August 2024.

In additional to her pre-med undergraduate training, she also has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bucknell University and a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

This diverse background has allowed her to take a more broad and holistic approach to understanding and helping her patients find the root causes of their illnesses.

She understands patients’ struggles with complex chronic disease, as it was her own struggles with chronic gastrointestinal illness, not helped by conventional medical therapies, that led her toward the discovery of functional medicine and her own healing.

She is passionate about helping others heal when conventional approaches have failed.

Faun will use her training with Dr. Jill Carnahan and the Institute of Functional Medicine to unravel the complex variables contributing to your illnesses and guide you on a path toward sustainable wellness using advanced lab testing, nutrition, supplements, lifestyle changes and medications.

She has a special interest in gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid disorders, and helping woman thrive during the perimenopausal and post-menopausal life phases. She wants her patients to not only heal their illnesses, but to optimize their overall health and lives at any age.

Faun has lived most of her life in Colorado and enjoys spending time with her husband, son and friends in the outdoors. She loves mountain biking, skiing, hiking, yoga and gardening. She looks forward to partnering with you on your journey to wellness.