Hello, I’m Michele Wilkinson, DNP, APRN.

I am a Board-Certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with 30 years of extensive experience in high-acuity conventional medicine. Over the course of my career, I spent 20 years in critical care medicine, 8 years working as a hospitalist managing complex medical conditions and 3 years specializing in palliative care, guiding families through critical quality-of-life decisions.

While my decades in critical medicine taught me how to save lives, I grew frustrated watching patients cycle through the healthcare system with chronic, preventable illnesses. I realized conventional medicine excels at managing emergencies, but often fails at creating true wellness.

This realization inspired me to found Reflections Integrative Health—a patient-centered, biology based practice built on Functional Medicine and focused on root causes of disease. Today, I combine my deep foundation in complex internal medicine with advanced functional testing to look at lifestyle, gut microbiomes, hormonal imbalance, and cellular metabolism before chronic illness takes over your life.

Areas of Clinical Focus

At Reflections Integrative Health, I specialize in helping patients navigate complex, chronic health challenges, including:

  • Gut Health & Digestion: Restoring balance to combat IBS, SIBO, leaky gut, and chronic microbiome imbalances.
  • Hormone Optimization: Revitalizing your energy by balancing thyroid disorders, adrenal fatigue, and perimenopause.
  • Metabolic & Inflammatory Support: Reversing insulin resistance and lowering systemic inflammation to protect your long-term health.
  • Chronic Disease Prevention: Leveraging my 8 years of hospitalist insights to keep you healthy, vibrant, and out of the hospital.

My Philosophy of Care

You are the expert on your own body. Your health journey should reflect who you are. My job is to act as your health detective and partner. Having spent years in palliative and critical care, I deeply value your personal health goals, longevity, and overall quality of life. At Reflections Integrative Health, you won’t leave with just a prescription. Instead, we will dive deep into your unique medical history, sleep patterns, stress levels, and nutrition to build a comprehensive, actionable lifestyle blueprint tailored exactly to your body.

Education & Credentials

  • Founder: Reflections Integrative Health.
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Fort Hays State University.
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): Rockford College.
  • Board Certification: Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses Credentialing Center).
  • Board Certification: Adult Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners).
  • Functional Medicine Training: Elite NP.
  • Clinical Milestones: 13 years in advanced clinical practice; 8 years in Hospitalist medicine; 3 years in Palliative care; 2 years in critical care.
  • Active Licensure: Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin.