Kirsten received undergraduate degrees in Biology from Indiana University, Bloomington and Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from University of Cincinnati. Kirsten earned her Master’s degree in Nursing from Loyola University Chicago. She worked as a family nurse practitioner at University of Illinois Chicago in the Nutrition and Wellness center before joining the Center for Lifestyle Medicine team in early 2009. Kirsten’s clinical experience is in the management of weight loss and diabetic patients. She also provides diabetes education and management; which includes self-care, insulin adjustment, and insulin pump therapy. Erin McCarthy