Introducing Elaine Hardy, APN
Elaine is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She follows in the path of her late mother, Carol Alexander, who was a Holistic Nurse Practitioner and licensed Acupuncturist. Elaine explains that she was raised with holistic values and that "it's in my genes!" After spending a number of years working at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Elaine quickly realized that she shared her mother's passion for integrative medicine, and wanted to be able to offer more to her patients than diagnostic tests and medication. She left the hospital setting and joined her mother's practice to train with Carol, and to obtain a year of acupuncture training as well as other integrative medical training. Shortly after her mother's passing, she took over the practice and opened Holistic Family Healthcare, PC. With over 20 years experience in Oncology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, and integrative medicine, Elaine brings extensive knowledge and passion about healing the body naturally and treating the root cause of disease, rather than simply treating the symptoms. Elaine has a special interest in digestive issues, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, hormonal and metabolic issues, weight loss, fitness, and children with special needs.