SF – Embarcadero Center

One Embarcadero Center, R-1203
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.438.4999

New Patient Inquiries:
1.855.JUMPSTART

Monday:	7:00am-1:00pm
Tuesday:	7:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday:	7:00am-3:00pm
Thursday:	7:00am-1:00pm
Friday:	7:00am-1:00pm

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Team

Elizabeth McMichael, RN, FNP-BC

Operations Director, SF – Embarcadero Center

Elizabeth McMichael, RN, FNP-BC

Operations Director

A Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner, Elizabeth (Betsy) has eight years of direct patient care experience and is deeply familiar with patient relationship dynamics. First as a Clinician Manager, and now as Regional Director, Betsy has been with JumpstartMD for four years. She brings her managerial and clinical proficiency to oversee the daily operations of all South Bay locations including meeting revenue goals, hiring and training new employees, and consulting on crucial business operations and strategies—as well as performing healthcare and wellness functions in a clinician role at One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco. Betsy holds two Bachelor of Science Degrees (Kinesiology and Nursing) as well as a Master of Science degree (Family Nurse Practitioner) from the University of Michigan. She is currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (CA) and Registered Nurse (CA + MI) and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC. Betsy is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Obesity Specialty Practice Group and the American Society for Nutrition.

Karina Demikhova, FNP-C

Clinician, SF – Embarcadero Center

Karina Demikhova, FNP-C

Clinician

Karina received her MS in Nursing and is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Community Health Systems at the University of California, San Francisco.A tri-lingual professional who enjoys traveling the world, she continues to successfully incorporate her passion for patient care with her love of adventure. Recognizing the impact of obesity on health, wages, psychological well being, mortality levels, and healthcare spending, Karina has dedicated over a decade on the prevention and resolution of obesity.

Joyce-Nicole Pachence, PA-C

Clinician, SF – Embarcadero Center

Joyce-Nicole Pachence, PA-C

Clinician

A sympathetic and thoughtful Physician Assistant, Joy has a history of helping patients lose weight and become healthier versions of themselves, and has helped countless people to get off diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol medications just by understanding the science of food and effects on their health. Her overall goal is to empower and educate her patients to be proactive about their health, while being an active participant in their wellness journeys. Overall, Joy believes that optimal health and healing can come from being mindful of what we put into our bodies and how we treat ourselves.

Frances Strzempko Ahmad, PhD, NP-C

Clinician,
SF–Embarcadero Center

Frances Strzempko Ahmad

Clinician

Fran brings diverse experiences to her role at JumpstartMD, having guided her entire career with a patient-centered philosophy. She has a passion for improving people’s lives in a holistic and natural way through bioidentical hormones and lifestyle change. Fran prides herself on being able to provide a safe space for discussing intimate matters with a style that is comfortable yet professional. She received her BS and MS from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her PhD and Nurse Practitioner training at the University of California, San Francisco. She has worked as a perinatal and labor and delivery nurse, has taught undergraduate nursing as a clinical faculty member, and had her doctoral research on the impact of endometriosis on the couple relationship funded by NIH. She is also a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Leah Daffner

Clinical Care Coordinator,
SF–Embarcadero Center

Leah Daffner

Clinical Care Coordinator

Leah cares passionately about helping others bring health into their lives. While completing her dual degree in Medical and Cultural anthropology at Creighton University, she worked with refugee families in Thailand and with autistic children and their families in the United States. She currently volunteers for a women’s clinic in San Francisco that provides health care to low-income women and girls. Working at JumpstartMD enables Leah to devote herself full-time to her personal mission of helping others find health and fulfillment. In her free time, Leah enjoys hiking, doing yoga, and rock climbing.

Nora Gillihan

Senior Health Coach,
SF–Embarcadero Center

Nora Gillihan

Senior Health Coach

As a certified health coach, Nora combines her passion and experience of nutrition, physiology, goal setting, food and recipes, psychology and communication. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in her home state of Wisconsin, she became a Licensed Massage Therapist and spent 10 years working in management in both elite spas and fitness gyms. During this time, she refined her beliefs that the mind and body are always connected. As a Certified Health Coach, Nora applies her interests and passions to help her patients achieve their health and wellness goals.

Belinda Chow

Health Coach,
SF–Embarcadero Center

Belinda Chow

Health Coach

Belinda’s goal in life is to be able to make a difference. She enjoys helping people feel better so they can be their best selves, whether that’s helping someone manage a chronic disease or just helping a healthy person become even healthier. She earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Health Science from University of California, Santa Cruz and is a San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, and San Francisco Forty Niners ‘Super Fan.’

Our Financial District center in San Francisco is located in One Embarcadero Center. You’ll find the office on the lobby level, which is one floor up from street level. We are a short walk from the Embarcadero Bart and Muni station, and also offer validated parking in the Embarcadero Center parking lots for members who opt to drive. Our experienced team of care providers is committed to helping you with all your health and wellness goals.

Note that our Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) hours may extend beyond normal office hours. Call the office for more details.

Services

JumpstartMD is helping thousands of people to lose weight and live healthier lives through personalized wellness programs. Medically supervised and based on extensive clinical research, JumpstartMD is centered on the nutritional science and one-on-one support making a real difference. We offer:

• Weight Loss Programs	• Diabetes Reversal Therapy
• Weight Management Plans	• Obesity Management
• Bioidentical Hormone Therapy	• Hypertension Treatment
• Cardiometabolic Health	• Metabolic Syndrome Management

We look forward to learning about how we can help you live the life you deserve.

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