SF – Embarcadero Center

Sharon Harris, FNP-C

Center Manager

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.

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

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.’