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Carla Gibson FNP

Background


Carla is originally from Florida but, since arriving in Missoula in 1985, has always felt that Montana is her real home.  She has an extensive background in hospital nursing in emergency care, critical care and cardiac care.  She completed graduate studies at Gonzaga University in 1996 and was credentialed the same year as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Until 2018, Carla provided the full range of family practice services-initially in Superior, Montana and then Missoula.  Between 2004 and 2018 Carla operated Health Solutions and focused on primary care as well as various functional medicine areas such as peri-menopausal problems, gut issues, and pelvic floor problems.  

In 2018, Carla closed the primary care side of her practice and made the transition to a consultative, functional medicine practice with a focus on cognitive health and now... Long Covid/PASC. Her other areas of interest are cardio/metabolic (including weight optimization), gut health (including autoimmune issues), hormone health, and mood/migraines.

Carla loves playing in the outdoors, gardening, and cuddling with her grand-dog. Her husband, Michael, and she have two grown girls between them.  Together, Michael and Carla work on following the same advice she gives patients: eat healthy, be active, get great quality sleep, and deflect stress by practicing being "in the moment" and following your passions.

 

 

 

 


AN IDEAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Care is driven by the patient's needs, goals and values.



 

The practice uses technology to its fullest (e.g., electronic health records, e-mail, online scheduling).



  

The majority of the office visit is spent with the provider.  




Overhead is kept low, allowing us to see fewer patients per day for unhurried visits.




We are proactive in the care of our patients with chronic illnesses.    

 



In our practice, both patient and provider are satisfied with the relationship and feel in control.