SHIFT! Medical, LLC

SHIFT! Medical Weight Management and Wellness team is comprised of specialized healthcare professionals who are certified in weight loss and lifestyle medicine. We aim to help you personalize your wellness journey with our diverse and skilled team, each with a comprehensive background in different disciplines, creating a unique approach for each individual. Angela Rosea Parker, DNP is nationally certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP). She also has been awarded her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a concentration in Emergency Medicine. She holds and active and unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the states of Georgia and Virginia. Angela's career competencies and training have specialized in the acute clinical setting of Emergency Medicine, concentrating in Cardiology. Patricia Purnell, PA-C is a mission-driven, empathetic advanced practice provider providing culturally humble patient care and championing for under served minority groups in healthcare. She has been practicing as a board-certified Physician Assistant for 25 years in the specialties of primary care, cardiology, urgent care and emergency medicine. As a board certified Lifestyle medicine professional, Patricia is trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions. ​ ​