About Freedom Healthcare 
family practice • wellness

He practiced family medicine and aerospace medicine in Germany from 2004 to 2010 for the United States Air Force and managed the NASA space shuttle emergency medical response team in Europe. Dr. Nelson is board certified in family medicine and focused on evidence-based anti-aging medicine and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in recent years. Dr. Nelson has five kids; four girls and one boy. His children range from ages 15 to 23. His wife, Inga Nelson, is from Denmark and the family visits her home country every summer. In his spare time, Dr. Nelson enjoys to ski and hike.

Melissa worked in Family Practice/Urgent Care from 2001-2012. Her personal philosophy is to live well until you die. Melissa’s professional philosophy centers around “Functional Medicine, which is to make sure the body has the building blocks it needs so it can heal and thrive. These building blocks include nutrients, hormones and lifestyle factors.”

She said, “I love FHC because we are able to practice healthcare in a much more comprehensive way. It’s a relaxed environment and we have time to really help our patients to thrive and live well.” Melissa is a space nerd. She follows astronomical events and enjoys anything on the topic.

Shaune wanted to make a bigger impact in people’s lives so she decided to become a nurse practitioner. She discovered BHRT through two preceptors, one of which was Dr. Jeff Nelson, and became passionate about this transformative field of healthcare. Shaune values people, compassion and diversity. Her life motto, tattooed in Thai, reads, “love never fails.” Shaune’s passion is to provide her patients with the resources they need to improve their health in a dynamic way. She loves to see patients live their lives to the fullest. She knows hormone balance is a key factor to reach optimal health.

Shaune said, “Freedom Healthcare is all about radically transforming patients’ lives and I am thrilled to be a part of the team! From getting labs drawn to the exam room, everyone is so professional and friendly and genuinely cares about others.” Shaune lived in Thailand for 10 years and volunteered in refugee camps. There she taught community health workers how to prevent disease and illness. She understands the importance and the privilege it is to have access to preventive healthcare.

Liz attended the University of Utah for a few semesters. She then went to Phillips Junior College where she earned her legal secretary degree. She was a legal secretary for six years. After she had her second son, Easton, she worked from home as a medical biller and coder for West Jordan Medical Center for 14 years.

After ten years of working from home, Liz was offered the Office Manager position for West Jordan Medical Center. She worked there for four years. Liz has worked at several medical practices including her last job at Davidson Orthopedics/Utah OSIC where she was the practice administrator, biller and coder for five years.

Liz knows every position in an office is important from the front desk to the providers. Her professional philosophy is “team work makes the dream work!” Liz values the team she works with at Freedom Healthcare. She said, “Everyone is willing to help each other and the providers truly appreciate our hard work and effort! It feels like a family!” Liz loves to go to her property in Hanna, Utah with her family. She also LOVES to read.

Gavin has experience in Physical Therapy, nursing at Primary Children’s Hospital, Critical Care nursing at the University of Utah Hospital and Orthopedic nursing at TOSH.

Gavin said “My goal as a provider is to see the whole picture of a patient vs a single area of focus. I hope patients not only feel treated but also heard and educated. ” Gavin’s education focused on holistic and modern medicine. He values Freedom Healthcare because the clinics’ healthcare approach falls directly in line with these areas of medicine. Gavin has experience working as a crossfit instructor, currently volunteers as a Nurse Practitioner at the Hope Clinic and never turns down a banbury cross donut!

Kenzlee’s time as a hospice nurse taught her the value of disease prevention. She grew tired of “quick, band-aid” fixes when it came to a person’s health. This became the number one reason she returned to school. Kenzlee attended the University of Cincinnati, Ohio where she received a Master’s of Science in Nursing with a specialty focus in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care. She completed two years of graduate coursework with over 600 hours of clinical experience. Over one third of those hours were focused on the use of hormones and other methods to prevent disease. Prevention is one of her biggest passions in healthcare.

Kenzlee was born and raised in Northern Utah. She enjoys hiking, running, playing sports, and spending time in the sunshine. She and her husband (also a Utah native) have spent the majority of their marriage in Utah with a three-year adventure in San Francisco, California. Kenzlee is a mother and owns two Labradoodle puppies.