Presenters
Caitlin Johnson, RD
Caitlin Johnson is a Registered Dietitian with advanced training in functional medicine and women’s herbalism. She is the heart behind her company PCOS Fertility Nutrition and cohost of Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast. An expert in all things fertility and pregnancy, she uses her passion to not only help couples grow their families, but begin to trust their bodies again and change the family's health legacy. She is someone who struggled with infertility and now is a mother to three beautiful children. She is a born-again believer- prays for each of her clients and has helped many hundreds of couples become parents.
Learn more about Caitlin on her website!
Sara Ellis, DPT
Sara has her roots planted in Wichita, though she spent a few years in Manhattan, KS to attend Kansas State University for her Bachelor's Degree. Then she headed back home to attend Wichita State University, where she received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has been here ever since and has loved meeting and serving the people in Wichita and surrounding areas.
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Elisabeth Goebel, RN, IBCLC
Elisabeth Goebel is the owner of ICT Lactation, a Registered Nurse, and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She is committed to helping moms feel incredibly supported as they learn how to meet their feeding goals. Her work focuses on breastfeeding and identifying oral restrictions in infants; she believes in taking a collaborative approach in helping clients achieve their goals.
She is invested in the continued pursuit of knowledge in oral function for infants, gut health for mom and baby, and taking a holistic approach to care. She has partaken in extensive training in oral function, including the IBCLC Masterclass, and most recently finished a year long Holistic Lactation cohort in July of 2023.
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Andrea Bodwell, AOMT-C
Andrea Bodwell is a certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. She graduated from WSU with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2008 and she practiced as a dental hygienist for 16 years. Throughout her dental hygiene practice, she always felt there was a missing link between oral function and its relationship with the body as a whole. Her curiosity guided her into looking at whole body function and disease prevention. It’s her passion to bring awareness to orofacial disorders to help children and adults breathe better, sleep better and increase their quality of life. She pursued her myofunctional therapy education through Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and Buteyko Clinic International. She prides herself on a holistic view of treatment and customizes every treatment path for each individual patient.
Learn more about Andrea on her website!
Michael F. Iseman, DDS
Dr. Michael Iseman was born and raised Wichita, Kansas. He received his dental degree from the University of Nebraska and his Pediatric Dentistry Certificate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2004. After investing in new technology and taking multiple continuing education courses, Dr. Iseman started offering laser dentistry in 2017. He has since performed thousands of tongue and lip tie releases. It has become a passion of his to provide this much needed service to the Wichita community, in addition to bread and butter pediatric dentistry. He has been married to Janet for 25 years and has 5 children ages 13 - 22.
Learn more about Dr. Mike on his website!
Katelyn Twist, MD
Dr. Twist is a lifelong Kansan who grew up in Hutchinson and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas. Dr. Twist knew her passion always lay within medicine. She attended medical school at the University of Kansas. She was selected to study at the University of Kansas-Wichita for her final years of medical school. During this time in Wichita, she and her husband fell in love with the community and had their son at Wesley Medical Center. They were thrilled to be matched to the University of Kansas – Wichita residency program and settled their roots in the town. They now have added a daughter to the fun! Dr. Twist is dedicated to providing compassionate care to all her patients.
Learn more about Dr. Twist on her website!
Megan Bengtson, DPT, PCES
Dr. Megan Bengtson founded Kansas Pelvic Health and Wellness in 2022, She has been practicing physical therapy for 13 years and found her passion for pelvic health while working through her own health journey. Megan loves providing specialized physical therapy care and has devoted her career to moving the dial forward in pelvic health. Megan focuses to uncover root cause and addresses pelvic floor conditions through an integrative functional approach. She is currently working towards her Pelvic Rehab Fertility Specialist Certification and is looking forward to being able to bring this level of care to our community.
In 2023 Megan Co-founded The Pelvis Project Podcast to reach more individuals and spread awareness and education surrounding pelvic health, wellness, and motherhood.
Learn more about Dr. Megan on her website!
Jennifer Brannon, MD
Dr. Jennifer grew up in Wichita, KS and Puebla, Mexico. She has been married 19 years and has 3 children (ages 14, 12, 7). She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish at Pittsburg State University and then went on to study medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine (spending time in Kansas City and Wichita). After graduating from medical school, she stayed in Wichita at Wesley Medical Center for her residency. Upon finishing residency, she decided to stay in Wichita and worked as faculty teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics Department, helping medical students and residents learn how to care for kids of all ages. One of her main areas of focus during that time was breastfeeding medicine. She took some time off from regular practice while her dad was terminally ill and her kids were small, but she is looking forward to caring for your children.
Learn more about Dr. Brannon on her website!
Taralyn Weiser, MD
Dr. Tara was born and raised in Wichita, KS. She graduated from Newman University with a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Biology. She then completed her medical degree at The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City and Wichita. She completed her Pediatric residency at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. After residency, Dr. Tara practiced at Hays Pediatric Center in Hays, KS for a couple of years. She then returned to Wichita to become a pediatric hospitalist with The University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita where she loved teaching residents and medical students. During that time, she received several teaching awards. After that she transitioned to Mid-Kansas Pediatrics where she practiced until 2019. After a few years off to take care of herself, Dr. Tara is excited to practice medicine again. Dr. Tara loves to work with children and young adults of all ages, and, as mentioned above, she loves to teach—patients and families as well as medical students and residents.
Learn more about Dr. Weiser on her website!
Mary Reed, Certified Birth Doula
Mary is a certified birth and postpartum doula, as well as a bereavement doula for families going through loss. She has a daughter and two grandsons, and lives with her husband in Wichita KS. Mary specializes in physical support during labor including Spinning Babies; emotional support and education; and a gentle, calming touch for a new mother and baby.
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Meryl E. Miller, DC
Dr. Miller graduated from KU and Cleveland Chiropractic College, summa cum laude. She and her husband own InMotion Spine Muscle Joint, and have been in practice for almost 12 years. She is a mom to 4 boys, ages 9 to 14 months, all born at home. Since going thru pregnancy and childbirth herself, she has a special interest in treating pregnant/postpartum moms and pelvic floor and core rehabilitation. She enjoys reading, baking, lifting, and lake time.
Learn more about Meryl on her website!
Kristin Ewertz, PT, DPT
Dr. Kristin received her Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from Wichita State University. She was was born and raised just outside of Wichita and has 5 children ranging in ages from 2-13 years old. She loves working with the whole family to take a holistic approach to assist meeting you and your family’s needs.
Dr. Kristin has been practicing Physical Therapy for 15 years. Her journey to gentle, hands-on manual therapy combined with an individual approach began early on in her parenting journey. As her children have grown, Dr. Kristin has a special interest in how the nervous system, breathing and sleep affect TMJ issues as well as other orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Learn more about Kristin on her website!
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