Julie Ionescu, FNP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner with Providence Medical Group-Scholls Family Medicine. She enjoys both the daily opportunities she gets to connect with the patients she serves, and the long-standing relationships that develop between them over time. In her practice, Julie emphasizes the power of lifestyle medicine as a path to disease prevention and wellness. She also has special interests in women’s health and mental health. “My most important role is to partner with my patients in achieving their health goals,” she says. “I believe this is best achieved through shared decision-making and education.” Julie earned her master’s degree in nursing at Gonzaga University.