{"id":433,"date":"2023-05-24T15:22:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premieralternativemeds.com\/?page_id=433"},"modified":"2024-12-18T22:11:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T22:11:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/premieralternativemeds.com\/?page_id=433","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-4dccef5c-a04c-4e7c-abbe-b1e880c58010&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-4dccef5c-a04c-4e7c-abbe-b1e880c58010%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d2870e46-40ae-4457-b121-7ca8993f26c7&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About Us<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;91880dcd-e388-45dc-9599-889b0c0728cf&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Our team is comprised of dedicated medical professionals who are passionate about providing patients with alternative medical solutions to improve their overall health and well-being. 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Get to know our team members below and learn more about their experience and expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ce13923c-6419-4f02-885c-c1c39a210ef5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Providing Exceptional Care to Our Patients<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/premieralternativemeds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/heather-small.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;heather small&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;37px||||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Heather Eslinger<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0.5\">\n<p class=\"my-0.5\">Heather is a graduate of Largo High School and The University of West Florida, where she earned a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Exercise Science. As a former high school and collegiate athlete who ran both Cross Country and Track, Heather began her career in the medical field in 2014 under the guidance of Dr. Lora Brown in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since then, she has collaborated with top companies in the Hormone Replacement Industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0.5\">In addition to her professional accomplishments, Heather takes pride in being a mother of two, Jordan (15) and Landon (8), as well as being engaged to Corey Bailey, a former UNLV Graduate and Basketball player. Heather has been involved in the Fitness Industry (NPC \/ IFBB) since 2010, and currently competes as an NPC National Figure Athlete. 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