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Kelly Engelmann, FNP-BC, founded Enhanced Wellness Living in the Jackson/Ridgeland area of Mississippi in 2004. Kelly has dedicated years to researching and developing treatment strategies using a food first approach for healing her patients. Through years of experience in clinical, hospital, surgical, and obstetrics/OBGYN healthcare, and her keen observations, Kelly became aware that, even with the best doctors, the patient population she was serving was developing and living in a chronic disease state. She understood that the tools and resources patients needed to gain control of their health and live a life of vitality were limited.
Kelly was convinced she could be doing more for her patients and her passion for using food and nutrition as a tool for healing blossomed. Kelly began with what she knew best, hormone balancing, and our practice has grown to support hundreds of patients through taking control of their health and overcoming conditions such as, hormone imbalances, dietary challenges, nutritional health, body composition, thyroid diseases, cardiovascular diseases, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, CIRS, autoimmune disease, hair loss, mental health, skin health, gut health, natural aging, and more! Kelly and the team will work with you to understand the underlying root cause of symptoms and empower you to heal your body and cultivate a life-long plan of energy and vitality!
At Enhanced Wellness Living, Kelly and her team partners with each of their patients to develop individual wellness plans, which ensures you are educated in creating a sustainable lifestyle of wellness. Kelly understands that your beliefs and values should align with your wellness goals. She developed a well-thought-out curriculum for her patients that serves as a part of the learning and empowerment of their journey. Kelly believes that a lifestyle of health and wellness has a ripple effect and knows that the tools she imparts on her patients impact not only the patient, but their families and friends as well.
Enhanced Wellness Living provides the latest and most comprehensive clinical education in Functional Medicine to serve our local community! Specializing in body composition, women’s health, detoxification, hormone balancing, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, fatigue, gut health, thyroid health, GAINSWave Therapy, men’s health, hair loss restoration, nutritional education, supplements and vitamins, and more!
“Let food be thy medicine.”
-Hippocrates
Kelly Engelmann
FNP-BC, MSN, MSMS, FAAFM, ABAAHP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Founder of Enhanced Wellness Living and Co-Founder of Synergee
Kelly B. Engelmann found her passion for healing others early on in life, beginning her career in medicine working in an OB-GYN clinic while still attending high school. With limited funds for college, Kelly’s mentor encouraged her to pursue an Operating Room Technician Certification. Kelly successfully completed her Certification and worked in the operating room and labor and delivery while continuing her education.
Kelly earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Hinds Community College, followed by her Baccalaureate Degree from the University of Mississippi. While studying at the University of Mississippi she was selected to serve in the Valor Program at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. There, Kelly received mentorship from professional nurses, which inspired her to continue her educational and nursing path. Kelly soon graduated top of her class, receiving the Christine Olavee Award.
After graduation, Kelly joined the team at the Mississippi State hospital; an experience which she reflects on as humbling. Here, Kelly cared for chronically ill patients that often had little to no financial resources or family support. During this time, she earned her Masters in Nursing and her Family Nurse Practitioner training at the University of Southern Mississippi. Kelly was blessed to find her dream position in an OB-GYN clinic on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with yet another inspiring mentor. Here she learned the value always listening to your patients. Kelly completed her RN-FA Certification and was able to support the physician in both the operating room and clinic.
In 2004 Kelly founded Enhanced Wellness Living in Mississippi. She started with what she knew best, hormone balancing. Kelly received her Master’s Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine from the University of South Florida’s Medical School. She completed the Fellowship in Anti-Aging Medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Kelly is committed to both the Mississippi Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. In 2019 Kelly co-founded Synergee, with a passion and commitment to expanding education on and access to Functional Medicine. Kelly is a student for life and a student of life, she finds joy in impacting the lives of all of those around her!
Felice Blanco
Clinic Director
Felice grew up in a small-town north of Austin, Texas and graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, with highest honors, earning her Bachelor’s in Health Information Management. Felice has been instrumental in the development of Enhanced Wellness business practices since its inception in 2006. As our Clinic Director, Felice oversees the daily operations and financial management of our clinic. Her vast knowledge of Functional Medicine and attention to detail ensures the successful operation of EWL and cultivates a caring environment for our patients.
Felice is credentialed as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Felice is actively involved with the Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) program at the UMMC. Felice enjoys welcoming and educating EWL patients and mentoring them in a clinical setting. Throughout her years with us Felice has formed impactful bonds with our patients and thrives on seeing others achieve their wellness goals.
In her free-time, Felice enjoys spending time with her family, attending Ole Miss football games to watch her twin boys perform in The Pride of the South marching band and she loves playing tennis!
Branch Dildine
Outreach Coordinator
Branch is from Vicksburg, Mississippi and joined EWL in 2010. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Ole Miss and his Masters in Human Resources from Central Michigan University. After serving his country for 20 years in the US Army, Branch dedicated his experience to helping others grow and achieve success in the pursuit of their health and career goals. He is passionate about connecting with people and helping them understand the importance of Functional Medicine and EWL’s focuses on healing the person and not just managing symptoms. Branch has a keen sense for the importance of listening to, and treating each patient as an individual.
Branch continues to develop personally and believes that the limits of your accomplishments rest on your desire and the effort you put into making them a reality. As our Outreach Coordinator, Branch oversees our GAINSWave discussions, leads our Grocery Store Tour and Juicing & Smoothies classes, and oversees our Supplement Shop.
A lifelong desire to learn and teach others is his passion. In his off time, Branch enjoys spending time with his family, running, strength training, traveling and reading! His extensive travels to over 35 countries taught him how to listen and quickly adapt to his environment. In his travels, he collects toy soldiers as a way of remembering the historical roots of his visits!
Tiny T. Common
Lab Administrator
Tiny is from Tchula, Mississippi and joined the Enhanced Wellness team in 2014 with almost 20 years of medical experience. Tiny studied at Holmes Community College, is a Certified Nursing Assistant, holds a Phlebotomy Certification, and has plans to continue her education in Nursing.
As our Lab Administrator she enjoys educating patients on testing, not guessing. Tiny understands the value in the wealth of information testing can provide a patient and contribute to each patients Wellness Journey. Tiny manages our overall lab operations and develops procedures to ensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results. In her free time Tiny enjoys spending time with her family, daughter Ja’Niya, shopping, traveling, and staying fit.
Mara Lees
Registered Nurse
Mara was born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania. She came to Mississippi in 2005, where she earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Southern Mississippi and a B.S.N. in Nursing from William Carey University. Mara joined the Enhanced Wellness family in fall of 2019, bringing with her years of experience in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit as well as high-risk Labor and Delivery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Mara excited to learn a different approach to medicine while helping people achieve health and wellness before chronic disease sets in and helping to care for those in the midst of managing their illness.
Mara enjoys CrossFit, yoga, traveling, biking, kayaking, traveling, expanding her education, and knitting! She is recently engaged to her fiancé, Shawn, and they have 3 fur babies, 2 dogs and a cat.
