Carla has been a registered physician assistant in the field of obstetrics and gynecology for the past 16 years. She started her career delivering babies on the busy labor and delivery floor of New York Hospital Queens. More recently she had a practice in holistic gynecology at the Continuum Center for Health and Healing in Manhattan. Currently, she practices at Arcadia Ob/Gyn in mid-town Manhattan. She has studied herbalism with some of the most renowned western herbalists including Kate Gilday, Matthew Wood and William LeSassier. She has been certified in the Arivgo techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage by Rosita Arvigo, and has been practicing this form of bodywork since 2000. Further, she has been studying Flower Essences since 1998, with David Dalton and Steve Johnson among other leaders in the field.
Carla has sat on the board of directors of the Fertility Awareness Center. She has lectured extensively about women’s health issues and natural healing, and has been heard on the Sirius Radio show, “At the Center” as well as on the Pacifica Radio show, “Healthstyles”. She has made several appearances on television, including PBS’s, “Healing Quest” and “Get Fresh with Sara Snow.” Carla lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.