Meet Hans & Jess

Hi! Jess and Hans here. We are soon to be physicians, one a naturopath and one an allopath. Together, we share a vision of inspiring and enhancing collaboration across the full spectrum of medicine and bridging naturopathic medicine practices with those of allopathic medicine to help progress toward a system that provides efficient, holistic healthcare. To make this vision a reality, we have created “Tandem Medical.”

Since our relationship, we have felt more energized and more capable while tackling things together. From this came our favorite saying, “Totally tandem.”  We live for an adventure. While traveling in Amsterdam (on our fifth date), we fell in love with tandem biking. We dreamed of embarking on tandem adventures such as tandem biking across Iceland and sailing double-handed from California to Hawaii. As we progress through our relationship and our training, we consistently find ourselves approaching medical topics from different perspectives, with different funds of knowledge, and with different biases leading to lengthy discussions that leave us feeling more informed and inspired to share. Our vision and namesake, Tandem Medical, is derived from the sum of these experiences.

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Tandem Medical is a hub for disseminating current research and medical trends with perspectives from both sides. Through the Tandem Medical Initiative, we embark on tandem adventures to raise awareness and funds for research grants to support robust projects investigating topics in integrative medicine.