Devon Nelson, FNP, IFMCP
Primary Care, Functional Medicine
Devon Nelson is a a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and a Certified Practitioner with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP). Devon received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Franciscan University of Steubenville and her Masters of Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Regis University of Denver.
Devon began her career as a nurse at University Colorado Hospital in the Cardiac unit. She then moved moved to Bella Health + Wellness in Englewood, Colorado, in August of 2016 where she worked first as a nurse and then as a nurse practitioner with the Family Medicine team.
Devon has a passion for holistic, natural medicine. She believes open, transparent communication with patients with quick follow up and decisive action is the best way to foster authentic healing and wholeness. Devon is a patient's practitioner.
"What matters most is connecting with my patients, understanding their unique journeys and letting them know I hear them, and I care for them as individuals. The Big Life model makes doing something different in health care finally possible. "
Devon Nelson, FNP-BC, IFMCP
Katie McCabe, ACNP-BC
Primary Care, Medical Aesthetics
Katie McCabe is a Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC). She’s also a Colorado native, returning to her home state to practice medicine and raise her family after earning her Bachelor of Nursing from Boston College and her Master in Nursing from Loyola University Chicago, with a special focus on Adult and Geriatric patient care.
Katie’s passion for medicine has been lifelong, with some of her favorite work done early in her career at the Surgical ICU at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. It was there that she developed her passion for “cura personalis,” or care of the whole person.
When patients are at their most vulnerable, never more so true than during surgery, it is the provider who sees the body and the soul who makes the greatest impact.
Most recently, Katie spent nine years leading the Advanced Practice Provider Team at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at UCHealth. It was there that she recognized the unique needs of patients here in Colorado. Katie believes wellness begins at home. Her entry to practice in a clinical environment allows her to walk with families as they journey toward fuller, healthier lives.
“During my training, I developed a lasting passion for “cura personalis,” or care of the whole person. The Big Life to see all of you and to listen to your whole story. I know the patients I encounter every day are called to do great things in the world. My job is to restore their health so they can show up."
Katie McCabe, ACNP-BC
Leslie Kelty, FNP-BC
Primary Care, Medical Aesthetics
Leslie Kelty is a native Coloradan born and raised in Boulder. She attended Boston College Connell School of Nursing, receiving both her Bachelor and Master of Nursing there, with a specialty in Family Health.
Board Certified to care for patients for over 13 years, Leslie’s work experience includes both urgent and primary care settings. It’s made her especially equipped to understand the stress patient’s feel when health becomes acute, and the incredible opportunity to prevent many of those same crises through properly managed primary care.
Leslie joins Big Life with a hope to not only maximize patients’ wellness, but to practice in an environment where the patient-provider relationship is still central to the medical mission. Robust testing, advanced technologies, ongoing learning, and readily available, comprehensive exams lead to personalized wellness plans for each individual.
Leslie also brings experience in medical aesthetics to Big Life. An early practitioner with Katie McCabe at The Skin Clique, Leslie understands patients want to look their best and trust they’re receiving safe, effective treatments.
"I went into medicine to make sure my work mattered, and that I could go home every day feeling good about the difference I make. Maybe like some of you, I discovered that most modern healthcare is a broken system, reducing “medicine” to pills for ills and moving people on their way. Big Life is different. I have the time to really listen to my patients and to journey with them toward wellness. It’s such an incredible discovery."
Leslie Kelty, FNP-BC
Christy Garbus, MSN, RN
IV Hydration, Ozone, Muscle Testing, Hormone Replacement
Christy Garbus is a Registered Nurse with her Master's in Nursing Education from Regis University in Denver. Christy has vast experience in emergency and cardiac medicine from her years at Swedish Hospital and primary care from her time as Nurse Manager at Bella Health + Wellness in Englewood. Christy is also certified in fertility education.
As a nurse and educator, Christy is passionate about learning in order to better educate patients on their health journey. A functional medicine patient herself, she understands the importance of root cause care and providing the highest quality, evidence-based care and treatment.
An avid adventurist, Christy is most proud of the work her husband, a Colorado fire fighter, and she do to teach her two children a love for the outdoors and to instill a passion for serving one another.
"It's a privilege to walk side-by-side with my patients as they discover the healing power of their own bodies. When we remove the junk and the toxins that we all pick up along the way and replace that “bad stuff” with true nourishment, we discover that we were made to feel good and to live full, rich lives. The path to wellness is amazing!"
Christy Garbus, MSN, RN
Marc Cadlaon, LPC, NCC, BCN
Neurotherapy
Mark Cadlaon is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is Board Certified in Neurofeedback. An Ohio native, Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Minor in Human Development & Family Science at Ohio State University and received his Masters of Arts in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Biblical & Theological Studies at Denver Seminary.
Mark is passionate about walking alongside people through life’s journeys. He has a background in mentoring college students across the U.S. and Europe and has years of experience combining mental health counseling approaches with EEG, neurostimulation, and neurofeedback.
Having seen the power of neurotherapy both personally and professionally, Mark values a holistic approach to wellness, using cutting-edge research & technology to address the root cause of mental health concerns and help individuals live out their “Big Life.”
In his free time, Mark enjoys road cycling, international travel, and following motorsports.
“It’s not common to find a medical center where physical health and mental health are addressed as equal partners. Big Life’s neurotherapy services blend beautifully into our care for the whole person. We’ve invested in advanced technologies unavailable anywhere else, technologies that offer patients long-term, natural relief from anxiety, depression, mood disorders, sleep disorders, and brain injuries without mood-altering, side-effect ridden pills and synthetic therapies. I think it’s remarkable a place like Big Life exists.”
Mark Cadlaon, LPC, BCN, NCC
Carl White, FNP
Primary Care, IV Hydration, Ozone, and Joint Injections
A strong advocate for taking a proactive approach to wellness, Carl has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado. Before becoming a Nurse Practitioner, Carl worked for six years as a nurse in the Critical Care field.
Carl leads the Primary Care team at Big Life. Rooted in the belief that service and giving back are important, in addition to full time work at Big Life, Carl is also currently serving in the US Air Force with an Aeromedical Evacuation unit.
Carl and his wife Emily have three young children. You can find them out and about in the Colorado Rockies hiking, mountain biking, and camping.
I didn’t enter medicine to sit on the sidelines. I entered medicine to ensure my life served others’ most critical needs. Because of our unique model, practicing Family Medicine at Big Life allows me to build deep relationships with my patients and walk with them toward renewed strength and vitality. I love my job.
Carl White, FNP
