Neurogistics is practitioner owned and operated.  Clinical expertise is needed in every step of the process to achieve brain wellness.  The patient experience and positive outcome is the most important goal for the Neurogistics team. 

 

Pam Machemehl Helmly, CN

Chief Science Officer

A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Scientific Nutrition, Pam has worked in the healthcare industry since 1981, beginning as an undergraduate doing research at Texas Children’s Hospital in a study on Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Pam oversees all aspects of patient care, laboratory findings and physician communications for Neurogistics.  Previously, Pam acted as the Wellness Director for Peoples Pharmacy in Austin, TX and as a Health Care Administrator for Sanus Healthcare in Houston, Texas.  Pam served on the NCAA professional panel for the 2004 “Project Yes” Program. She has spoken at numerous industry gatherings, including The Pharmacy Compounding Centers of America, The Brain Network, and a host of independent seminars; her topics centered on improving physical outcome for professional athletes through nutrition, women’s health issues, nutrition in pharmaceutical settings, and decreasing ADD/ADHD symptoms through nutritional intervention. She has been interviewed and quoted in numerous periodicals and professional journals, including “Eating Disorders” and “Atkins Eating” in The Good Life Magazine. Pam was also a featured segment on Stay Fit America with former WNBA player Fran Harris on the Fox Network.  Pam has completed over 50 radio interviews in the last 3 years.

Recently acclaimed as “The Austin Nutritionist of the Year” and “Austin’s Favorite Nutritionist” in The Austin Fit Magazine Reader’s Poll, Pam is best known for her work with professional athletes, ADD/ADHD adults and children, and those with eating disorders and depression. Her passion and the majority of her research are related to neurological disorders. Having completed well over 22,000 neurological urinalysis profiles, Pam is a leader in the field of changing the brain to improve mood, enhance sports performance, and aid in the treatment of eating disorders. Pam sees a variety of patients from internationally adopted children to professional athletes in her private practice as well as other children and adults desiring to be as healthy as possible.  Her greatest desire for the future is to expand her work in improving patient outcomes through proper cellular nutrition, improved gut integrity and balanced brain chemistry.  Pam drives laboratories to produce the most technologically advanced testing in a timely manner. 

 

Nikki Jackson, CCN

Director of Practitioner Services  

Nikki Jackson, CCN graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of Texas at Austin followed by Post Graduate Studies in Clinical Nutrition where she earned her Certification as a Clinical Nutritionist.  Prior to joining Neurogistics Practitioner Services, Nikki was in private practice where she worked with clients on a variety of topics including diet/lifestyle management, diabetes education, food allergy testing, heavy metal toxicity, detoxification, body composition analysis, and neurotransmitter testing.  Nikki has worked in the healthcare field for over ten years in Pharmacy and Nutrition, and has been practicing as a Clinical Nutritionist for five years.  Nikki has developed corporate wellness plans for local companies and has been a featured lecturer for organizations such as Whole Foods Market and the Texas Department of Health.  As an expert in nutrition, she has also been a featured guest on several Austin area radio shows.

 

 

Emily Roberts, LPC, MA

Therapeutic and Parenting Consultant: Children's Program

Emily has worked with Neurogistics for over five years; she is dedicated to helping children in-need and providing families with support.  Her background in Counseling Psychology allows her to bring the science of neurotransmitter testing into her practice, while also assisting parents and families through Neurogistics Child’s Program.  As a Neurogistics Practitioner, Emily is able to support parents all across the country by providing brain chemistry balancing, and psycho-education, to any family in need of assistance.  Emily received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters Degree in Counseling from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.  Her education and work experience has allowed her to conduct and work on many studies and experiments.  Her internship experience includes diagnostic testing and psychotherapy, specifically working with children and adolescents, many of whom were adopted or in foster care.  Emily has extensive experience working with a variety of populations and disorders; children and young adults suffering from anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, Eating Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are among the many that she works with.  For the past two years she has worked intensively with the Aspergers and Autism population, as well. She has been trained in a variety of therapeutic parenting approches, Trauma First Aid, and family therapy.  Emily is an author, educational speaker, and parenting consultant. Emily is available for private appointments in person or by phone.  For more information email Emily at therapist@neurogistics.com, look at her website www.EmilyRobertsMA.com, or follow her on Twitter http://twitter.com/EmilyRobertsLPC for parenting tips and advice.

 

 

Jill Cornelius

Practice Manager

Jill Cornelius attended Texas Tech University with a focus on Business and Sociology. Prior to Neurogistics, Jill worked as a Nutritionist Assistant, helping clients with detoxification and weight Loss issues.  She has many years of administrative experience in addition to extensive patient care experience.At Neurogistics, Jill deals with billing and accounting items, as well as chart documentation. Her precise attention to detail has been a true asset for Neurogistics.

 

Champane Frias

Accounting Manager

 

Kati Jackson

Test Kit Services Manager

Kati Jackson is our manager for our test kit services. She has a Masters Degree in Education from Texas A&M–Commerce, and was a teacher in the Austin Independent School District for many years.  Her expertise is in overseeing the assembly of the test kits and expediting them to practitioners and clients across the country and around the world.