Amber Bynes, DNP
My specialties:
- Emergency medicine
- Family medicine
Professional interests:
- Mindfulness
- Mindful Self-Compassion
Practice philosophy: Meeting clients as they are, however they are. Empowering them to be the stewards of their own health and health care decision.
What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about incorporating patients beliefs into their healthcare and promoting a nature of self-compassion to the client.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A graduate student.
Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? I knew this was the job for me when I started seeing that I could help people.
What is something you have learned from your patients? I learn from them every day!
What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? I love helping people solve problems, there is always at least one thing I can do to help move the patient forward,
What is your personal health goal? I would like to increase my sauna endurance.
What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? Eating a clean diet.
What are you most proud of? My ability to laugh at myself and my ability to be constantly learning.
What are a few of your personal achievements? Mindfulness based on stress reduction training and mindful self-compassion training.
Credentials
- DNP
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Specialties
- Emergency medicine
Personal interests
- Exploring the great outdoors
- Learning
- Meditation
- Music
Educational institutions
- Briar Cliff University
Years of experience
- 2
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)