Our Staff
N. Elizabeth Markovich, DNP
Elizabeth is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her Master's of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees are both from Florida State University. She is also a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP), completed last fall after 8 years of study. She has extensive experience in general family practice medicine and in rheumatology. She has a special interest in treatment of hormone imbalance, thyroid problems, reducing heart disease and diabetes risk, digestive problems and pain.
Read more about the services Elizabeth offers in Patient Resources & News/Information
Elizabeth is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her Master's of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees are both from Florida State University. She is also a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP), completed last fall after 8 years of study. She has extensive experience in general family practice medicine and in rheumatology. She has a special interest in treatment of hormone imbalance, thyroid problems, reducing heart disease and diabetes risk, digestive problems and pain.
Read more about the services Elizabeth offers in Patient Resources & News/Information
Alicia (Ali) Craig-Rodriguez, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, DipACLM
Ali is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience. Ali began her career as a registered nurse in 1992, working at hospital and community settings. She has spent over 15 years as an executive in pharmaceutical drug research and helped to develop new medicines for acute and chronic health conditions. In 2013, she returned to primary care and is now focused on helping patients achieve optimal health by identifying the underlying triggers of chronic illness by using both prescription and non-prescription approaches to treatment. She has interest in chronic illness prevention and treatment, hormone replacement therapy, and lifestyle improvement. In addition to her role at IHC, Ali serves as Clinical Professor and Coordinator of the FSU College of Nursing Lifestyle Medicine Program where she is dedicated to the education, inspiration, and empowerment of the next generation of Healthcare Providers in the areas of health promotion and lifestyle interventions.
Ali is a lifelong learner, and her true passion is functional and lifestyle medicine. In her current practice, she is dedicated to helping her patients identify the underlying triggers of their chronic illness, and with a focus on lifestyle interventions, assists them in replacing their unhealthy behaviors with positive ones — such as eating healthfully, being physically active, managing stress, avoiding risky substance abuse, getting adequate sleep, and having a strong support system.
Ali is a member of several national, and regional nursing organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Tallahassee Council of Advanced Practice Nurses. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/ Communication from the University of South Florida, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Central Florida, an MBA from the University of South Florida College of Business, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Florida State University. She is also a diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is an active student at the School of Applied Functional Medicine, where she is working on her advanced certification in Functional Medicine.
Ali is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience. Ali began her career as a registered nurse in 1992, working at hospital and community settings. She has spent over 15 years as an executive in pharmaceutical drug research and helped to develop new medicines for acute and chronic health conditions. In 2013, she returned to primary care and is now focused on helping patients achieve optimal health by identifying the underlying triggers of chronic illness by using both prescription and non-prescription approaches to treatment. She has interest in chronic illness prevention and treatment, hormone replacement therapy, and lifestyle improvement. In addition to her role at IHC, Ali serves as Clinical Professor and Coordinator of the FSU College of Nursing Lifestyle Medicine Program where she is dedicated to the education, inspiration, and empowerment of the next generation of Healthcare Providers in the areas of health promotion and lifestyle interventions.
Ali is a lifelong learner, and her true passion is functional and lifestyle medicine. In her current practice, she is dedicated to helping her patients identify the underlying triggers of their chronic illness, and with a focus on lifestyle interventions, assists them in replacing their unhealthy behaviors with positive ones — such as eating healthfully, being physically active, managing stress, avoiding risky substance abuse, getting adequate sleep, and having a strong support system.
Ali is a member of several national, and regional nursing organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Tallahassee Council of Advanced Practice Nurses. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/ Communication from the University of South Florida, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Central Florida, an MBA from the University of South Florida College of Business, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Florida State University. She is also a diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is an active student at the School of Applied Functional Medicine, where she is working on her advanced certification in Functional Medicine.
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Dr. Louis Bolen, MD Dr. Bolen is our consulting physician and medical director. He graduated in 1992 from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and specializes in Emergency & Sleep Medicine. |
Martin Markovich
Martin Markovich is Elizabeth's husband and a partner in IHC. He has a background in business and public policy and has a PhD from RAND. He is involved in personnel and strategic planning and many other areas.
Martin Markovich is Elizabeth's husband and a partner in IHC. He has a background in business and public policy and has a PhD from RAND. He is involved in personnel and strategic planning and many other areas.
Meet the rest of our staff...
Melissa - is our lead office person and is cross trained in the back lab as well. She is a certified nursing assistant and phlebotomist!
She has been in the medical field for most of her adult life. Enjoys everyday spent with our patients!
Joni joined IHC in October 2021. She is now our lead on the back most of the week. She is a lady of many talents but mostly patients are surprised that she used to drive a big rig! She started at the front desk and was successful and is now our back lab person most days.
Jeanette is our biller, a certified coder, and works remotely.
Mikhiya works at the front desk and assits everywhere that is needed. She is about to have her first child! A baby boy! She has several years of working with the elder has a certified nursing assistant.
Melissa - is our lead office person and is cross trained in the back lab as well. She is a certified nursing assistant and phlebotomist!
She has been in the medical field for most of her adult life. Enjoys everyday spent with our patients!
Joni joined IHC in October 2021. She is now our lead on the back most of the week. She is a lady of many talents but mostly patients are surprised that she used to drive a big rig! She started at the front desk and was successful and is now our back lab person most days.
Jeanette is our biller, a certified coder, and works remotely.
Mikhiya works at the front desk and assits everywhere that is needed. She is about to have her first child! A baby boy! She has several years of working with the elder has a certified nursing assistant.