Providers
Elizabeth Daniels
Elizabeth is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a focus on lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, and hormones. She graduated from BYU with a master’s degree in Nursing in 2011. She has worked in family practice as well as functional medicine since graduation. She completed her undergraduate nursing degree from Weber State University and worked as an RN in surgical services on the surgical floor, in the operating room, and in the recovery room from 2003 – 2011.
Elizabeth Daniels and Connie Taylor opened Optimal Health Family Practice in 2016. She enjoys helping people feel their best by optimizing hormones and working to improve health by getting to the root cause of their symptoms.
Elizabeth grew up in Utah. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband Tyler and their 6 children. She enjoys camping in the beautiful Utah mountains, vacationing anywhere warm, and reading.
Connie Taylor
Connie Taylor has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for over 10 years. She completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Nursing from BYU. Her nursing background consisted primarily of acute care in a hospital setting on the cardiac floor and step down units. Since becoming an NP, she has worked in a family practice/functional medicine setting. She has extensive experience in hormones, thyroid health, cardio-metabolic health, weight management, autoimmune conditions, gut health, lifestyle, and wellness.
Connie grew up in southern California. She has been married for 16 years and has 3 children! Her favorite thing is her family. She also enjoys lifting weights/exercising, gardening, spending time in the outdoors, and being home with her family!
Connie opened this practice with Liz because she wanted to provide a much needed health service to the community. She likes being able to incorporate integrative and functional medicine practices into healthcare and hopes you will find the care you need here!
Sara Maestas
Sara Maestas is a Family Nurse Practitioner that graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. She completed her undergraduate Nursing degree at the University of Utah. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 7 years at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, in Urgent Care and inpatient acute care, as well as at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
One of her favorite things about her work is seeing the positive life changes that individuals have as a result of optimizing their health. She does this better by balancing their hormones and through working to treat the root cause of symptoms.
She also brings her experience as a medical injector to Optimal Health through offering Dysport and Botox injections. She is passionate about helping people look and feet good in the skin they’re in and helping them to have confidence and energy that translates to the rest of their lives.
She loves spending time with her son, cats, and her friends. Her interests include: Live music, podcasts, books, self work, meditation, beauty, good food, and fitness.
Julia Knaphus
Julia Knaphus has been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2018. Julia earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Cincinnati and undergraduate degree from Weber State University. She has worked as an RN and APRN at the Utah State Hospital. Julia enjoys science and loves exploring new, interesting, alternative, and emerging medical technologies. She also enjoys seeking and learning about different therapies and procedures that will help her patients feel their best.
Julia grew up in a military family and moved all over the United States. She has made beautiful Utah her home and loves it here. Julia has been married to her loving and supportive husband for 25 years. They share four wonderful adult children. Before nursing, Julia and her husband, Steve, were foster parents for 11 years to many amazing kids. Her passions include quality time with her husband and children, organization, decorating, thrift shopping, being outdoors, and continuing to learn.
Shauna Crittenden
Shauna is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in autoimmune disorders, gut health, and hormone optimization. She graduated from Frontier Nursing University with her Master of Science in Nursing in 2023. She completed her undergraduate Nursing degree at Arizona State University and worked as a Registered Nurse for 7 years in post-surgical orthopedics and adolescent behavioral health in Arizona.
Shauna grew up in sunny Gilbert, AZ. She has been married for 15 years and has 4 children and 2 dogs. Her family moved to Utah 8 years ago and enjoys having all 4 seasons of the year! Shauna loves to travel and explore other countries. She’s been able to combine her love for traveling with her love for helping others by participating in humanitarian projects in Romania, Thailand, and Mexico City over the last few years.
Shauna is excited to join Optimal Health to bring her passion for health and wellness to her patients here. She believes in building strong relationships with her patients and empowering them to take control of their health and well-being. She’s committed to providing compassionate, personalized care that addresses the unique needs of each individual and family she serves.
Master Aesthetician
Kayla Brock
Kayla Brock is a Master Aesthetician. Kayla attended Aesthetician school at Acadia Spa and School of Aesthetics and has a big passion for aesthetics. Her favorite treatments include Laser Hair Removal, IPL, Microneedling, & Dermaplaning. Kayla is very result driven and has a great knowledge when it comes to aesthetics and choosing the treatment that is best suited for you.
Kayla is originally from North Carolina and moved to Utah in the summer of 2021. Kayla decided to attend aesthetician school after obtaining her Associates Degree in Arts & Behavioral studies. Outside of work, Kayla loves being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite activities are going to the beach, stargazing and going on picnics.