Safia Lyon, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Wichita

I am a born and raised Wichitan. I graduated from WSU in the Fall of 2007 with my BSN. I began my nursing career in the St. Joseph ER, where I built my nursing foundation managing the acute and urgent needs of my patients. I very quickly realized how the lifestyle choices of my patients strongly correlated with their healthcare concerns. I felt like the ER didn't provide an atmosphere for me to truly help my patients thrive. I ended up in cosmetic care at a local clinic, where I met Dr. Davis. He was transitioning into functional medicine at that time and his enthusiasm was contagious. With this new understanding of finding the "root cause" of illness and my passion for education, I knew this was how I wanted to practice medicine. It was also during that time that I was starting my family and had 3 babies in less than 3 years. 

In 2013, I returned to the ER to work part-time, allowing me to focus on my three small children. The ER reminded me of the broken healthcare system and it was so far from functional medicine. I opened a small home health care business, which allowed me to provide affordable acute care to family and friends. Around that same time, Dr. Davis opened Prairie Health and Wellness, where he combined functional medicine with affordable healthcare: my dream! 

In Spring of 2015, I decided to go back to school for my Masters through the online program at Walden University. The same month I started school, PWH was looking for a phlebotomist. This was how I got my foot in the door. I spent as much time as I could learning from the PHW team: then Dr. Davis, Dr. Marvin, and Joleen.  I graduated in Fall of 2016 and got my APRN license for Family Practice that December. In Spring of 2017, I completed the Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) training through the Institute of Functional Medicine. 

You’ll often find me with my husband, James, and our three amazing children enjoying family game nights, snuggled up watching movies, laughing at silly jokes, or adventuring in nature. I love arts & crafts, cooking, dancing, and laughing. I feel the love at PHW and I have a good balance between work and family. I have had around 39 jobs (lost track) and have finally found my "home" at Prairie Health and Wellness. 

In Functional Medicine, we strive to find the root cause. I learned that many of my patients were experiencing dysautonomia, an imbalance in the nervous system. Through my own healing experience and my work with patients, I found Trauma to be at the root of this dysautonomia. Desperate to learn more about the connection between trauma and our physical health, I began reading books and listening to podcasts on the subject. I completed training through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ketamine Training Center (KTC) in spring of 2023. This work is my passion.