About Dr. Jill
Dr. Jill Chasse is Public Health Doctor with a clinical concentration in Mental Health and Perinatal Epidemiology. She also holds a Doctoral Degree in Indigenous Medicine and advanced certifications in Trauma and Tropical Medicine.
Her passion is to identify and reduce risk factors (both physical and psychological) for adverse outcomes from pre-pregnancy through infancy by teaching and guiding her patients with Preventive Medicine, Functional Diagnostic Medicine, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Mental Health support.
She is a Certified +HeartMath Practitioner. +HeartMath is an evidence-based system of cutting edge-brain science for stress reduction and symptom management, utilized by the military, VA, NASA, and many hospitals and medical schools including Stanford and UCLA.
Her experience and education focused on applied epidemiology, implementing interventions to decrease the negative impact of events during pregnancy on pregnancy outcomes that include maternal, fetal, and neonatal health.
Her academic strengths are in preventive medicine with a post graduate focus on tropical medicine and global maternal & infant health including clinical trauma, neuropsychology and psychopathology.
Dr. Chasse holds a Doctor of Public Health Degree (DrPH), a PhD in Health Administration-mental health concentration, a Doctor of Indigenous Medicine Degree (IMD) with a concentration in Hawai'ian/Polynesian Medicine, a Master of Science in Psychology, and Master of Public Administration in Public Health and Project Management as well as Post Graduate certificates in Tropical Medicine, Global Maternal Health, Neonatal Health and Psychiatric Epidemiology. She was trained through the ACPM for Health and Wellness Coaching and is a Certified Functional Medicine and Clinical Trauma Specialist through Arizona Trauma Institute. and the FMU Functional Medicine Accredited Professional Training Program.
She is a professional member of ACPM and ACLM (American College of Preventive Medicine and American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the International Registry of Midwives. She is dedicated to providing evidence based health and psychology education and support to her patients.
Dr. Chasse is also a Certified Lactation Counselor, Childbirth Educator and First Responder
Dr. Jill is a certified EMT and has worked as an Emergency Medical Responder for Maryland Responds Medical Reserve Corps as a volunteer field epidemiologist, and was a volunteer Duty Officer for the American Red Cross Disaster Action Response Team/ Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) and Volunteer State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International (PSI).
She is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Executive- and has completed the MicroMasters program as well as:
- Complete Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum (LMC), NextGenU
- Lifestyle Medicine at the Harvard Extension School, Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School
She is also a Certified Patient Care Technician (PCT) with advanced training in neonatal care including Kangaroo Care and Eat Sleep Console for NAS babies. She has completed additional certifications in Art Therapy, Advanced Lifesaving in Obstetrics (ALSO), neonatal resuscitation (NRP), HBB and adult and child CPR, and is a “Wilderness First Aid” Certified Responder and trained in EMDR.
Jill Chasse, DrPH, PhD, MSpsy, MPA, DSTIM, IMD, DEM, CLC, C-FMTS, CCTS-P, CHP
Clinical Perinatal Epidemiologist and Doctor of Public Health
Certified Montrice and Independent Midwife (DEM)
Doctor of Traditional and Indigenous Medicine, AFM Member #3091, N.A.I.C. Membership, Native American Indigenous Church
Certified SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner
Board Certified/Registered Integrative Medicine Doctor #IMD 2190-140
Board Certified/Registered Naturopathic Doctor (ND)- ANWPB
Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner #2333314008- AADP
Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist - Prenatal (ATI)
Certified +HeartMath Practitioner
Certified Breastfeeding Educator through UVA Medical school
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) with Childbirth International.
NPI# 1972104784
Patient-Centered Biopsychosocial Support
Applying the Principles and Methods of Epidemiology and Psychology for Prevention, Education and Support in both physical and mental health issues during the childbearing year through Functional and Preventive Medicine.
Now Available online in print!
Work on your trauma whenever you need to with this guided book full of exercises. meditations and activities. Dr. Jill approaches trauma using the HeartMath tool and techniques such as birth story processing and grounding for Resolve to restore, recalibrate, reduce residual trauma, and regulate neurologically, physiologically, and emotionally