Taking the time and listening to patients is the heart of Thrive Wellness. I’ve been a nurse for almost 20 years and have been a nurse practitioner for the last 13 years. I have seen people treated with traditional medicine and not get better. Even on “optimal” medications and treatment regimens my patients’ health either plateaued or continued to worsen. After my wife and I (my wife being the driving force) was introduced to the book Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, we changed our lifestyle in a major way by transitioning to a more whole foods, plant-based diet. The results we experienced were amazing! We both lost weight and felt better than we had in years. I began to incorporate lifestyle modifications in how I treated my patients and saw huge improvements in a very short amount of time. I wanted to continue helping people through lifestyle modifications and nutrition education.
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Meet the Team
Anthony Farley
Anthony (Tony) Farley is a certified nurse practitioner with experience in primary care, occupational health, cardiology, ENT, emergency and urgent care. He is DOT certified and is currently studying for his lifestyle medicine certification through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
Tony has almost 20 years of nursing experience. He received his Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Purdue University in 2003. As a registered nurse, he spent 7 years working in the emergency room. He received his nurse practitioner degree from Purdue Calumet in 2010 in family medicine.
Tony grew up in the mountains of south eastern Kentucky. He met his wife, Amy, at Huntington University while studying for his bachelor’s degree in educational ministry that he received in 2000. They reside in Centerville with their 3 children, 2 of which are college students and 1 who is in middle school. His hobbies include spending time with his family, hunting, exercising, and anything related to Star Wars, Transformers, and GI Joe.
Amy Farley
Amy Farley is a registered pharmacist with experience in community pharmacy, compounding, and diabetes education. Amy received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biology from Huntington University in 2000. That year she also married Tony and then went on to pursue her doctorate degree in pharmacy from Purdue University. Amy is the researcher, curriculum developer, and lover of health related facts at Thrive Wellness. Amy has recently started training to be an herbalist.
Amy is a hometown girl from Centerville. She has homeschooled all 3 of her children, 2 of which are in college and 1 who is still being homeschooled behind the scenes here at Thrive Wellness. Amy has a deep love of gardening, canning, and growing as much as the family’s food as possible. Her other interests include enjoying the outdoors, hiking, sewing, reading and cooking. They live on a 50 acre homestead in Centerville.