resulting in excessive internal bleeding which required emergent surgery. Four and a half months in a halo provided Kyle with a unique perspective into mortality and medicine. Her dreams of applying to medical school were placed on hold as her health became her highest priority.
After regaining the ability to walk, Kyle began to seek out other passions, working as a Zoo Ranger at the Houston Zoo, a laboratory technician for Quest Diagnostics and finally traveling to South Korea to teach English and Science. Kyle’s travels throughout Asia and her many experiences recaptured her passion for medicine. She believed strongly in the idea that patients should have a more active role in how they wish to be treated. She desired to be a compassionate physician able to provide well researched allopathic and alternative options for patients.
Kyle is a current medical student with St. Martinus Medical University in Willemstad, Curacao. To expand on her passion for research, while abroad, Kyle completed a Master’s of Science in clinical research from Walden University. After completing basic sciences in Curacao, she returned to Houston, Texas to become an active advocate for medical Cannabis. She often spoke with with representatives at the capital in Austin on the topic of medical Cannabis, its safety profile, and how and why it works for patients with limited treatment options.
She interned, and later worked, for Vyripharm, a biopharmaceutical company researching Cannabinoid compounds. At MD Anderson she studied CBD (cannabidiol) and its effects on refractory lymphoma cell lines. Her extensive research into various cannabinoid compounds and their ability to be a non-toxic therapeutic option for those struggling with opioid addiction led her to Gardner, Colorado where she is now the Vice President of Helping End the Opioid Epidemic.
Since the first steering committee meeting of HEOE there have been 2 more. The project has also obtained a pro bono attorney, established state entity and filed as a nonprofit organization. Despite the back-end business of HEOE, it still finds time to give back to its community. On June 8th, HEOE is servicing a community outreach project in Southern Colorado where 3
Community Outreach