ABOUT

KIMBERLEY SETTINERI, MS, PA-C, IFMCP

Master of Science

Physician Associate Certified

Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner

BHRT Training Academy completion

Kimberley Settineri is a compassionate, knowledgeable, and deeply committed Physician Associate and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP), dedicated to health and longevity.  Her passion lies in  helping women rebalance their hormones, restore their energy, and uncover the root causes of chronic symptoms. She blends clinical excellence with personal experience, using a personalized functional medicine approach—including bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) when appropriate—to guide women back to feeling like themselves again, often better than they’ve felt in years.

Kimberley holds a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from A.T. Still University, where she was honored with the Dean’s Leadership Award for academic and leadership excellence. Her early career spanned high-intensity specialties including bone marrow transplant at The Mayo Clinic, abdominal organ transplant at UC San Diego, and emergency medicine in rural Northern California.

Despite a successful career in conventional medicine, Kimberley began to feel the disconnect between life-saving interventions and true wellness. Behind the scenes, she struggled with monthly migraines, gut issues, rosacea, and psoriatic eczema. Frustrated with the limitations of the “pill for every ill” model, she followed her curiosity into the world of functional medicine—and everything changed.  She loves nerding out on all things bio-hacking and longevity. 

In 2024, she completed her certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine, and also trained through the BHRT Training Academy. Through her own healing journey—where simple lifestyle shifts resolved her migraines, cleared her skin, improved her energy, and gave her a sense of vitality she hadn’t felt in years—Kimberley saw what was truly possible when the root causes are addressed.

Now based in Morehead City, NC, and founder of Female Functional Medicine (FFM), Kimberley helps women who feel dismissed, exhausted, or stuck finally get the answers they’ve been searching for. She also supports women who consider themselves healthy and may feel “fine” but want to go further—optimizing their health, reducing long-term risks, and reclaiming the vibrancy that life was supposed to bring.

At FFM, Kimberley’s mission is simple: to empower women to take back control of their health and thrive—physically, mentally, and emotionally. She’s passionate about being part of the growing women’s health movement and bringing awareness to the fact that suffering isn’t normal—and healing is absolutely possible.