A 1985 graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Harter practiced internal medicine for 15 years in Baltimore before moving to the Valley in 2000 to practice headache medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine and became one of only two physicians in Arizona to pass the first national board exam in headache medicine in 2006. She brings a holistic approach to headache treatment, addressing diet and other lifestyle factors before proceeding to medications. Her emphasis is always on prevention. Dr. Harter has administered Botox with great success to hundreds of headache patients from all over Arizona since 2004. She has experienced migraines personally, creating a passion for helping headache patients regain control of their lives.

• MD, Johns Hopkins, 1985
• Board Certified, Internal Medicine
• Certified Headache Specialist
• Certified with the United Council of Neurologic Sub-Specialties

Ms. Slivinsky earned a Master’s of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University. Before becoming a nurse, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Grinnell College in Iowa, and also lived in Costa Rica, becoming fluent in Spanish. She takes a holistic view when caring for patients, with an emphasis on preventative healthcare. Her goal is to establish lasting relationships with patients, treating each patient as an individual and promoting a healthy lifestyle. She enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her husband and two sons.

• Nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner
• Member of the American Holistic Nurses Association
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Our Staff

Front Row (left to right)

• Dr. Christine Harter
• Julie Slivinsky, FNP

Back Row (left to right)

• Silena Thomas, CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
• Britt Zimmerman - Front Office Coordinator
• Stacy Reeves, CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
• Dianne Ruiz, CMA - Office Manager