Julia Rees, DO earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Florida and attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. She completed her transitional year residency at St. Petersburg General Hospital and will complete a Master of Public Health at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her areas of interest include lifestyle medicine and chronic disease prevention in the community. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, acrobatic sports, and outdoor activities with her dog.