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Aron C Steward has been an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner since 2014. He has worked in Neurosurgery for 7 years and Chronic Pain Medication Management for 3 years at Kadlec before coming to Aspire Health. His Mission as a Nurse Practitioner is to see to the individual needs of patients and their families by providing care that is compassionate and culturally applicable. He strives to foster an environment that promotes respect, positive communication, and collaboration among healthcare teams that provides care that will achieve excellence in health and wellness. Aron enjoys spending time with his family as well as traveling, playing golf, basketball and volleyball.

Nichole M. Sharp, DNP-FNP has been in healthcare since 2008. She has had the pleasure of working as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner at the local hospitals and clinics in the Tri-Cities. Nichole's philosophy for her patients is to be a partner in helping her patients with their health care needs. This is done by listening and advocating for her patients. Getting back to the basics of healthcare; patients first. Nichole partners with her patients to work together to develop lifelong health and individual goals to promote one's health. In her downtime Nichole enjoys spending time with her family. Life seems to always be moving at warp speed! It's important to take the time to enjoy one's passions and family. She feels that she has the best of both worlds.

Eva is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who received her Master of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University. She attended Washington State University as an undergraduate student and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has over eight years of clinical experience in acute care managing chronic conditions. While at the hospital, she developed a passion for preventative care. She aims to provide comprehensive, holistic care to patients of all ages. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Eva is passionate about proactive healthcare, emphasizing the importance of disease prevention by providing patients with the tools and support needed to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eva loves spending quality time with her family. She enjoys learning new things and is always up for a challenge. Her favorite hobby is snowboarding, although she could improve at it. She believes that the best things in life are challenging and attainable with time, dedication, and hard work.

Eloy Espinoza, MD, MPH, is double board-certified in sleep medicine and family medicine and has advanced training in obesity medicine through Harvard Medical School. He founded RestoraMed Healthcare, PLLC, in College Place, Washington, to provide thoughtful, evidence-based care addressing the interconnected roles of sleep, weight, metabolism, prevention, and chronic disease.

Dr. Espinoza completed his family medicine residency through the Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein healthcare networks in Philadelphia and his Sleep Medicine fellowship at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania. He received specialized training in pediatric sleep medicine at the world-renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and training in Inspire® therapy for obstructive sleep apnea through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He earned his Master of Public Health from Benedictine University and previously worked with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Dr. Espinoza has published peer-reviewed research on sleep and obesity and has been invited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to present his work at national conferences. He has also delivered medical lectures and seminars across North America, Latin America, and Europe.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Espinoza believes that careful listening is essential to an accurate diagnosis. He explains medical concerns clearly, involves patients in treatment decisions, and provides respectful, culturally responsive care designed to improve sleep, health, and quality of life.