Meet our team
All of our clinician's lives have been directly affected by a thyroid condition. We partner with you to help you get your life back from your thyroid condition. We're not only skilled clinicians, we're patients ourselves, and have been on the same journey you're on right now.
Meet our team
McCall McPherson, PA-C
McCall McPherson is the visionary of Modern Thyroid Clinic and the owner of Thyroid Nation, a large thyroid advocacy platform. She is a physician assistant, recent TEDx speaker and a thyroid expert by way of being a thyroid patient. She has been a guest on numerous podcast and summits discussing various topics on thyroid and hormone issues and now hosts Thyroid Nation Radio. Her passion for perfecting thyroid treatment stemmed from years of her suffering due to the mismanagement of her own hypothyroidism. Now she lives, breathes and thrives in understanding the nuances of proper thyroid care. Her philosophy is simple: There is no reason to still have thyroid symptoms. She spends her time helping to make it so by giving her patients get their lives back and teaching and advocating for the other millions suffering who aren’t her patients. You can get a more in-depth understanding of who I am and how I practice on my website at www.mccallmcpherson.com. I ended up in this fascinating niche of medicine for a few reasons. The most profound was my own case of hypothyroidism, that I simply could not get managed and left me almost non-functional for more than 6 months. Repeatedly I went to my doctor begging for help, asking that he look deeper than my TSH which was “normal,” even though I was 27 years old and literally going to bed at 3:30 in the afternoon, not to mention I had almost every last symptom of hypothyroidism. It wasn’t until I learned that thyroid disorders are much more complex to diagnose and treat than a simple TSH and Levothyroxine, that I got my life back. Years later for obvious reasons, my passion runs deep for solving people's thyroid problem; it's my jam and my life’s calling. Professionally speaking, I'm a licensed and nationally certified Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree from Texas State University in Psychology in San Marcos, Texas. I then packed up my bags and moved to New York City to earn a Master’s Degree as well as an additional Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Mercy and began my certification from the prestigious Institute for Functional Medicine in 2015. I love and live in Austin, with my two daughters, Weston and Rose. In my free time I enjoy exercise, live music, spending time outdoors, and traveling.
Yari Tran, PA-C
Yari graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She received her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2005. She worked in the fields of neurosurgery and pain management before transitioning to functional medicine, and specifically thyroid treatment, after she attended a life-changing education conference on hormones 2 years ago. During the conference, she experienced a total paradigm shift in how she viewed the current medical model of care, especially the treatment and management of thyroid and hormone dysfunction. Yari went from accepting the status quo recommendations and guidelines, to challenging what she had been taught, and exploring treatment options that addressed the root cause of a condition. Once she began implementing these changes in her practice, she saw firsthand the profound impact such treatment can have on a patient’s quality of life. Yari is excited to work with each of her patients to achieve their health and wellness goals. Yari lives in Austin with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys reading, running, and hiking the Greenbelt with her girls.
Lauren Sinclair, PA-C
Lauren’s journey is a shining example of the power of determination, academic excellence, and a deep-seated passion for healthcare and changing patients’ lives. From her early days as a driven post-baccalaureate student at the University of Pennsylvania, to ultimately her achievement of a Master’s of Physician Assistant from Mercy College in New York, Lauren has spent years building a foundation of education and skillfully transforming it into her noteworthy ability to provide compassionate and effective care to her patients. Lauren has been a friend and colleague of McCall’s for 15 years and is impassioned for partnering with patients on their journey to create healing from symptoms and struggles of thyroid and hormonal disorders. Lauren’s empathetic nature and ability to translate complex medical concepts bridged the gap between external vitality and internal health. Lauren is guided by her commitment to excellence, honed diagnostic and procedural skills, and nurtured compassionate patient interactions. Lauren’s roots in medicine have taught her that treating the thyroid far extended beyond medical interventions, encompassing lifestyle changes, dietary adjustments, and emotional support. When Lauren is not immersed in the world of healthcare, she finds joy in the simple pleasures of life and being outside enjoying nature. One of her greatest passions is spending time with her family traveling and sharing outdoor adventures from the beach to the mountains. And a most special thanks to our supervising physicians!
Laurie Huterson, PA-C
Laurie graduated from Kansas State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition, cum laude. After moving to Texas with her husband, she received her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in 2005. She began her career at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as a Physician Assistant in reconstructive plastic surgery where she had the honor of participating in life renewing surgery and patient care. It was at this time that Laurie began to appreciate what could be achieved when one looks beyond the boundaries of traditional medicine. In a move overseas, living as an expat in Australia, Laurie gained a renewed appreciation for active lifestyles, personal health, and clean nutrition through easy access to local, organic foods, a strong wellness and fitness culture, and a population more open to non-traditional means of combating illness and hardship. Seeking a path by which she could apply this experience and mindset, she accepted a clinical role in gastroenterology in 2016. While working in GI, Laurie found a great satisfaction in finding the root cause of ailments, often after patients had experienced years of symptoms. She deepened her knowledge as a functional and progressive practitioner in the areas of gut health, micronutrient testing, food sensitivity testing, via treatment protocols nutritional enhancements, and diet coaching. Inspired by the results achieved from physiotherapy, Laurie also received her Certificate in Dry Needling in 2021.) Laurie continues to expand her knowledge and understanding of the impacts a western society and hurried culture can have on the health and well-being of her family, friends, and patients. She believes strongly in self advocacy in medicine, the limited mindset of some areas of traditional medicine, and the need for individualized, patient-individualized care. She has witnessed the dismissal of her close friends by their doctors with their thyroid struggles. Laurie enjoys traveling with her children and husband, reading, and recreational crossfit.
Melody Volz, FNP-C
*Not Currently Taking New Patients
Melody graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She went on to get a Master of Science in Nursing, also from the University of Texas, and become a certified Family Nurse Practitioner in 2014. After getting her bachelor’s degree, Melody worked for 5 years at Dell Seton Medical Center and has spent the last 5 years working in primary care with a focus on thyroid disorders and hormone imbalances. Melody’s personal thyroid journey began as an 18-year-old freshman in college when she started having overwhelming fatigue, brain fog, and sleep disruption. After being told she was “just a tired college student”, she dug deeper into her own health and was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. Since then, she has spent the last 17 years developing her passion for helping others that are suffering like she was and sharing with them what she’s learned about thyroid and hormone support, not only as a clinician, but also as a patient herself. Melody’s philosophy is simple - no two patients are alike. While thyroid and adrenal hormones impact every single cell in the body and cause a myriad of symptoms if unbalanced, often patients have their own individual set of symptoms unique to them. When a person is unwell, their whole life can unravel and that affects more than just a set of labs or their symptoms, it is often the underlying core of their entire wellbeing. Melody is committed to treating her patients as individuals, not just a set of one-size-fits-all lab results and works with each one to achieve optimal hormone levels that leads to a life of overall wellness and balance. Melody lives in Austin with her husband and 2 young daughters and enjoys being outside, running, reading, listening to music and spending time with her family and friends.
Hillary Mayers, NP
Hillary graduated from Texas Tech University is 2013 with her BSN. After working in the CV/CICU for 6 months, she quickly realized being a nurse practitioner was the route she needed to go. She proceeded to get her Masters’s and Doctorate in Nursing from George Washington University and never looked back. She has worked in the fields of cardiology, orthopedic surgery, and family practice before deciding to transition into the world of integrative/functional medicine and specialty thyroid management after going through her own journey with Hashimoto’s. She was drawn to the hormone and thyroid world immediately after graduating from NP school and didn’t realize then that she would have a call placed on her life to help women and men get their life back from debilitating thyroid conditions. After a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism in 2021, her viewpoint of thyroid management drastically shifted. Getting the diagnosis was only a piece of the puzzle, an important piece no doubt. But, finding someone to help her truly take on the task of getting healthy was a totally different journey. After being told “you’re on medicine, you’re fine”, she began to realize that patients all over the country are being told those exact words and set her mind to helping as many patients never have to hear those same exact words. Hillary believes in meeting you where you are in life, wherever that may be. She wants you to know that you’re not alone in this journey. Her desire is to help her patients become free from their thyroid condition so they can live the life they deserve. She is committed to seeing you as a person and encouraging you every step of the way, while also helping you see that there is life outside of hypothyroidism. Hillary lives in Lubbock, TX with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. She’s a proud Red Raider and you can often find her cheering them on in any sporting event. There aren’t many things she’s more impassioned about than helping patients at Modern Thyroid Clinic get their life back.
Hayley Adams, Health Coach
Hayley was born and raised in Fort Worth,TX and received a Bachelors of Science degree from Texas A&M University in 2004. Her professional career began in the field of education where she was a teacher of various disciplines for nearly 10 years. Prior to having children, she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28. This forced her down the path of deciphering a treatment plan that addressed the root cause of her diagnosis while preserving her ability to have children but still assured her many more years of health and happiness. Shockingly, she discovered these were not the priorities of typical treatment protocols and realized she would have to seek out the brave practitioners willing to offer options outside the bounds of traditional western practices. Thus began her journey into the world of wellness and functional medicine. Having now been cancer-free for over 9 years and the proud mother of a 3 year old son, she has dedicated her career to using the knowledge and resources she obtained to help others navigate their own story of healing.
Mariah Jones, Health Coach
Mariah graduated in 2011 with an Associates Degree of Applied Science as a Medical Assistant from the Great Falls College of Technology. After college she became a Certified Registered Medical Assistant through American Medical Technologists. She began her career working as a Medical Assistant at the Great Falls Clinic. Since then, she has gained over 12 years of experience in the medical field. During her career she has learned a lot about Functional Medicine and expanded her training into Health Coaching. She became a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in August 2023. She continued her health coaching education and obtained her certification as an Integrative Health Practitioner in January 2024.Mariah lives in Montana with her husband and 3 young sons and enjoys the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Dr Shawn Tassone MD, PhD
Shawn Tassone MD, Ph.D., known as Americas Holistic Gynecologist, is the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. Dr. Tassone is a practicing OBGYN in the Austin, Tx area, hormonal expert, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, creator of the world’s first integrative hormonal mapping system, and host of the Confessions Of A Male Gynecologist podcast. In his 20+ years of practice, he's listened to over 50,000 women's stories and is determined to remove the myths surrounding women's health. As an integrative health practitioner, he believes that you should have an active role in your care. His work includes studies and publications on hormonal imbalances, spirituality in medical care, whole foods to heal the human body, and integrative medicine. Dr. Tassone is featured in many publications including The New York Times, NBCNews Online, Stanford MedX, to name a few. His latest book, The Hormone Balance Bible, published by HarperCollins, is available for purchase worldwide.