Anna was born and raised in San Francisco and is the youngest of three children. After graduating High School in San Francisco, Anna attended nursing school in Hawaii. Anna graduated with her Family Nurse Practitioner degree in 2002. She has practiced in various specialties, and discovered her passion when she found the specialty of Bariatrics.

Anna’s career has taken her across the globe where she worked for the Saudi government as a nurse. After completing her graduate degree, Anna had the opportunity to work in conjunction with the US Army to develop and manage a bariatric program in Hawaii. It was at this time that Anna discovered her passion for Bariatrics.

Anna believes losing weight and becoming physically fit is a journey. She desires to help people reach their weight loss goals and maintain optimal health for a lifetime. She finds the element to success is a true commitment to oneself, and having the support of professionals providing guidance through the process is essential. Anna believes its important to show yourself you can lose weight and that your confidence is reborn once you achieve even a five pound weight loss.

Anna has worked at Stanford University and the University of California in surgical weight management. She helped patients reach their preoperative weight loss prior to surgery, and monitored and provided guidance for patients post surgery. She also participated in research studies regarding the positive effects of weight loss. Her most recent experience is in medical weight loss.

Anna loves to travel and experience many cultures. She has found that the immersion into other cultures has broadened her horizons and given her the ability to see things from other cultural perspectives.

In her spare time Anna enjoys socializing with friends and discovering new ways to use herbs and spices in preparing healthy nutritional meals.

Earl began his medical career as a EMT/Medic in the 1980s. He then became a Registered Nurse and worked as an RN in various positions while obtaining a BS degree in Biochemistry from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He attended Northeastern University in Boston to become a Physician Assistant, graduating in September of 1993. Earl moved to Bellingham in 1994 and worked for 6 years practicing in Asthma and Allergy. He then worked for 15 years at a large multi specialty clinic doing urgent care for Internal and Family Medicine departments.

Earl joined NorthStar Medical Specialists in 2016 to work in the Sleep Medicine Department. “People often underestimate the importance of sleep and how much it can affect their overall health and well being.”

Earl enjoys spending time with his family, doing CrossFit, spending time outside working in the yard and hiking, riding motorcycles and playing as well as building guitars.

Dr. Donald Berry has been practicing Pulmonology since 1984 and is certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine. In 1971, he received his BA at Haverford College, Pennsylvania followed by his Doctorate of Medicine in 1979 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York.

Dr. Berry is exceedingly active in the medical community. He is currently the director of the Critical Care Unit and Respiratory Care Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He directed the St. Joseph’s and St. Luke’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs before their discontinuation in 1988. His extensive background in Pulmonary Rehabilitation from the University of California, San Diego’s renowned training and research center, make his expertise uniquely valuable.

Dr. Berry grew up in New England but has made Whatcom County his home with his wife and children since 1985. In his free time, you might find Dr. Berry golfing, skiing, fly fishing, hiking with his dog or listening to classical music. He also enjoys photography.

Alyson Carlyon is NorthStar’s Vice President of Operations. Alyson started as a patient services representative and quickly became an integral part of the NorthStar team. Eightteen years later, Alyson is still very passionate about her job and remains committed to NorthStar’s mission of helping those in our community achieve a better quality of life through sincere, individualized care. Alyson oversees daily operations and continually cultivates a culture for staff of support and positivity. At the root of her decision making, training and daily duties is her core value of patient care always coming first.

Outside of the office, Alyson is a true adventurer. She is a competitive OCR athlete, an avid runner and one of the founding members of the Bellingham Distance Project, a local competitive running team.  Alyson loves spending time outdoors with her husband, Joel, and their son Jethro.  You can often find them running, snowboarding, climbing or trekking through the mountains.