About Altasano
Elevating Health Differently
Altasano was founded in 2018 on the core belief that mental health and physical health are interconnected. Our founder, Deena Schwartz, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) with over 30 years of direct patient care. Witnessing the increase in chronic illnesses and obesity along with addiction and depression/anxiety, across all age groups, while at the same time, learning to manage her own mind-body health, Deena affirmed her beliefs in the gut-brain connection and that difficult and complex mind-body health issues sometimes require non-conventional treatments. Deena is inspired to use her personal experience and professional knowledge to help others manage their chronic health issues by focusing on holistic mind-body health. She is striving to remove the stigma of mental health issues because she knows that the body suffers when needs of the mind are not met and vice versa.
Deena Schwartz, MSN, CRNA, PMHNP-BC
Altasano Founder & Director
Deena has an undergraduate degree in nursing from The University of Illinois at Chicago and has earned a Masters degree in Science at DePaul University for anesthesia with training at Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center. For over 25 years, Deena provided office-based anesthesia in the Chicagoland area. In 2020, Deena completed post-master’s education at the University of Saint Francis to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Deena is passionate about helping people from a holistic perspective bringing her extensive background in healthcare to her patients for better living.
Deena was born in Ohio and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Outside of her professional career, Deena earned her private pilot certificate and is a member of the local EAA Chapter 932. She is an avid yogi and loves traveling and digging in her vegetable garden. She lives in McHenry, Illinois with her husband Jeff.
