OUR TEAM
AMBER FRYE
OWNER
She is the dreamer who thought to bring Optimize U to Portland. One of the founding members of ChillNOut Cryotherapy, Amber opened her first cryotherapy studio in 2015. It wasn’t long before her studios transitioned from nitrogen cryotherapy to electric cryotherapy and this enabled her to begin adding complimentary modalities to the suite of services that ChillNOut offered. In 2017, Amber co-founded Electric Cryotherapy Chambers Inc. and shifted her focus from client care to B2B equipment distribution and sales. She’s very excited to move back into the end user space – and especially with the addition of functional medicine treatments.
In her free time, Amber loves camping, hiking, and lounging with her daughter & two dogs. Her favorite food is sushi and she loves getting Spanish Coffees at Huber’s in Portland. One of the things she loves about Oregon are the changing leaves in the fall as it isn’t a common occurrence back in San Diego!
AMBER FRYE
OWNER
She is the dreamer who thought to bring Optimize U to Portland. One of the founding members of ChillNOut Cryotherapy, Amber opened her first cryotherapy studio in 2015. It wasn’t long before her studios transitioned from nitrogen cryotherapy to electric cryotherapy and this enabled her to begin adding complimentary modalities to the suite of services that ChillNOut offered. In 2017, Amber co-founded Electric Cryotherapy Chambers Inc. and shifted her focus from client care to B2B equipment distribution and sales. She’s very excited to move back into the end user space – and especially with the addition of functional medicine treatments.
In her free time, Amber loves camping, hiking, and lounging with her daughter & two dogs. Her favorite food is sushi and she loves getting Spanish Coffees at Huber’s in Portland. One of the things she loves about Oregon are the changing leaves in the fall as it isn’t a common occurrence back in San Diego!
MICHELLE MEARS
MD
Michelle Mears, MD, is a board-certified physician in family practice. She is the medical director of Optimize U, a premier health and wellness center, located in Portland, Oregon. The practice treats men and women of all ages, particularly middle-aged adults.
Dr. Mears earned her medical degree from the University of Minnesota in 1986. She completed a family medicine residency at the University of Washington in 1989. She has been in private practice in Hillsboro and North Plains, Oregon since moving here in 1994 with her family including 3 children. As a functional family practitioner, her primary focus throughout her career has been wellness and preventative medicine. Her interests now include holistic approaches to health and wellness with the goal of living well and long.
Some of the many services available at Optimize U include bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), whole-body cryotherapy, photobiomodulation, vitamin shots, and IV drips, as well as compression therapy, infrared sauna use, and vibration therapy. Optimize U offers the most cutting-edge health and wellness treatments available and lets nature do its work.
Dr. Mears loves living in the country, and in Oregon. Some of her favorite things are fresh air, rainbows, waterfalls, rivers, and lakes. She enjoys all the nature that Oregon has to offer. In her free time, she loves hanging out with her family, grandkids, and friends. She especially loves cooking for them. Traveling is a big hobby for her and some of her bucket list places include Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Costa Rica.
EVAN KUKLINSKI
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Through his background in mechanical engineering, electronics, and biohacking, he brings a deep understanding of how the physics of Optimize U’s modalities affect our bodies. Holding several patents, his innovations include technology surrounding red light therapy and our very own electric cryotherapy system, one of the coldest and most efficient of its kind.
Evan enjoys volunteering his engineering abilities. In the past, he has developed free prosthetics for developing countries, and most recently he was the lead designer of an FDA-approved high-volume, low-cost emergency ventilator to assist during the pandemic.
When he isn’t working, you’ll generally find him tinkering in his garage, traveling, or hanging out with his friends and family. He is excited to be able to provide high-quality services to people in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere.
EVAN KUKLINSKI
OWNER
Through his background in mechanical engineering, electronics, and biohacking, he brings a deep understanding of how the physics of Optimize U’s modalities affect our bodies. Holding several patents, his innovations include technology surrounding red light therapy and our very own electric cryotherapy system, one of the coldest and most efficient of its kind.
Evan enjoys volunteering his engineering abilities. In the past, he has developed free prosthetics for developing countries, and most recently he was the lead designer of an FDA-approved high-volume, low-cost emergency ventilator to assist during the pandemic.
When he isn’t working, you’ll generally find him tinkering in his garage, traveling, or hanging out with his friends and family. He is excited to be able to provide high-quality services to people in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere.
MICHELLE MEARS
MD
Michelle Mears, MD, is a board-certified physician in family practice. She is the medical director of Optimize U, a premier health and wellness center, located in Portland, Oregon. The practice treats men and women of all ages, particularly middle-aged adults.
Dr. Mears earned her medical degree from the University of Minnesota in 1986. She completed a family medicine residency at the University of Washington in 1989. She has been in private practice in Hillsboro and North Plains, Oregon since moving here in 1994 with her family including 3 children. As a functional family practitioner, her primary focus throughout her career has been wellness and preventative medicine. Her interests now include holistic approaches to health and wellness with the goal of living well and long.
Some of the many services available at Optimize U include bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), whole-body cryotherapy, photobiomodulation, vitamin shots, and IV drips, as well as compression therapy, infrared sauna use, and vibration therapy. Optimize U offers the most cutting-edge health and wellness treatments available and lets nature do its work.
Dr. Mears loves living in the country, and in Oregon. Some of her favorite things are fresh air, rainbows, waterfalls, rivers, and lakes. She enjoys all the nature that Oregon has to offer. In her free time, she loves hanging out with her family, grandkids, and friends. She especially loves cooking for them. Traveling is a big hobby for her and some of her bucket list places include Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Costa Rica.
Office Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
