COPA Kids Care
NEW Extended Hours for Urgent Visits
Urgent Visits done by your Expert Pediatric Team
Experienced pediatricians are here ready to help your child with those last-minute needs. With extensive pediatric experience, our Kids Care providers offer the highest level of pediatric medical advice and medical attention for your childās canāt-wait care. From bumps and bruises to coughs and sore throats, we have you covered with convenient after-hours care. Get pediatric expert care for your childās minor injury, cut, or illness and receive the highest level of care from your trusted pediatric care clinic, even after hours.
No need to wait for hours at Urgent Care, book within seconds through appointment scheduling on MyHealth and know you are getting the care your child needs from our pediatric specialists. We have ample availability and convenient locations in Bend and Redmond for our pediatric patients as a premier healthcare provider.
Acute Care Providers
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CREDENCIALESĀ
- Pediatra titulado
- Residencia de PediatrĆa en la Universidad de Florida
- Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Florida
- Universidad del Sur de Florida
Ā Como pediatra, creo que los niƱos tienen historias maravillosas que contar y que podemos aprender mucho escuchĆ”ndoles. Disfruto mucho pasando tiempo con niƱos de todas las edades y valoro la informaciĆ³n que me proporcionan sobre su salud. AdemĆ”s, me encanta cuando los niƱos me ponen al dĆa sobre las Ćŗltimas tendencias de la cultura juvenil.
Entiendo que a menudo hay muchas maneras de abordar un problema de salud, y me gusta trabajar en colaboraciĆ³n con mis pacientes, sus padres y cuidadores para crear el mejor plan de atenciĆ³n para todos los involucrados. SĆ© que las condiciones mĆ©dicas pueden sentirse abrumador y confuso, asĆ que me enorgullezco de explicar las cosas con claridad y asegurarse de que todas las preguntas son abordadas.
TambiƩn estoy profundamente comprometida a proporcionar una asistencia sanitaria accesible y de calidad a todos los niƱos, especialmente a los mƔs vulnerables.
Cuando no estoy trabajando, es probable que me encuentres disfrutando del aire libre en los alrededores de Sisters, ya sea corriendo, haciendo senderismo, ciclismo o esquĆ nĆ³rdico en pistas forestales. Habiendo crecido en Ohio y Florida, estoy agradecida por todo lo que ofrecen las montaƱas. TambiĆ©n disfruto leyendo y me encanta sumergirme en todo tipo de literatura. En casa, mi marido y yo nos entretenemos con Sparky, nuestra tontorrona mezcla de labrador negro y corgi, que tiene un talento especial para robar calcetines.
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CREDENCIALESĀ
- Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
- Medical Degree: Sanford School of Medicine, South Dakota, 1996
- Pediatric Residency: Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN 1999
- Membership: Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Connecting with children is my superpower.
Caring for infants and children has been a lifelong passion and I bring 25 years of general pediatric experience to COPA.
Entrusting the care of your child to a medical professional is a very important decision. I strive to listen carefully, because parents/caregivers who know the child best can unlock the diagnosis most of the time. I know how confusing medical terms can be, so it's important to me that I speak in a way that both the parent and the child will understand.
I was born in Berkeley, California but spent most of my childhood in Melbourne, Australia. (I even ate Vegemite when I was there, which was my first act of culinary bravery.) However, I sadly lost my Aussie accent when my family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, where I spent my teenage years.
My house is shared with my husband and teenage son. My oldest daughter has flown the nest and is pursuing pre-med at U of O (go Ducks!) Another important family member is my Golden Irish retriever, Juno. Ask me for a dog pic, I have a lot.
Our family loves outdoor adventures, especially river rafting trips. A long-term travel goal is a multi-week raft trip on the Grand Canyon. I am a movie buff, and a sucker for a good romantic comedy. One of my favorite movies is Pride and Prejudice, specifically the one with Colin Firth. When I am not adventuring in the great outdoors, you will find me curled up with a novel. One of my guilty pleasures is eating ice cream, specifically Haagen-Dazs Coffee Chip.
You will find me working weeknights as a member of COPA Kids Care Urgent Care Team. Iām proud to provide evidence-based pediatric care backed by the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). I care deeply about vaccinations, and I promote preventive health.
A quote I like to live by is: āLet the beauty of what you love be what you doā by the poet Rumi. Having a strong passion for what I do has given me the opportunity to create meaningful relationships with patients and challenge myself every day with something new.
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CREDENCIALES
- Pediatra titulado
- Pediatra de la GuarderĆa St. Charles
- Universidad de Washington - Residencia en PediatrĆa del Hospital Infantil de Seattle
- Facultad de Medicina del Estado de Michigan
- Universidad de California - Berkeley
Creo que es realmente difĆcil tener un mal dĆa mientras se trabaja como pediatra en Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA).
Ciertamente, puede haber momentos tristes, pero las sonrisas, las risas y las historias diarias hacen que cada dĆa sea especial.
Como pediatra, sĆ© que mi trabajo consiste en estar presente en el momento con cada niƱo para asegurarme de que reciben mi atenciĆ³n mĆ©dica prioritaria. Con las familias, me esfuerzo por comunicarme de forma que todos los miembros del entorno del niƱo comprendan claramente sus necesidades.
Tengo mi propia familia, a la que quiero mucho, y eso me hace comprender mejor los retos a los que se enfrentan los pacientes y sus familias.
