Theresa is a board-certified Physician Assistant; she has worked as a primary care provider on the Oregon coast since 2005. For the past four years she has also practiced Palliative Care.

She greatly enjoys developing long-term partnerships with her patients and empowering them to identify and meet their health goals. She has special interest in preventive care, care of chronic conditions, and care of those with serious illness.

She is a 2005 graduate of the Physician Assistant Program at Oregon Health & Science University. She also completed a Master of Science degree in Palliative Care in 2022. Her undergraduate degree is from Oregon State University. She spent two years in the Peace Corps serving in Uzbekistan between college and graduate school.

Theresa grew up on her family’s farm in St. Paul and feels a deep connection to small and rural communities.

Theresa’s husband, Casey, grew up in and is a graduate of Dallas High School.

They have one daughter and two dogs. Outside of work, Theresa enjoys cooking, spending time at the Oregon coast, hiking, watching her daughter play soccer, and reading.