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<span class="bodyBOLD">Patricia A. Payne, ARNP</span>
has been practicing as a nurse practitioner for over <br>
20 years. She enjoys her role immensely. Her philosophy of care is that
the <br>
provider and patient are partners in their care. The mutual goal is to
<br>
either maintain maximum physical and emotional health or to work to achieve
<br>
that goal. Patti was born and raised in central Illinois. She received
her <br>
undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, from the University
<br>
of Illinois at the Medical Center in Chicago. Following graduation, she
<br>
practiced nursing in the Chicago area in a variety of roles. In 1981,
she <br>
received her Master's in Nursing from the University of Washington. This
<br>
program allowed her to become certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
<br>
Patti has practiced at the University of Michigan in their hypertension
and <br>
hyperlipidemia clinic; at the Seattle Veteran's Administration Hospital
<br>
where she started their women's clinic and provided acute and chronic
care <br>
to male and female patients for 14-1/2 years; and the last 5-1/2 years
<br>
provided primary care to people aged 12 and up in a Kirkland internal
<br>
medicine clinic. Patti and her husband, Dick, live in Lake Forest Park
with <br>
their West Highland White Terriers, Maggi and Toby. She enjoys reading,
<br>
hiking, cooking, and spending time with her family.
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