Our Team
We are PNWF
All of our physicians are board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and they are supported by a team of experienced and compassionate professionals who are dedicated to helping and caring for you at every step on your path to parenthood.
Physicians
Dr. Lorna Marshall
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Dr. Julie Lamb
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Dr. Lora Shahine
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Dr. Darcy Broughton
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Nurse Practitioners
Nurses + IVF Coordinators are patients’ key contacts as they move through their treatment cycles. They are highly knowledgeable about the process of IUI and IVF, testing, medications, treatment protocols, and so much more.
Jane Perkins, ARNP
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
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Master of Science in Nursing from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Nursing by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
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Member of ASRM and Seattle Tacoma Assisted Reproduction Society
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Inaugural member of Pacific Northwest Fertility with over 20 years of experience in women’s health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, use of clomid/letrozole and injectable gonadotropin cycles to achieve pregnancy, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, fertility preservation for cancer patients, and embryo shipping
Resa Tucker, ARNP, WHNP-BC
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle University
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Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University
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Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
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Member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle Tacoma Assisted Reproduction Society, and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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Over 15 years of experience in infertility and women’s health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, use of clomid/letrozole and injectable gonadotropin cycles to achieve pregnancy, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, fertility preservation, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
Jennifer Schilling, CNM, ARNP
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Pennsylvania
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Master of Science in Nursing from University of Pennsylvania
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Board Certified Nurse Midwife
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Member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine and American College of Nurse-Midwives
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Over 20 years of experience in women’s health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, use of clomid/letrozole and injectable gonadotropin cycles to achieve pregnancy, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, and polycystic ovarian syndrome
Rebekah Weaver, CNM, ARNP
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Associate in Nursing from Eastern New Mexico University
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Bachelor of Science from Middle Tennessee State University
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Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University
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Board Certified Nurse Midwife
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Member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American College of Nurse-Midwives, and Academy for Eating Disorders
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Over five years of experience in women’s and mental health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, trauma-informed care, support of patients with anxiety and depression, eating disorders, and other mental health diagnoses
Lea Spencer, CNM, ARNP
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Bachelor of Arts from Northeastern University
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Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt School of Nursing
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Board Certified Nurse Midwife
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Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American College of Nurse-Midwives
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Conversational in Spanish
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Five years of experience in women’s health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, trauma-informed care, gynecology, midwifery, and family planning
Kara Clark, ARNP-BC
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Associate in Nursing from Lower Columbia College
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Texas
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Master of Science in Nursing from University of Cincinnati
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Diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing from Hopkinsville Community College
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Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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Over eight years of experience in women’s health
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Specializes in fertility evaluation, intrauterine insemination cycles, donor sperm cycles, trauma-informed care, fertility preservation, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and inclusive care for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and HIV+ patients
Olivia Mills, DNP, ARNP
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arizona
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Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Arizona
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Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
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Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Jennie Minkus, ARNP
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Washington
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Georgetown University
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- 10 years of experience in women’s health
- Specializes in fertility evaluation, intraueterine insemination, donor sperm cycles, gestational surrogate cycles, trauma-informed care, support of patients with anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders, care for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ patients, and early pregnancy care including pregnancy loss
Lab Team
Our embryologists and laboratory personnel have over 30 years of combined laboratory experience. Cindee and Amin Khabani lead our team of skilled embryologists and laboratory staff.
Cindee Khabani, BS, ELD - Laboratory Director
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Pacific Lutheran University graduate in Biology & Chemistry
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Worked over 15 years at Swedish Medical Center Reproductive Technology before co-founding Pacific Northwest Fertility and IVF Specialists in 2005
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Certified Embryology Laboratory Director from the American Board of Bioanalysis
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Member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Association of Bioanalysts
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One of the few Embryology Laboratory Directors in the country who works as a “hands on” embryologist
Amin Khabani, BS, ELD - Embryology Laboratory Director
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University of Washington graduate in Molecular and Cellular Biology
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Led the University of Washington’s Fertility and Endocrine Center as their Embryology Laboratory Director
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Served as the start up Embryology Laboratory Director for Seattle Reproductive Medicine, before co-founding Pacific Northwest Fertility and IVF Specialists in 2005
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Certified Embryology Laboratory Director from the American Board of Bioanalysis
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Member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Association of Bioanalysts
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Over 20 years of experience in Clinical Embryology
Nursing Team
Our amazing nursing team includes our nurses, our procedure team, and our Collaborative Reproduction Team.
Genetic Counseling
Our on-staff certified and licensed genetic counselor, Lauren Garrett, MS, CGC, works alongside patients to determine what type of genetic testing can be incorporated into their treatment plan, and how results influence their care.
Financial Counseling
Fertility treatments can be daunting from a financial perspective. Our on-site financial counselors are happy to speak to any prospective or current patient and review the potential costs associated with our treatments as well as different options for financing those costs.
Admin Team
This group includes our operations team, our administrators, and our Patient Care Coordinators. They are the smart, compassionate people who you see when you arrive, and they are a vital part of how we deliver extraordinary care and service to our patients.
Support Team
Our dedicated support team includes on-site sonographers, phlebotomists and medical assistants, here to ensure you get the most advanced and comprehensive care, all under one roof.
Nursing Team
Our amazing nursing team includes our nurses, our procedure team, and our Collaborative Reproduction Team.
Genetic Counseling
Our on-staff certified and licensed genetic counselor, Lauren Garrett, MS, CGC, works alongside patients to determine what type of genetic testing can be incorporated into their treatment plan, and how results influence their care.
Financial Counseling
Fertility treatments can be daunting from a financial perspective. Our on-site financial counselors are happy to speak to any prospective or current patient and review the potential costs associated with our treatments as well as different options for financing those costs.
Admin Team
This group includes our operations team, our administrators, and our Patient Care Coordinators. They are the smart, compassionate people who you see when you arrive, and they are a vital part of how we deliver extraordinary care and service to our patients.
Support Team
Our dedicated support team includes on-site sonographers, phlebotomists and medical assistants, here to ensure you get the most advanced and comprehensive care, all under one roof.
