Advanced Women's Health

Women's Health
Primary Care Providers

Michelle Atkins
RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP


Darla Smedley
RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP


Risa Halford
RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP


Jessica Fahey
RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP


Women's Health Care
Service Providers

Katie Davenport LMP
Massage Therapist

Kate Walker MA, LMHC
Mental Health Counselor

Sherri Jeardoe
Licensed Esthetician

Melody Dawson LMP
Massage Therapist

Tiffany Dillman Licensed Medical Aesthetician

Lyndsay Mishko, DC
Chiropractor

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Michelle Atkins - RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP - Serving Tacoma, WA
Michelle Atkins
RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP
Women's Health

Michelle has been a registered nurse since 1991.  She graduated from the University of Washington School of nursing, and gained valuable experience in pediatrics, high-risk labor and delivery, mother-newborn care and gynecologic surgery prior to pursuing a new career path more suitable to her family life.

With a desire to provide compassionate care for women throughout the lifespan, Michelle pursued her master’s degree in nursing from Pacific Lutheran University and became board certified as a women’s health nurse practitioner in 1998.  Her professional interests include adolescent health promotion, infertility and menopausal mid-life changes.  As co-owner of Advanced Women's Health, Michelle takes pride in the Company's unique approach to Women's Healthcare.

Raised in Tacoma and currently living in Gig Harbor, Michelle is pleased to offer health care to women in both communities. Her personal interests include spending time with her family, traveling, windsurfing, gardening and participating in her children’s educational activities.

Darla has been a registered nurse since 1979. She attended the University of Washington Nursing School and received her Master’s Degree in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University. She became Board Certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in 1998.

Darla’s professional experience includes all aspects of adolescent and female health care.  With 20 years experience in inpatient labor and delivery, mother-newborn and gynecologic surgery, Darla brings a special compassion and knowledge base to her patients. Her professional interests include adolescent health, menopausal midlife changes, and preventative care throughout the life span of women.

As owner of Advanced Women's Health, Darla strives to assure that each patient's individual needs are addressed and expectations are met.
 

Darla Smedley - RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP - Serving Tacoma, WA
Darla Smedley
RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP

Women's Health

Darla enjoys spending time with her family and friends, attending sporting events, gardening, and at home with her many animals.

Specialty Service Providers


Risa Halford - RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP - Serving Tacoma, WA
Risa Halford - RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP
Family Practice / PCP

Risa attended the University of Washington and received her Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology in 2004. She then volunteered for the Peace Corps as a science teacher in a small village in Burkina Faso. She loved working with the nurses and midwives during her time there, and knew she needed to pursue nursing as a career. Upon returning, she worked as a gene expression laboratory biologist for Rosetta Inpharmatics and volunteered in the Swedish Cherry Hill Emergency Department. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Seattle University in 2010.

She enjoyed her internship at Lake Serene Clinic in Lynnwood, where she was able to provide both primary care and urgent care. Her passion for women’s health made Advanced Women’s Health an ideal fit. She strives to work with her patients to achieve healthy balance in their lives and provide high-quality compassionate care.
 

She is very excited to be working with the patients at Advanced Women’s Health and looks forward to establishing patient-provider relationships with mutual trust and respect.

She is currently assisting with the authoring of manuscripts on incorporating pharmacogenetics in primary care. When not working, she enjoys training for half marathons, hiking, traveling, cooking, dancing, yoga and reading.


Jessica received her Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington in 2000. She worked as a researcher in Seattle, performing DNA sequencing for the Human Genome Project as well as other genetics projects.

In 2003, she moved to Iowa and helped establish the Neurogenomics Research Lab at the University of Iowa. She returned to Washington with a desire to have closer patient contact and to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals. She graduated with her Masters of Science in Nursing from Seattle University in 2007.

After an enjoyable and inspiring internship at Advanced Women’s Health, she accepted a position as a full-time primary care provider.
 


Jessica Fahey

RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP
Family Practice / PCP

Jessica is passionate about listening to her patients and partnering with them to provide compassionate care and to guide her patients in achieving their health goals. A Tacoma-native, she is happy to be close to family and friends. She enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, cooking and travelling in her spare time.
   
 

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Tacoma, WA 98406
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