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Samson Barasa MD

portrait of Samson Barasa MD
  • Family Medicine
  • Geriatric Internal Medicine
  • Hospital Medicine
Biography

Katherine (Kate) Adler, DNP, FNP, RN, joined PeaceHealth in March 2022 as a Nurse Practitioner in the Family Medicine clinic in Burlington. Kate is committed to providing compassionate care and offering emotional support to all her patients and their families. She is passionate about preventative healthcare and works to form partnerships with her patients as they strive to meet their health goals. Kate received her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Seattle University in 2021, having completed the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion Program to become an RN in 2018. She completed more than 200 hours of DNP clinical rotations at the Naval Health Clinic, Pediatrics Unit in Oak Harbor, Wash., in addition to more than 700 additional hours of DNP and APNI Clinical Rotations. Before pursing nursing, Kate completed her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from University of Washington where she was a Division I athlete competing in sprints and long jump as a member of the Track and Field Team. She has worked as an acute care nurse at Island Hospital in Anacortes and a nurse at Virginia Mason Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. Kate also has experience working in assisted living and memory care facilities. When not caring for patients, Kate enjoys spending time with family and friends, trying new recipes, exercising, skiing and exploring the PNW. She is also a huge Husky fan!

Education
  • Moi University College of Health Sciences
    Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    Specialty: Other, Not Listed
  • Union Hospital Family Medicine
    Specialty: Family Medicine
  • University of Illinois at Chicago-GME
    Specialty: Geriatric Medicine
Insurance Accepted
  • ATRIO Health Plans
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • First Choice Health Network
  • Health Net Federal Services
  • Health Net of Oregon
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Majoris Health Systems
  • Medicaid Oregon Health Plan
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Railroad
  • Moda Health
  • Multiplan Network
  • Pacific Medical Centers
  • PacificSource Health Plans
  • Providence Health Plan (PPO)
  • Provider Network of America
  • Regence - Oregon & Washington
  • Samaritan Health Plan
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • United Healthcare

Where I See Patients

My PeaceHealth Patient Portal

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  • Request prescription refills
  • Access your test results
  • Manage your appointments