Kirsten N. Dougherty,
CPNP
Kirsten is a board certified primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She grew up in the Twin Cities area and attended the University of Minnesota Morris for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for her Master of Nursing degree (2012) and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (2017). Prior to joining Pediatric Services in 2022, she worked as a nurse in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital for 5 years and then spent 4 years working as a nurse practitioner at another local pediatric clinic. She is a Certified Lactation Specialist and also completed a graduate minor in integrative health and healing. Her practice interests include lactation, nutrition, integrative medicine, environmental and food allergies, and public health. In her spare time, she loves to play volleyball, travel, hike, enjoy theater and live music, and spend time with her husband, son, and 2 dogs.