Meet Our Providers

Irene Yuste-Herrera MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C

Irene Yuste-Herrera MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C

Irene earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and recently completed her Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program at the University of Colorado. She is board-certified through the AANP and has a strong clinical background as a...

Laura Miller BSN,MSN, AGNP

Laura Miller BSN,MSN, AGNP

Laura Miller is a board-certified adult gerontology nurse practitioner who began her nursing training at Texas Christian University. She graduated with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked as a cardiac-telemetry nurse for several years. Laura...

Sarah Ann Sotta RN, BSN, AGPC-NP-BC

Sarah Ann Sotta RN, BSN, AGPC-NP-BC

Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Central Methodist University before advancing her education at Maryville University, where she obtained her Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner. She has been credentialed through the American Nurses...

Christopher Compton, Medical Doctor

Christopher Compton, Medical Doctor

Dr. Compton earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from University of Missouri – Columbia. He went on to complete his residency training in Family Medicine at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, where he developed a strong foundation in comprehensive, patient-centered...

Lucia Gabriela Botts FNP-C  & ACNPC-AG

Lucia Gabriela Botts FNP-C & ACNPC-AG

Lucia earned her dual Master's degree in Family and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Colorado State University–Pueblo in 2025. Her clinical background includes years of experience in intensive care, medical-surgical telemetry, and long-term care....

Heidi Barron, Physician Assistant

Heidi Barron, Physician Assistant

Heidi has 13 years of experience as a Physician Assistant, with a clinical background spanning emergency medicine, urgent care, and primary care. She completed her Physician Assistant training at Red Rocks and earned her Master’s degree from Saint Francis University....

Phylicia Little, FNP-BC

Phylicia Little, FNP-BC

Phylicia Little, is a board certified nurse practitioner with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Maryville University and a Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Degree from Walden University. She has been in practice since 2016 with licenses in MO and IL and is also...

Jessica Peck, AGNP-C

Jessica Peck, AGNP-C

Jessica is an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner who earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She brings 18 years of experience as a registered nurse in Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and hospice...

Kathy Thai, FNP-C

Kathy Thai, FNP-C

Kathy earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She is drawn to home-based primary care because it allows her to truly connect with her patients and care for them in the place where they...

Olivia Kukura PA-C

Olivia Kukura PA-C

Olivia earned both her Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees from Gannon University, completing her undergraduate studies in 2024 and her graduate training in 2025. She is passionate about home-based primary care, as it allows...

Annie Goclano, AGNP-C

Annie Goclano, AGNP-C

Annie attended nursing school at the University of Connecticut and worked as an RN in medical-surgical, oncology, and urgent care settings. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Colorado Anschutz in Adult Gerontology Primary Care and...

Julie Edgerton, FNP-C

Julie Edgerton, FNP-C

Julie earned her BSN for University of Colorado Denver in 2009 and completed her MSN Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2025. Her early career as a nurse focused on surgical trauma patients followed by nearly 14 years in the...

Lauren Lynch, FNP-C

Lauren Lynch, FNP-C

Lauren earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Grand Canyon University in October 2025 and is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Her clinical training prepared her to deliver comprehensive...

Sandy Housholder, AGNP

Sandy Housholder, AGNP

Sandy Housholder earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Creighton University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University, specializing in Adult Gerontology Primary Care. She was drawn to Bloom’s mission of compassionate, personalized care that...

Haley Fish, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C

Haley Fish, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C

Haley earned her BSN from the Denver College of Nursing in 2015. She later completed her MSN as an Adult–Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Colorado at the Anschutz Medical Campus, advancing her commitment to caring for aging populations....

Tara Darilek MSN, FNP-C

Tara Darilek MSN, FNP-C

Tara Darilek, MSN, FNP-C, is a Family Nurse Practitioner with five years of experience in family medicine and urgent care. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Tyler. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Tara spent eight years...

Courtney Hardy, PA-C

Courtney Hardy, PA-C

Courtney Hardy, PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Morehouse School of Medicine, a program dedicated to preparing clinicians with a strong foundation in primary care and a commitment to underserved...

Nicole Lippard FNP-C

Nicole Lippard FNP-C

Raised around the world as part of the U.S. Foreign Service community, Nicole didn’t settle in the United States until she was 14—an experience that shaped her global perspective and adaptability. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a diverse...

Brittney Sponsel FNP-C

Brittney Sponsel FNP-C

Brittney is a proud Colorado native who began her education at the University of Northern Colorado, earning a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, before completing both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner at Bellarmine...

Adrienne R. Garcia, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

Adrienne R. Garcia, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

Adrienne started her nursing journey after graduating with her BSN from Arizona State University in 2004. After six years as an Emergency Room RN, she chose to further her knowledge and career. She studied and obtained her MSN from the University of Texas Health...

Rachel Evans AGPCNP-BC

Rachel Evans AGPCNP-BC

Rachel's specific area of care includes the adult and geriatric population. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and grandson. Her hobbies include walking her dogs and gardening.

Ashley Zink, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Ashley Zink, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Ashley Zink is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. In her role with Bloom Healthcare, she is dedicated to helping patients access primary care services they may...

Neal Lynch, PA-C, MMS

Neal Lynch, PA-C, MMS

A native to Colorado and avid hockey fan, Neal graduated from red rocks physician assistant program in 2011 and obtained a masters degree in medical science from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania. He spent 14 years in acute care practice, managing complex...

Jordan Saxerud

Jordan Saxerud

Jordan was born and raised in a small town in North Dakota. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and his master’s degree from the University of North Dakota. Jordan is dedicated to bringing together his medical training, hands-on...

Jennifer Anderson, FNP-C

Jennifer Anderson, FNP-C

Jennifer is a Southern California native and has spent the last 5 years in Colorado. She has over 12 years of experience in the healthcare field. She received her undergraduate degree at Mt. Saint Mary's University, completed nurse residency at UCLA Ronald Reagan...

Eileen Donnelly, MSN APRN FNP-C

Eileen Donnelly, MSN APRN FNP-C

Eileen is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with nearly three decades of nursing experience, including ICU and ER settings as an RN and primary care settings as an NP. She holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing Science from the University of Texas at...

Danielle Whitacre M.D.

Danielle Whitacre M.D.

Dr. Whitacre has over 20 years’ experience caring for underserved patient communities, including more than 10 years spent delivering house calls. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Bloom healthcare, where she leads Bloom’s efforts to help older adults...

Megan Graeser

Megan Graeser

Megan was raised in a small town in Iowa. She has wanted to be in the medical field since she was young, with a constant drive for helping people “get better”. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from St. Olaf College, and her master’s degree in Doctorate...

Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

Ashley is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of experience as a registered nurse in the emergency department, where she developed strong skills in critical decision-making and high-acuity patient care. Her career has also included specialized roles with...

Kristen Lendt, FNP-C

Kristen Lendt, FNP-C

Kristen was raised in a small town in southern Minnesota. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nursing from South Dakota State University and later completed her Master’s degree at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. With over 20 years of experience as a...

Sajana Gajurel

Sajana Gajurel

Sajana Gajurel, PA-C, is a compassionate and devoted provider at Bloom Healthcare, deeply committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to the elderly. With a Master of Physician Assistant Studies and extensive experience in primary care, Sajana has...

Joseph Alisky M.D.

Joseph Alisky M.D.

Dr Alisky is originally from Tempe, Arizona and has over twenty-five years of healthcare experience. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and obtained both M.D. and Ph.D degrees at St. Louis University. Dr Alisky is passionate about...

Randal Young, FNP, CWS

Randal Young, FNP, CWS

Randy has been an RN since 2014. He became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2018 after graduating from Allen Nursing college in Waterloo, Iowa. He first worked in orthopedic trauma in Grand Junction, CO, and then transitioned to wound care, having become a certified...

Suraksha Thapa

Suraksha Thapa

Suraksha has dedicated more than 20 years of her life to the nursing profession. Her passion for nursing started in childhood, inspired by her mother, who was also a nurse. Watching her care for others, made Suraksha want to follow in her footsteps and devote her life...

Rachel Megquier, AGNP-C

Rachel Megquier, AGNP-C

Rachel Megquier earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Purdue University and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Colorado. Her background includes inpatient bone marrow transplant and oncology nursing as well as quality improvement...

Olivia Cisneros AGACNP-BC FNP-BC

Olivia Cisneros AGACNP-BC FNP-BC

Olivia has been a nurse practitioner for a little over a year, with her first experience in ortho trauma at a hospital. She was born and raised in Pueblo Colorado. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked as a registered nurse on a medical surgical unit and in...

Joseph Brown, PA-C

Joseph Brown, PA-C

Joseph Brown is a Physician Assistant with 15 years of experience. He has been practicing primarily in geriatric medicine for the last 5 years, but has managed patients in primary, urgent, and emergent care settings. His experience was earned in the U.S. Army where he...

Jenny Allgire, AGNP-C

Jenny Allgire, AGNP-C

Jenny is a native Texan and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors of Journalism. She went on to complete a year of volunteer service as an Americorps VISTA in Casper, Wyoming. Inspired by the nurses she worked with at the health department...

Marley Amartey

Marley Amartey

Amarley is a Denver native whose family is from Ghana. Growing up she always knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and work with underserved communities. She has 10 years of healthcare experience. She  began her healthcare career working as a nursing...

Shelby Banks

Shelby Banks

Shelby is a South Carolina native but has spent the past ten years in Colorado. She received a degree in Business Management from Clemson University and went on to earn a Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and completed her...

TeriAnn Benson

TeriAnn Benson

TeriAnn is originally from North Dakota. In 2003 she moved to Colorado seeking a skier lifestyle after having graduated from the University of North Dakota with a BS in Psychology and Pre-Health emphasis. It was adventure as a young adult that led her to Colorado and...

Jessica Binns

Jessica Binns

Jessica is a Colorado native and has over fifteen years of healthcare experience. She obtained a Bachelor’s in Nursing from the Denver College of Nursing and completed a Master of Science at the University of Colorado Anschutz. She began her healthcare career as a CNA...

Evelyn Pope

Lauren Buckley

Lauren Buckley is a dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner at Bloom Healthcare, where she has been serving since November 2023. With 4.5 years of experience as an RN and 7 months as a Nurse Practitioner, Lauren brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her role....

Christi Burks

Christi Burks

Christi is a Colorado native and received a Bachelor’s in Sports Medicine at Colorado State University. She went on to receive a Master’s in Nursing from Western University of Health Science and an ACAGNP from Grand Canyon University. Christi went into medicine...

Kathy Butcher

Kathy Butcher

Kathy is a Colorado native and has over twenty-eight years of healthcare experience. She obtained a BA in Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz and a Master’s in Nursing / Adult-Gero NP as well as a Nursing Doctorate degree from the University of...

Matt Capell

Matt Capell

Matt Capell is a dedicated Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at Bloom Healthcare, where he has been serving since March 2024. With a decade of experience as an RN and recently transitioning to his NP role, Matt specializes in Adult Gerontology Primary Care.Matt’s...

Courtney Davidson

Courtney Davidson

Courtney Davidson is a dedicated nurse practitioner at Bloom Healthcare, where she has been making a difference for the past two months. Courtney's healthcare journey began in 2010 as a CNA, driven by her passion for helping others. She earned her BSN from Oregon...

Krista Enns

Krista Enns

Krista is a Colorado native and received a B.S. in biology from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Krista has always loved science and helping others so going into the field of medicine made the most sense for a fulfilling career. She attended the Red Rocks...

Lauren Foster

Lauren Foster

Lauren is originally from Massachuestts. After some time in Pennsylvania and New York, she moved out to Colorado. She received her BSN from Villanova University and her masters from the University of Colorado. After receiving her BSN in 2006 she worked as a nurse in...

Justin Fowler

Justin Fowler

Justin is an Oklahoma native and has over sixteen years of healthcare experience. He received his undergraduate degree for Registered Nursing from the University of Oklahoma and later earned his MS in Nursing at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s worked...

Meredith Griffith

Meredith Griffith

Meredith is originally from Maryland. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada-Reno and her graduate degree from Herzing University. She’s attracted to medicine because she enjoys taking time to learn about her patients and making a...

Audrey Helt

Audrey Helt

Audrey Helt, AGPCNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner with a decade of experience in healthcare, specializing in geriatric care. Audrey holds a BSN from Mount Mercy University and a DNP in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care from the University of Iowa. Her background includes...

Joanna Hoopingarner

Joanna Hoopingarner

Joanna is originally from New Orleans, LA. Prior to receiving her MSNP from CU Anschutz, she graduated from UTHealth in Huston where she then worked as an RN for 8 years. Joanna has always loved helping people and was inspired by her aunt who was an inpatient med-surg...

Shannon Horn

Shannon Horn

Shannon is a Colorado native who can’t imagine living anywhere else. She completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Colorado and received a Master of Science in Nursing at Regis University. She’s been in a variety of inpatient settings including...

Shane Hyman

Shane Hyman

Shane Hyman is an Family Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience in healthcare; the past eight being focused on the elderly homebound.  He received his B.S in nursing from Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and his M.S in Nursing from...

Michelle Jenkins

Michelle Jenkins

Michelle was raised in a large family in a suburb of Detroit, MI. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at the University of Dayton and her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Butler University in Indianapolis. She has been practicing since 2013,...

Laura Jermyn

Laura Jermyn

Laura grew up in Pueblo, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2008, and then worked as a nurse in a step-down cardiac Intensive Care Unit. After gaining nursing experience, she returned to school and...

Evelyn Pope

Tenzin Kalden

Tenzin Kalden, AGNP-C, is a dedicated Primary Care Provider at Bloom Healthcare, where she has been serving for the past nine months. Born and raised in India, Tenzin completed a BSN and worked as an RN in an Intensive Therapy Unit before moving to Colorado in 2010....

Alyssa Kersch

Alyssa Kersch

Alyssa is a Southern California native and attended San Diego State University for her undergraduate degree. She obtained a nursing degree from Pikes Peak Community College and a graduate degree from Post University. Alyssa is passionate about improving quality of...

Jill Knudsen

Jill Knudsen

Jill is originally from the Seattle area and has lived in many different states including Hawaii, Connecticut, Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. Jill received her Family Nurse Practitioner’s degree from Georgetown University after previously working as a nurse. She...

Heather Krohn

Heather Krohn

Heather is a Colorado native and has over twelve years of nursing experience. She received her associates degree from the Community College of Denver, her undergraduate degree from Metropolitan University and her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Regis University....

Emily Kubovic

Emily Kubovic

Emily was born and raised in Lexingtion, KY, and has lived in Colorado for the past 16 years. She received her Family Practitioner Degree from Frontier Nursing University and has been a provider since 2018. Emily went into medicine in order to improve health outcomes...

Michael Lockwood

Michael Lockwood

Mike is originally from Casa Grande Arizona, but lived in Alaska, Spain, and Okinawa, Japan before settling in Colorado.  While he graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Medicine, he earned his clinical experience in the United States Navy Physician...

Amy Loomis

Amy Loomis

Amy is a Florida native and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Colorado Anschutz. She is passionate about helping her patients keep their autonomy...

DiAhn Lohman M.D.

DiAhn Lohman M.D.

Dr Lohman moved to Colorado after spending time in North Dakota, Montana, and California. She attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans where she also received her Master of Public Health. She completed her internship and residency...

Laura McCrery

Laura McCrery

Laura is a Colorado native and originally from Boulder. She graduated from the University of Colorado Denver. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communication & public relations from the University of Northern Colorado and her a bachelor of...

Juline McLean-Murray

Juline McLean-Murray

Juline grew up in the Caribbean, and has resided in Colorado for the past decade.  She began her nursing studies at the University of the West Indies, and obtained her Nurse Practitioner degree from Walden University.  Juline has been practicing...

Sandra Melling

Sandra Melling

Sandra Melling, RN, BSN, AGNP-c, is a highly experienced Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who has been with Bloom Healthcare for three months. With over 34 years of experience in nursing, Sandra's expertise lies in Adult ICU, where she has cared for open heart and...

Angela Mills M.D.

Angela Mills M.D.

Dr. Angela Mills, born in Montana, began her career in healthcare with a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana, practicing as a physical therapist from 1988 to 1996. She then attended the University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in...

Lilias Morgan

Lilias Morgan

Lilias is from North Carolina and attended PA school at Wake Forest University. She’s been a provider for the past 25 years, most of which has been spent in primary care. Lilias went into medicine because she considers it a noble profession and values contributing to...

Kyle Mueller

Kyle Mueller

Originally from Michigan, Kyle has over ten years of healthcare experience. He received his undergraduate degree from the Michigan State University and his Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In his...

Robin Thomas (Parent)

Robin Thomas (Parent)

Robin Thomas is a newly graduated physician assistant who joined Bloom Healthcare as a Primary Care Provider in July 2024. Robin holds an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Colorado State University and completed a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies...

Ali Parks

Ali Parks

Ali Parks serves as a Physician Assistant at Bloom Healthcare, where she is passionate about providing home-based primary care, focusing on enhancing the quality and accessibility of medical services. With a specialization in elderly patient care, Ali plays a vital...

Katie Reeves

Katie Reeves

As a Colorado native, Katie left the state to attend school at the University of St. Augustine in Florida. After suffering from an injury when she was younger, she vividly remembers the love and care provided by her nurses and was determined to return that love and...

Casey Richards

Casey Richards

Casey was raised by her Air Force family in the United States, England and Germany.  She received her Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010 and her Masters in Science in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse...

Pam Schultz

Pam Schultz

Pam is originally from Long Island, New York and spent time in Austin, Texas before moving to Colorado in 2020. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She originally pursued nursing due to the compassionate care she...

Alison Selcer

Alison Selcer

Alison is a Colorado native and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder and her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from South University in Savannah, GA. She is passionate in educating patients, families, caregivers, etc. in...

Mindy Smith

Mindy Smith

Mindy is a Colorado native and loves living in the Centennial State. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Colorado and earned a master’s degree from Colorado Technical University. Mindy has almost seven years of nursing experience and...

Lauryn Sulley

Lauryn Sulley

Originally from Montana, Lauryn has over five years of healthcare experience. She received her undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University and her Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Colorado. She is passionate about...

Julu Wagle, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Julu Wagle, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Julu has been in the medical field since 2008, beginning her career as a registered nurse. In 2019, she completed her Master’s degree in Nursing and became a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has been with Bloom since 2019 and, driven by her passion for wound care,...

Richard Wang M.D.

Richard Wang M.D.

Dr Wang came to Colorado after spending most of his life growing up in Texas. He went to medical school at Texas Tech School of Medicine before finally leaving Texas to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico, where he also served...

Olivia Werner, FNP-C

Olivia Werner, FNP-C

Olivia started her nursing career in 2005. She has worked in various health care settings, but really finds interest and a deep sense of purpose while providing care to older adults. In her free time she enjoys yoga, exploring the outdoors and traveling with her...

Kevin Xie PA-C

Kevin Xie PA-C

Kevin grew up in Boulder. He studied cell biology at the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2017 he graduated summa cum laude, awarded for his undergraduate research project and GPA. After taking time to explore professional roles in healthcare, he started PA school...

Jordan Zavala

Jordan Zavala

Jordan is originally from Fairfax County in Virginia although she’s lived in Colorado the past several years after making several trips with her Siberian husky. She received her Nurse Practitioner degree from George Washington University. Jordan was drawn to medicine...

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