KH . ORG 11 What are someofyour hobbies? My family and I are avid skiers and enjoy spending our free time outdoors. I also enjoy photography, travel and the entire experience that is drinking coffee. What drewyou to Kootenai Health? As I searched for a place to start my practice, I was able to visit many health care systems. Kootenai Health stood out because of the people. When I was walking around town, different people would talk about how great a place it is to work. This was confirmed with every person I met. It is a privilege to join their mission and to serve patients across northern Idaho. What isyour favorite healthy tip? Having a healthy lifestyle begins in the kitchen. Food has an impact on everything we do. Wheredidyou receiveyour medical degree? I graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed general surgery and vascular surgery training at Prisma Health, Upstate South Carolina. —Continued on page 12 Shannon Miller, PA-C Kootenai Heart Clinics Tellusabitaboutyouandyour family. I was born and raised in a small town in Washington. I went to the Chicago area to raise my family and do physician assistant (PA) training and work from the 1990s through 2020. Having moved back to the region two years ago to be near my elderly mother, I am now privileged to be working for Kootenai Heart Clinics. I have two adult sons and four young grandchildren. Whydidyoupickyour specialty? One of my early positions was working in a cardiology fellowship in the Chicago area, and I was hooked. Focusing on this area of health is exciting in that there are many different aspects and diagnoses. It also highlights the need for excellent lifestyle education for patients and the need to encourage compliance. This is a favorite niche of mine that I enjoy in patient care. What canpatients expectwhen theyfirstmeet withyou? I am friendly and personable and tend to ask a myriad of questions! What are someofyour hobbies? Kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking, boating, snowshoeing and relearning the acoustic guitar. I absolutely love Idaho! What isyour favoritehealthy tip? Stay as active as you can and learn to enjoy healthy food on a daily basis! Wheredidyoureceiveyourmedicaldegree? After my undergraduate degree was completed at the University of Washington, I eventually completed physician assistant training at Cook County Hospital’s PA program in Chicago. I practiced in the Chicago area from 2001 to 2020, with a two-year stint in the Philadelphia area between 2016 and 2018. My last position before coming here was as a cardiology physician assistant at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Finding an opening at Kootenai Health has been an incredible blessing!
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