Serving Spokane, WA

After graduating from Loma Linda University in 2018 with a Masters of Science in Orthotics & Prosthetics and receiving both the Academic Excellence Award in 2018 and the Rising Star Award in 2021 for community and career advancement, Kristen moved to the Pacific Northwest and began her career with Evergreen. She has a passion for athletics both professionally and personally having completed 2 marathons so far and actively seeking ways to facilitate the athletic pursuits of her patients.

Kristen is particularly inspired by the unique intersection of art and science in the field and loves to collaborate with patients to produce one-of-a-kind projects that are as functional as they are beautiful and reflect the individual personalities of her patients. In her free time, you will find Kristen riding bikes with her family, baking yummy desserts, and tending to her dahlias.

What is a quote that you live by?
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson