Shannon Padilla, CNM, is a certified nurse-midwife at Women's Healthcare Associates in Tualatin, Oregon.
"I grew up being inspired by science and medicine, which led me to pursue a career in women’s health. Along my journey, I volunteered as a doula and discovered midwifery and its core purpose of providing direct holistic care to women. As a midwife, I have the privilege of serving women, as well as my community. My hope is to provide a personal experience for my patients, balanced with social, emotional and educational support."
Shannon’s favorite part of being a nurse-midwife is working with women and the relationships she is able to build with them over time. Before joining WHA, she worked as a nurse-midwife for a nonprofit in Vancouver and at Kaiser Sunnyside in Clackamas, providing preventative wellness and reproductive health care, as well as prenatal, postpartum and perimenopausal care.
In her spare time, Shannon loves traveling, hiking, camping and yoga. She also loves spending time with her family, which consists of her husband, two young children and their family cat.
Graduate Degree:
Master of Science, Nurse-Midwifery, Oregon Health & Science University, 2010
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, 2007
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California Davis, 2003
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
American College of Nurse-Midwives
I had a fantastic experience. The provider was very informative and kind
She is amazing and made me feel so comfortable
My doctor was excellent. I was very impressed with all of the above. Her ability to listen and work with my concerns was exceptional.
Great beside manner!
I appreciated Shannon's explanation of my treatment options and risks. I didn't feel like she was rushing through the appointment but really taking time to listen and explain things thoroughly
Shannon was amazing. So kind and attentive. I felt very safe with her. The front office staff and medical assistant were equally great. All around a fantastic experience.
Shannon was incredibly helpful.
Incredibly friendly staff
Please praise every one they all were kind and respectful
I just switched over to Shannon because my originally provider left. I was nervous at first because I had such a good relationship with my past provider, but Shannon is amazing! She took the time to answer all my question and made sure I understood everything and put me at ease! She has a great presence and very easy to talk to- I couldn’t be happy with her as my provider!
Shannon makes the visit so much easier to deal with. She is kind, efficient and seems to truly care. Love her!!!
Shannon Padilla was very caring and thorough. It was my first visit and I was very impressed. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat.
I cannot recommend Shannon Padilla highly enough. She was kind, thoughtful, and thorough. I felt she listened with care and was interested in keeping me healthy! Thank you for caring!
This was my first visit with Shannon and she was great.
I had a very good experience with the provider
Very friendly!
Wonderful, compassionate and caring and helpful
I just want to say a big thank you for the provider and her team. It was the best experience I’ve had for a gynecology and I cannot thank everyone enough for that.
She was amazing and listened to my questions, concerns and was very sincere.
Shannon Padilla was excellent. She was very patient, knowledgeable, caring.
It was great! Very consent-conscious and informative. I appreciated the lack of weight bias or diet culture-related suggestions. Most medical providers can be very biased, ignorant, and offensive in these ways and I didn’t experience any of that here!
Friendly and caring
Shannon was absolutely amazing! This was my first visit with her, and she took the time to really get to know me & listen to my health concerns. She gave me multiple options & really worked to make sure I was comfortable with the plan in place. Appreciate her so much!
Shannon Padilla, Goes above and beyond to make sure she thoroughly answered my questions, and explaining. Exceptional listing skills and getting me referrals and follow ups. Thank You! for kind attentive thoroughness, your exceptional at your job.
Shannon was very professional, kind, caring, and gentle.
Paid close attention to my cultural and personal preferences, very sensitive and respectful
Shannon is amazing! She took the time to explain my care and made sure I understood all options before my appointment was over. She took the time to listen to my concerns and made me feel empowered. Shannon has an excellent bedside manner; I've only had a few appointments with her but I feel like I've been going to her for a long time because of how attentive and kind she is during my visits. Would highly recommend :)