DAWN O'CONNOR, FNP-BC

Education: 

Undergraduate: San Francisco State University, BA Clinical Psychology

Medical Education: University of California San Francisco, MS Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

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Languages Spoken: English

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Board Certifications: ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner

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Accepting New Patients: No

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Location: Salem

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Bio: Nurse Practitioner Dawn O’Connor is an established and highly skilled board-certified nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in adult medicine and women's health. She holds a bachelors degree in Clinical Psychology and attended the top-ranked University of California at San Francisco for her master’s degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. In addition to internal medicine and women's health, she has specialty training in the areas of cardiology, weight management, geriatrics and palliative care.  

 

In her spare time, NP O’Connor enjoys traveling, scuba diving, kayaking and spending time outdoors with her husband and dogs. She takes great pride in the personalized, patient-centered, quality care provided by Valley Clinics. Nurse Practitioner O’Connor’s passion is fueled by the bonds she builds with her patients and the enjoyment she holds in partnering with them to achieve their optimal health and wellness. “The greatest tool we possess is the ability to listen to our patients.”