Dana Hansen, CNM, ARNP, joined the PeaceHealth Medical Group team of providers in 2015. Dana is a board-certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She has more than 12 years' experience in obstetrics – including 10 years as a labor and delivery nurse – and special training as a Doula, or birth companion. Dana is particularly interested in helping young women make the important transition to motherhood. She is also sensitive to the cultural differences among mothers-to-be and is committed to honoring diversity. Dana has three children of her own, and enjoys spending time with them in and around their Bellingham home. Outside of work, she likes reading, crafting and learning. She has a special interest in topics related to cultural differences, economic disparities and health and wellness.