Shannon Padilla, CNM, MS - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Midwifery, Tualatin, OR

Provider Bio

Shannon Padilla, CNM, is a certified nurse-midwife at Women's Healthcare Associates in Tualatin, Oregon.

From the Provider

"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."

About the Provider

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.

Certifications

  • Certified Nurse-Midwife, American Midwifery Certification Board, 2010

Education

  • 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

Memberships

  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine

  • American College of Nurse-Midwives

Patient Survey Responses

  • Provider Ratings (86)
  • Patient Comments (11)

Advice given to you on ways to stay healthy?

4.54 out of 5

Amount of time spent with you?

4.66 out of 5

Explaining things in a way you could understand?

4.77 out of 5

Including you in decision-making about your treatment plan?

4.56 out of 5

Instructions regarding medication/follow-up care?

4.61 out of 5

Knowledge of healthcare received from other providers?

4.34 out of 5

Knowledge of important information about your medical history?

4.43 out of 5

Taking time to answer your questions?

4.7 out of 5

The thoroughness of the examination?

4.64 out of 5

Willingness to listen carefully to you?

4.69 out of 5
  • 12/16/2022

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    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.

  • 10/31/2022

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    Paid close attention to my cultural and personal preferences, very sensitive and respectful

  • 10/21/2022

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    Shannon was very professional, kind, caring, and gentle.

  • 09/30/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    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 :)

  • 06/29/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    Shannon Padilla is excellent. She is caring and willing to take the time to explain things. She is just a sweetheart, and I would definitely refer her to a friend.

  • 06/15/2022

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    Shannon Padilla is an amazing provider that makes you feel warm and cared for. So rare these days!!!

  • 05/20/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    love shannon!!

  • 05/18/2022

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    She is amazing! What a doctor!

  • 05/13/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    Despite my past history having trouble with cervical biopsies and IUD insertion, I was encouraged to have an endometrial biopsy without sedation. It did not work and now I need to reschedule the procedure with sedation. I wish the medical providers had listened to me, which would have saved everyone time and money.

  • 04/27/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    She is excellent, a good listener, and very kind.

  • 04/20/2022

    Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with your provider?

    I felt like time lasts an eternity after learning our baby stopped developing. I wish my vitals had been taken before the ultrasound and that someone would have come into the exam room faster than 25 minutes later. I felt like I couldn't get out of there fast enough in such an emotional time and hearing a baby's heartbeat from another room after not hearing mine was really hard. I know not every situation is the same as mine but I wanted to flee the area so badly after learning we were about to miscarry.

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