Not currently accepting patients

Ellen Petersen, FNP (she/her)

Not currently accepting patients

  • Family Nurse Practitioner

Specialty

  • Urogynecology

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Large glass and brick building
Peter O. Kohler Pavilion

About me

I’m Ellen Petersen, a family nurse practitioner with experience in urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, and accidental bowel leakage. I provide non-surgical treatments for pelvic floor disorders, including counseling on behavioral changes, pelvic floor muscle strengthening, medications, tibial nerve stimulation, and pessaries.

I believe it’s important to talk with patients to identify their goals and work together to develop a treatment plan that suits them.

In my free time, I love spending time outdoors with my husband and two children. I also enjoy gardening, jogging, and trying out new recipes.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2004, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing
    • M.N., 2015, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing

Memberships and associations:

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2015
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (203 Ratings, 116 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Excellent. Couldn't be happier.

  2. She was kind, personable,, wise, and extremely helpful. She had some great suggestions to address my problems. I left the appointment hopeful that there was a course of action in place. Also, the referral was sent promptly. Thank you.

  3. She was very thorough and explained everything she was doing clearly.

  4. Dr. Peterson is amazing. She listens and makes a plan to improve my health and quality of life. I would highly recommend her! Staff is also great; kind and caring.

  5. She is knowledgeable, supportive, and easy to talk to. She has given me a protocol which has been very helpful.

  6. This clinician was extraordinary she could put you at ease to talk about the most embarrassing symptoms or problems. Very clear in her expressing what is happening with your body. Very warm experienced and good listener.

  7. Takes time to discuss my issues and responds to emails

  8. Very kind and actually listens. Excited to have her help.

  9. She was wonderful, and clearly knew what she was doing.

  10. Love my clinician

  11. She is very kind and helps me understand options and procedures

  12. Very knowledgeable, and she took the time to address my concerns. Concrete plan moving forward.

  13. She was very knowledgeable and explained all my options. She listened and helped me decide which options might be the best for me. She was able to save me a visit back, as the distance I had to travel is prohibitive.

  14. Ellen is professional, articulate and easy to talk to.

  15. She was great and easy to talk to

  16. Warm, open and great at explaining what has happened to my pelvic region and all the options that might resolve the issues.

  17. She was very kind, thorough and inclusive. She was so gentle and sweet with my mother in law and explained everything very clearly. I was so happy with the care we received from Ellen and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable caregiver.

  18. This clinician was great. Open to input and explains limits. Compassionate. Efficient. Knowledgeable. Not condescending.

  19. She was kind and knowledgeable

  20. Very easy to talk with about sensitive subjects.

  21. Ellen Petersen understood the issue I was having and offered some solutions I hadn't received before. She came up with a treatment plan that was easy and doable.

  22. Respectful, compassionate

  23. It was a pleasure to meet Ellen and the other staff there. Ellen asked me some questions about my past that were important. She also verified that she is not a Gynecologist. That what she does is outside of that scope, but she would be happy to relay any message to my gynecologist or my doctor. I'm ok.

  24. Knowledgeable Easy to communicate and spend Necessary time with patient

  25. I still feel like I'm not being heard.

  26. Ms. Peterson goes above and beyond in her approach, instructions and follow up.

  27. Open, knowledgeable. I always recommend this clinic!

  28. Very respectful and very friendly! The appointment left me feeling grateful and optimistic about my situation!

  29. Excellent

  30. Easy, a lot better than traveling, not as stressful.