Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Carol Verga

Carol Verga, CNM, ARNP, is a Certified Nurse Midwife as well as an OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner. She finished her education with a Master’s Degree in Nursing from Columbia University. Carol practiced Nurse Midwifery in Ketchikan, Alaska where Carol received the first Nurse Practitioner license awarded in the state of Alaska. In 1979 Carol moved to Seattle and established the Nurse Midwifery program at Virginia Mason where she was Director of the program for nine years. Carol decided to limit her practice to the clinical area and moved to Springfield, Oregon to join an OB/GYN group. In 1991 Carol moved back to Seattle and joined The Center for Women’s Health at Evergreen. She sees patients from age 11 to 90. Carol does some primary care as well as the full range of gynecology. Her special interests are with vulvar and cervical disease.

Patti Quick-Showalter

Patti Quick-Showalter, PA-C, is a Certified Physician Assistant. She completed her undergraduate training in pre-med at Washburn University in Kansas and became a social worker with a specialty in child abuse. She returned to Wichita State University in 1976 and completed her second Bachelor of Science degree in the Physician Assistant/Allied Health Care program. Then in 1982 she began specializing in women's health care while working in obstetrics and gynecology in Seattle. She has completed many specialized courses in gynecology and obstetrics. In March 1990 she joined The Center for Women’s Health at Evergreen and continues to provide excellent care.

Susan Goodall

Susan Goodall, CNM, ARNP has been a Certified Nurse Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner since 2003. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Washington. She also has a BA in French Language and Literature from Hamilton College in upstate New York. Susan lived in Paris, France for a year and later lived in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to learn Spanish.

Susan joined the Center for Women's Health at Evergreen in 2009. She greatly enjoys all aspects of women’s health care and feels strongly that women should be well educated about their care so they can make in formed decisions. Susan especially enjoys seeing the same patients year after year and being able to get to know them and understand their health care and life goals. Susan seeks out opportunities to increase her knowledge regarding women’s healthcare and has a special interest in colposcopy and alternative medicine.

Eileen O'Keeffe

Eileen O'Keeffe MN, ARNP is a Family Nurse Practiotioner. Eileen has undergraduate degrees in history and nursing and interrupted her college career with Peace Corps volunteering in India. She graduated from the University of Washington Nurse Practitioner program in 1987 and has worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the King County Depatment of Health's AIDS Prevention Project. For thirteen years she worked with family practice physicians at Evergreen Medical Group, Woodinville. In 2010 she joined the Center for Women's Health and likes to see patients from 11 to 90+. Special areas af interest for her are: women's heart health, menopause, family planning and cross-cultural care. Outside of work she enjoys her book group and hiking and camping.