Kristen M. Gehring, PAC

Kristen Gehring, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant with Providence Medical Group-Endocrinology West. She has been interested in medicine all her life and has specialized in endocrinology since 2006. Listening deeply, communicating clearly, and making decisions collaboratively are three things she emphasizes in her work with patients. In addition to providing caring, competent, evidence-based medicine, Kristen sees education as key to her role. “I enjoy partnering with patients to help them learn about their health conditions, and watching as they take ownership over them,” she says. A graduate of Linfield College, she completed her physician assistant education at Oregon Health & Science University. She speaks Spanish and English.