Emily Paddon is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and earned her bachelor’s degree at Wheaton College in Illinois. She returned to Nashville to complete her Master of Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt University. Emily pursued a specialty in family practice because she loves caring for patients of all ages, with special interests in mental health and care for LGBTQ+ patients.

She joined Virginia Garcia in 2022 after moving to Oregon in 2021. Emily is passionate about providing care for vulnerable populations and believes that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare.

Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, embroidery, and spending time with her cats, Prozac and Zoloft.