Annika Brooks
Name: Annika Brooks, DNP, FNP
Location: The Dalles Clinic
Specialties: Management of diabetes, hypertension, asthma, women’s health, pediatrics, mental health, substance abuse treatment, care of LGBTQ+ communities and preventative health across a lifespan.
Speaks: Spanish and English
Education/Background: Annika Brooks graduated from the University of Washington Family Nurse Practitioner program with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice, and has been working as a primary care provider in community health since 2020. Prior to that, she received bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and International Studies with foci in Global Health and Latin America from the University of Oregon and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Oregon Health and Science University. She lived in Washington and worked as an Emergency Department nurse, both in Yakima and Seattle, for four years prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her training, Annika traveled to Ecuador, Mexico and Spain where she studied nursing, volunteered at a birthing clinic and became fluent in Spanish. She spent many summers translating and assisting with health screenings at medical migrant farmworker clinics.
Year joined OCH: 2023
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, running, triathlons, wildlife photography, sewing, and hiking with her husband and their dog!