Our Staff
Home > Our StaffAdvanced Women's Health's experienced, all-female staff is led by board-certified nurse practitioners with advanced education and training in assessing, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic medical conditions.
They will help make your visit to Advanced Women's Health a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
We look forward to providing the citizens of Gig Harbor, Tacoma and surrounding Puget Sound areas with the individualized and all-encompassing health care they deserve.
Gynecology Providers
Kathleen Pizzolatto, CNM, ARNP, Women's Health
Kathleen began her journey in healthcare in 2000 as a registered nurse in labor and delivery. While she loved working with women and families during such an intense and intimate time, she realized she craved a deeper and more long-term connection with patients. Thus, she returned to school and earned her doctorate degree in nursing practice from the University of Washington. Kathleen has been practicing as a Certified Nurse Midwife since 2017, and is excited to join the team at Advanced Women's Health to continue to serve women in healthcare.
Practicing compassionate, holistic care that welcomes open-ended discussions, Kathleen partners with women throughout the life span from adolescence through menopause. Kathleen's mission is to educate and empower women to be active participants in their own healthcare. She is passionate about all ... Read More
Skin Care Specialist
Meet our Master Aesthetician - Christine
With 20 years of experience in the industry as a Master Aesthetician, Christine considers herself as a multifaceted aesthetician specializing in complex skin conditions, facials, waxing and special procedures.
Christine's passion is to help clients achieve glowing clear skin while providing her expertise in performing advanced skin care treatments, such as micro-needling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, LED light therapy, and other cutting-edge procedures. Her in-depth knowledge and skills allow her to address complex skin concerns and provide customized treatment plans for clients using innovative techniques.
Christine loves being a mom to her three beautiful children, and enjoys helping and meeting new people. She also loves cooking and working out. She is a great multi-tasker and has a good work and home life balance. ... Read More
Meet our Master Injector- Monika, RN
Monika started working in the medical cosmetic industry in 1998 when she moved to the Pacific Northwest from San Diego, California. Throughout the years she has worked in dermatology which included skin assessment, lasers, injectables, making skin care, and multiple skin rejuvenation procedures. During her time working in dermatology, she split her time working with plastic surgeons both in the operating room as well as seeing her own patients for cosmetic injections. In 2005 she started training other providers in cosmetic injections and started traveling around the United States teaching others. In 2016 she was the number 2 requested trainer. In 2017 she received Most Loved Injector award by RealSelf.
Monika is excited to join Advanced Women’s Health to be able to provide exceptional care and experience with cosmetic injections. She ... Read More
Gynecology Providers
Ashley Cummings, CNM, ARNP, Women's Health
Ashley has spent her adult years devoting her time to education and advocacy in the obstetrics and gynecology field, earning a Master's Degree in Midwifery and Women's Health in 2010. She prides herself in her ability to connect with and advocate for women of all ages and backgrounds, throughout all seasons of their lives. She feels passionate about really listening and showing her clients the value in their concerns. She has worked in many different communities and promotes culturally sensitive care.
She specializes in early fertility consultations, family planning, GYN problem visits, birth control, preventative care, peri/menopause including hormone therapy, and breast concerns.
For fun, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, being active, traveling the world, and tasting the good wine.
Ashley is accepting ne... Read More
Family Practice Providers
Lydia Miller, ARNP Family Practice / Primary Care
Lydia has been working in healthcare since 2000 when she became a licensed midwife. She enjoyed helping new families throughout the childbearing year. Wanting to expand her scope of practice, she decided to return to school, attending Pacific Lutheran University's Nurse Practitioner program. She became Board Certified in Family Practice in 2007 and has since worked in a variety of areas, including Family Practice, Emergency Care and Walk-in Clinic services.
As a partner in patient care, Lydia values an open, respectful and nonjudgmental relationship and looks forward to working with the patients at Advanced Women's Health to achieve their health goals. She believes in the connection of mind, body and spirit, understands the importance of a healthy lifestyle to promote well-being and considers it a privilege to be a part of that process... Read More
Carmela Perez, MSN, ARNP Family Practice / Primary Care
Carmela has worked in the medical field since 2007. Her career thus far has ranged from work within medical and surgical units in Las Vegas to ensuring the safety and education of patients in a local gastroenterology clinic.
By attaining her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from University of South Alabama, Carmela feels she has an increased opportunity to help her community by promoting health and wellness and alleviating patient suffering associated with ailment.
Carmela is excited to join Advanced Women's Health. Her goal is to treat every patient with respect while working to improve their quality of life. She individualizes patient care to encourage holistic health that encompasses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Outside of her career, Carmela is a wife and mother who cherishes her family. She enjoys traveling... Read More
Mental Health - Counseling
Sydney Lee, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Sydney Lee has been practicing therapy since 2012. She attended Pacific Lutheran University and received her Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2013. Ms. Lee has practiced in multiple locations throughout the Pacific Northwest and has worked with a variety of client concerns. It was during her work in community mental health she discovered her passion for working with those who struggle with low self-confidence, emotional regulation, boundary setting, childhood trauma and anxiety.
Sydney believes in providing compassionate competent care and that therapy is most effective when the client and therapist work as a team to achieve counseling goals. Ms. Lee practices evidence based therapies including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
In her... Read More
Family Practice Providers
Oksana Solovyanchik, ARNP - Family Medicine
Oksana has been in the medical field since 2011. Her nursing career started from a Medical-Telemetry unit in the hospital and continued on working with patients undergoing gastroenterology procedures in the clinic settings. She then decided to further pursue the
passion for medical field and began studies at WSU to obtain a Doctorate in Nursing Practice degree with a focus on family medicine. The studies at Washington State University has offered vast clinical experiences including Primary, Urgent Care, and Women’s health.
Oksana is excited to join Advanced Women’s Health and strives to empower and educate patients to take control of their health by choosing healthy lifestyle and focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Oksana strives to develop a trusted patient-provider
relationship and utilize the best clinical evidence a... Read More
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