Tira E. Nesset, ARNP

Tira Nesset, FNP, loves developing relationships with her patients, helping them through struggles and celebrating their successes. “I consider my role to be more of a health care ‘partner’ than a health care ‘provider’ and find fulfillment in working with people to live their best lives,” she says. “I strive to honor the uniqueness and dignity of the individual and to enter into each patient relationship with compassion.”

Tira worked as a hospital nurse before advancing her studies with a nurse practitioner degree. She saw that escalation of many diseases and hospitalizations could be prevented through patient education and lifestyle modification. “I believe patients are able to make more informed health decisions and are empowered when they are fully involved in the care planning process.”

Tira earned two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College and a Bachelor of Science from Linfield College. She later completed a master’s degree at the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies.

Born in Park Ridge, Illinois and raised in Arcata, California, Tira has lived around the country and overseas. She is now happily settled in Beaverton with her family and, while not at work, enjoys outdoor activities, reading, music, and volunteering with her church.