About Me:

Dr. Clarke is a palliative care consultant who comes to Legacy Health after completing her fellowship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She received her medical degree and Masters in Public Health from A.T. Still University followed by family medicine residency at UCSF affiliate Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, CA. During her time in residency, she served as Chief Resident from 2018-2019 and spent time with the Hospice Foundation of Monterey County. She is passionate about getting to know her patients and their support systems and is dedicated to easing the illness experience. Prior to entering the medical field she studied creative writing and worked in publishing in San Francisco. Her passions include community health and exploring the medical narrative in order to process both the physician and patient experience. Originally from the Cajun region of Louisiana, she returned to the Pacific Northwest with her husband in part to be close to family.