Katherine Scherling, MSN, GNP-B

Katie Scherling, MSN, GNP-BC, CWCN-AP, is certified in both gerontology and wound care. She offers a full spectrum of wound management, from acute and chronic wounds, to diabetic, vascular and burn wounds. In addition to geriatric medicine, her medical areas of interest include limb conservation as well as diabetes management. Katie enjoys living in Tacoma with her husband and their two dogs. She and her husband share a love of cooking, and when the weather is nice, paddle boarding in Puget Sound.

The services Katie provides include:

• Management of acute and chronic wounds
• Conservative and surgical wound debridement
• Negative pressure wound therapy
• Compression wound therapy
• Total contact casting treatment

Languages: English

Certification: Certified Wound Care Nurse - Advanced Practice; Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Professional School: Seattle University - College of Nursing

Medical Groups: MultiCare

Practice Philosophy: I provide comprehensive, evidenced-based wound management care, with empathy and a cooperative focus. Wound management can consume patients’ lives, so my goal is to develop a collaborative care plan that addresses the cause, facilitates optimal healing, and prevents recurrence whenever possible.