About Erica Simonich

Erica Simonich (she/her) is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Erica practices gynecology to her fullest scope and has special interests in hormonal issues, sexual health, contraception, recurrent vaginitis and abnormal pap follow up. She is also certified as a menopause specialist from The Menopause Society. Erica is licensed in Oregon and Washington for in-person or virtual visits. English is her primary language, and Spanish is her second language.

Erica is from Minneapolis, MN and very proud of her Midwest roots. She started her career as a high-risk Labor & Delivery nurse in 2001 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. After many years of inpatient care and travel nursing, she completed her training as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in 2012 from Frontier Nursing University. After working in San Francisco and Austin, Erica made her way to Portland in 2014 and has been providing holistic gynecological care in the metro area since then.

Erica strongly believes in looking at the whole health picture, not just the isolated pieces. While Erica does not provide direct primary care, she will consider your entire health status and look to see how all the parts are integrating. Erica has carefully curated a very robust referral network in the Portland healthcare community and works very closely with other members of the team to help fortify each patient’s health status. It’s not uncommon to “see” Erica’s wheels turning during a visit as she brainstorms options. She loves a good puzzle but is also very happy to be bored with a vibrant patient experiencing good health. If you are seeking a provider who respects your journey and appreciates joint decision making, then Erica is happy to support you. Collaborative health care is good medicine.

When Erica is not providing healthcare, she is doing her best to recharge her battery. She is a savage gardener, loves growing flowers from seed and then watching the insects enjoy them. She is an amateur bug photographer, loves to cook, lift weights and watch squirrels wrestle in her front yard. Erica is also a giant fan of Prince and the Minnesota Vikings.