Nurse Practitioners

Carolyn Patchett

C.N.P.

“Focused on the health and well-being of the entire woman.”

Carolyn is certified in women’s health and has been a Nurse Practitioner at OCWMG since 1994. She decided to specialize in women’s health when she was a Registered Nurse (RN) in Labor and Delivery and felt she could help women in good times and in difficult times. She is married with three boys and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and golfing. Carolyn gives the following advice, “don’t wish your life away when wishing for Friday.”

Sees Patients in Laguna Hills, San Clemente

Teresa L. Whitman

W.H.N.P-B.C., R.D.M.S.

“Establishing relationships that facilitate healthy lives from adolescence through childbearing and menopause.”

Enjoying all aspects of women’s health, Teresa Whitman became board certified as an NP after completing the Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Harbor/UCLA. Previously working in labor and delivery at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Teresa then began working as an NP in women’s health, practicing for the last seventeen years in Newport Beach. Finding ultrasound to be a significant asset, Teresa also earned certification in obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound.

Teresa’s interests include adolescent health, pregnancy and recurrent pregnancy loss, routine gynecologic care including annual examinations and contraception, and menopause concerns including traditional and “bio-identical” hormone replacement therapy and maintenance of healthy bone density.

Living in Orange County with her husband Mike, Teresa enjoys family ski trips with their two children and gardening.

Sees Patients in Laguna Hills, Irvine

Sarah Graziani,

MSN, FNP-BC, MSCP

Sarah completed her registered nurse training at Saddleback College and completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Western Governors University. As a Registered Nurse, Sarah felt drawn to women’s health and worked as a labor and delivery nurse at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. She particularly enjoyed educating her patients and empowering them to labor on their own terms. After 8 years as a bedside nurse, Sarah felt drawn to serve women on a greater level throughout their lifespan.

She completed her Masters in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner at The George Washington University in Washington DC graduating with honors. After graduation, she worked in a clinic specializing in care of underserved women. Sarah enjoyed teaching her patients about their health and the rewarding feelings of offering care that would otherwise be unavailable to these communities.

Sarah is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Her interests include family planning, annual and routine gynecologic care, planning for pregnancy, prenatal care, pregnancy loss, and menopausal care. Sarah enjoys building relationships with her patients. She offers care that is inclusive, affirming, and empathetic. She practices shared decision making so that her patients feel empowered to make their own choices about their bodies.

Sarah lives locally with her husband and pug “Bruce.” She enjoys running, travel, cooking, baking and eating cupcakes, and trips to Disneyland with family and friends.