Senior Healthcare in Seattle

Dr. Emily Hanson is a general internist with a focus in geriatric medicine. She has served as the medical director of Skyline Health Center since 2015. Prior to co-founding MiraNova Health, she worked as part of the Swedish Residential Care Team for 5 years and has been caring for patients in the skilled nursing facility and assisted living setting at Skyline in this role.

Dr. Hanson values building relationships with patients and families to ensure their individualized goals and wishes are reflected in their healthcare. Her goal is to improve quality and continuity of care as patients navigate the complex medical world and multiple care settings. Dr. Hanson enjoys the complexity of managing multiple chronic conditions with the aim to balance quality of life, functioning and longevity.

Outside caring for her patients, Dr. Hanson enjoys spending time with her two young children and husband. She loves cooking and staying active with running, bicycling and skiing.

Ann Pedack, ARNP is an adult gerontology nurse practitioner with expertise in caring for medically complex older adults. Prior to co-founding MiraNova Health, she worked for 5 years as a nurse practitioner on the Swedish Residential Care Team providing medical care in skilled nursing, long term care and assisted living. Her previous nursing experience includes 6 years of inpatient nursing in the medical cardiac intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center.

Ann Pedack is committed to providing the highest quality medical care by engaging in conversations with patients and families about what is most important to them so they can work together to align modern healthcare with their goals. Ann Pedack is a strong believer in team-based care and will work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to achieve the best possible outcomes. Ann considers it a privilege to work with patients and families during times of transition, uncertainty and illness.

When not caring for patients, Ann enjoys spending time with her young son and husband, running, hiking, and gardening.

Elisa Lombard, ARNP is an Adult Nurse Practitioner who completed graduate level training in geriatrics. She joined MiraNova Health after spending 18 years working at Harborview Medical Center. Elisa initially worked on a medical-surgical unit as an RN for 5 years and then joined one of the Orthopedic Trauma teams as an ARNP in 2008. While working in Orthopedics, she provided care to a diverse group of individuals across the lifespan and helped manage chronic medical conditions in the setting of acute injury.

Elisa enjoys getting to know her patients and their unique stories. She believes that the best outcomes arise from providing medical care that aligns with the patient's individual values and goals.

When she isn’t caring for patients, Elisa is most often spending time with her husband, son and dog. She loves hiking, biking, cooking, and playing music.

Naati Hamda is a Medical Scribe and Office Assistant with MiraNova Health. She received her B.A. in Neuroscience with a minor in Health Care Management from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021. Prior to joining MiraNova Health, Naati worked as a Research Assistant with the Penn Collaborative for CBT and Implementation Science as well as a Logistics Coordinator for Heart Health Bridge to Care, a free hypertension clinic providing longitudinal care to members of the Parkside community in Philadelphia. She is passionate about community-centered approaches to healthcare and hopes to pursue a career in medicine.