Amanda Bakken, C.N.M., M.S.N. is a Certified Nurse-Midwife. She completed her Nurse-Midwifery Training and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She earned her undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
Amanda Bakken, C.N.M., M.S.N. is a Certified Nurse-Midwife. She completed her Nurse-Midwifery Training and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She earned her undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
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Super sweet & caring! I felt very safe and listened!
May-2024
Amanda was the perfect provider for my daughter’s first ever visit. She was patient with my daughter and took her time explaining things as well as checking in to make sure she still felt ok & comfortable. Thank you SO MUCH!!
May-2024
Very nice and was very helpful with explaining everything and overall really communicating and making sure you felt comfortable.
Dec-2023
Amanda is caring and thorough. I enjoyed seeing her every year (until our insurances didn’t match up!). I hope my coverage includes her again. Thanks, Amanda!
Dec-2023
Very patient, kind, and knowledgeable - She's great!
Nov-2023
Very kind, helpful, and gentle. No one likes getting a full STD panel, but she made it very comfortable for me.
Oct-2023
She was very kind, and answered all my questions thoroughly. She also walked me through every step of the exam. I felt really comfortable at this office
Apr-2023
The best! Attentive explains very well, she answers all the doubts !
Mar-2023
Dr Amanda is truly wonderful. She takes her time in the appointment and makes sure all questions have been answered.
Feb-2023
Amanda B
Jan-2023
I had Amanda for my first appointment when I found out I was pregnant. She was very kind and compassionate and took a great deal of time to make sure I was comfortable and understood everything.
Oct-2022
Great bedside manners, she was very through and gave me all the information I needed plus more and was very comprehensive.
Sep-2022
Amanda was awesome and super nice!
Jul-2022
All the practitioners at MCWHC make me feel heard and are responsive. I appreciate Amanda’s positivity, as well as her caution when it comes to expecting Moms.
Feb-2022
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Vernon Hills
250 Center Dr Suite 101 Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Amanda Bakken, C.N.M., M.S.N. is a Certified Nurse-Midwife. She completed her Nurse-Midwifery Training and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She earned her undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. While studying nursing at UIC, she was selected to serve on the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Advisory Committee and inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international nursing honor society. She has also served as a volunteer doula. Amanda has several years of experience providing nursing care for women and newborns during labor and delivery at Highland Park Hospital. An elective class in her first year of college, Biology of Women, triggered the start of Amanda’s interest in women’s health. After several years working as an academic librarian, she changed career paths to become a nurse midwife so that she could provide health care for women from adolescence through menopause.
Super sweet & caring! I felt very safe and listened!
Amanda was the perfect provider for my daughter’s first ever visit. She was patient with my daughter and took her time explaining things as well as checking in to make sure she still felt ok & comfortable. Thank you SO MUCH!!
Very nice and was very helpful with explaining everything and overall really communicating and making sure you felt comfortable.
Amanda is caring and thorough. I enjoyed seeing her every year (until our insurances didn’t match up!). I hope my coverage includes her again. Thanks, Amanda!
Very patient, kind, and knowledgeable - She's great!
Very kind, helpful, and gentle. No one likes getting a full STD panel, but she made it very comfortable for me.
She was very kind, and answered all my questions thoroughly. She also walked me through every step of the exam. I felt really comfortable at this office
The best! Attentive explains very well, she answers all the doubts !
Dr Amanda is truly wonderful. She takes her time in the appointment and makes sure all questions have been answered.
Amanda B