Judith Sutton, RNC, APN

Judith Sutton is a Chicago native and graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education.  She was a tenured high school health education teacher before attending nursing school at Harper College in Palatine and graduating in 1981.  In 1992, she graduated from Indiana University Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program.  Judith has been in the health care field since 1976 and in Women's Health since 1992.  Judith also lectures at the University of Illinois Master's level Women's Nurse Practitioner program.  She is married and has a Labrador and two cats.

Judith's special interests are HPV, sexual health, contraceptive education, and teaching health education awareness across the lifespan.

Personal Philosophy: In this age of technology, women are bombarded with health care information.  I feel it's very important to separate the facts from fiction and to allow women to sort out this information to make educated, informed decisions regarding their health care.  I also want to set a comfortable and supportive environment for women so they feel they can ask any question and know that I take their concerns seriously.

* A WHNP is a registered nurse who has advanced education and clinical experience in women's health care. As a specialist, the WHNP delivers comprehensive health care to women throughout the lifespan, with an emphasis on reproductive and gynecologic health needs. The WHNP is well-qualified to provide well-woman care, prenatal and postpartum care, and care for women experiencing episodic acute or chronic illnesses.

Nurse Practitioners function as direct care providers, perform comprehensive health assessments, develop differential diagnoses, and may write prescriptions and order diagnostic and laboratory tests in addressing and managing specialty health problems of patients and populations.