Family Practice Physican Assistant

Katherine Ernest, PA

Katherine Ernest, PA

Kate Ernest joined Lassen Medical in 2022. She is a board-certified Physician Assistant affiliated with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).  A California native, she grew up in the Bay area. Then, she became an undergraduate at the University of San Marcos in Southern California, where she received a BA in Kinesiology Health Science.  She went on to receive her graduate degree, a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana.  She stayed working in rural healthcare in Eastern Montana for a couple of years before deciding to relocate back to northern California.

She loves northern California and all the various outdoor activities that it has to offer. She enjoys working in Primary Care and establishing meaningful relationships with her patients.