Kathryn Hansen, ANP-BC

Kathryn Hansen, MSN, ANP-BC is the Medical Director of the Osher Center Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and a PhD candidate in the Health Services Nursing Science program at Vanderbilt University. Her years of experience as a massage therapist, ICU nurse and integrative nurse practitioner have guided her to investigate the delivery of interdisciplinary, non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with chronic pain. Leveraging her expertise in mind-body therapies, Ms. Hansen facilitates integrative medicine group visits for a chronic pain population using telehealth. She is on the Executive Committee of Bravenet, an integrative medicine practice-based research network of 19 sites. Ms. Hansen is interested in research embedded in clinical practice to improve the quality of care and access to integrative health. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, reading and spending time with her family.