Employee Spotlight: Katherine Mondada, PA-C, MPAS

Employee Spotlight: Katherine Mondada, PA-C, MPAS, Physician Assistant at Gem State Cancer & Blood Specialists

Katherine Mondada is a certified physician assistant and a member of the Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants and the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology. She has been part of the care team at Gem State Cancer & Blood Specialists, located in Meridian, Idaho, for five years.

“I chose Gem State because it gave me the opportunity to serve our community in a new way, one that has not been available before,” she shares. “There were only two large hospital systems to choose from for cancer care in our valley. Our clinic gives people more choices for their cancer care.”

Katherine is passionate about getting to know her patients and their families throughout the treatment journey. “We get to spend a lot more time with them and see them on a more frequent basis than other specialties,” she explained. “It is amazing to see someone open up and share one of, if not the most, difficult experiences of their life.”

When she is not working, Katherine enjoys trying new restaurants and wineries with her friends and family. She loves to get outside on the mountain and ski during the snowy months and enjoys water sports in the summer. Another activity she is fond of is spending time with her two dogs and taking them for walks on the Boise River Greenbelt, a 25-mile-long pathway that is lined with sprawling trees and scenic views. 