Heather Wood is a native of Sussex, Wisconsin. She earned her B.S. in Medical Science and a certificate in Gerontology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and remained in Madison for medical school. As an undergraduate, she became interested in community health and did an internship at the Center for Urban Population Health through the Milwaukee Area Health Education Center. During medical school, she served as a teaching assistant twice, instructing undergraduates in Human Physiology and other medical students in Gross Anatomy. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, fishing, crocheting, and spending time with her husband and son.
Heather says, "A provider needs to know her patients intimately to develop an optimal treatment plan. As a family physician, I will be able to cultivate a therapeutic partnership with my patients so they know me well and can rely on me through minor... as well as major life events.'"