When Kvinna President and Co-Founder Angela Barnes recently learned that her close friend had been diagnosed with breast cancer, her heart broke.
Her friend’s mammogram had come back clear just months earlier, so what happened?
Angela dug deeper, and was dismayed by what she learned. Like her friend, tens of thousands of women have cancer that slips by undetected every year in the US. Mammography alone is failing women—especially women with dense breast tissue.
With these unacceptable facts weighing heavy, Angela’s heart went from broken to determined.
Through research, she discovered a powerful new Automated Full Breast Ultrasound. Immediately she knew that she wanted to make Automated Full Breast Ultrasound’s unique and effective early detection screening available for all women. And thus the KVINNA Breast Care + Imaging clinic was born—a clinic devoted to educating and empowering women to make the very best decisions for their health.
Read about SonoCine Whole Breast Technology Here.
Angela Barnes
President, Co-Founder
Angela Barnes lives in beautiful Liberty Lake, WA in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. She is married to her husband Mark and together they have raised three kids. She has dedicated the last 22 years to raising her children and working in several women’s ministries. Her heart and passion for women living healthy and whole lives is the driving force behind all she does.
KVINNA Breast Care + Imaging clinic is located in Liberty Lake and is the first clinic of its kind in this region to offer SonoCine’s Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound screening. KVINNA is opening in early 2021 and taking early bookings now.
Michelle Gobble
Medical Receptionist
Michelle is an alumni from Washington State University where she graduated with honors in Business Administration and Marketing.
Michelle strives to be a life-long learner and is passionate about continually finding new ways to grow and improve. She loves reading, running, camping, drinking coffee, laughing with friends, and has a not-so-secret obsession with doughnuts (old-fashioned glazed forever).
Michelle’s heartfelt desire is to hear others’ stories and is devoted to making women feel loved and cared for. She is thrilled to be a part of Kvinna’s commitment to improving women’s health and is eager to engage with women in this process.
Michelle is married to her wonderful husband Nate, of 13 years; and has spent the last 11 years being a stay-at-home mom to her two phenomenal kiddos.
Susie Herberger
Medical Receptionist
Susie has always enjoyed making people feel welcomed and at ease. She is thrilled to be a part of the Kvinna team welcoming clients to our Clinic and putting them at ease by taking care of the details as they wait to see our wonderful ultrasound tech team. One of Susie’s passions is hospitality and she is looking forward to hosting our after-hours events and groups. Susie is honored to be a part of her dear friend Angela’s dream, (who is the heart and brains behind Kvinna) to help women detect indications of breast cancer in the early stages.
When Susie isn’t receiving clients at Kvinna she is still a mom to Abbie and Jonathan (both Engineering students at Northwest Nazarene University) and she and her amazing husband Nick are doing their best to adjust to the life of empty nesters. Susie and Nick live on a beautiful farm and keep very busy with their two dogs, two cats, 12 chickens, and 3 ducks.
Vanessa Vande-Hei
Sonographer
Vanessa understands how care and compassion can be shared between women during ultrasounds and breast cancer screenings. Her strong pursuit of continuing education has deepened her passion for sharing her knowledge—and her heart—with others. Vanessa was drawn to KVINNA and its founders because they are committed to delivering excellent service and critical care for early detection. She sees KVINNA as a strong community for women to share education, be informed about their health, and feel empowered.
Vanessa built on her B.S. degree by going back to school in Sacramento, California. She holds a diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, has a national ARDMS Breast certification, and served at breast clinics in both Northern and Southern California. She is thrilled to be with KVINNA, where she can apply new Automated Full Breast Ultrasound technology and quality 3D breast imaging to ensure our women receive the utmost care.
When she’s not in the clinic, you’ll be sure to find Vanessa enjoying time with friends and family and hiking in the beautiful outdoors.
Schedule your screening appointment today!