Brooke is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She is a former gymnast and competitive cheerleader and became interested in orthopedics as well as the PA profession following a career-ending shoulder injury. She graduated from the University of Missouri (Mizzou) in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences. She completed her master’s degree in Physician Associate Studies in 2018. She officially made Oklahoma her permanent home after meeting her husband, James. She joined OSC in 2018 to work with Dr. Padilla and spends her time equally between clinic and assisting in surgery. Her favorite surgery to assist on is shoulder arthroscopy or any sports medicine case.

Brooke is board-certified with the NCCPA, DEA, and OBNDD. She is a member of the Oklahoma Academy of Physician Assistants as well as the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She also has a special interest in bone health and osteoporosis.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling to visit her family, drinking iced coffee, and being a dog mom to her French Bulldog, Chuba.