Kathleen Hedden is a board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiology and working closely with Dr. Michael C. Foster at Providence Heart. Kathleen received her Masters of Science in Nursing at University of New Mexico, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Detroit Mercy. As a Nurse Practitioner at Desert Cardiovascular Consultants, she received the Desert Cardiovascular Consultants Employee of the Year. She was also crowned Mrs. New Mexico America, and in that role she advocated for cancer prevention through public events, education and promotion of healthy behaviors.