Biography

Sarah Allende MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who joined Dr. Cortez and the team at Cross Roads Hormonal Health and Wellness in March of 2022. 

Sarah has over 14 years of healthcare experience.  In 2008, she completed her Bachelor’s degree in nursing at Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota.  She then moved to Texas where she began her nursing career at Baylor University Medical center. While at Baylor Sarah provided preoperative and post-operative care for organ transplant patients. In 2011, she supported the launch of Methodist Hospital for Surgery where she provided post-operative care to orthopedic and neuro-spine patients.  Sarah earned her Master’s degree in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2017 and began working as a nurse practitioner in orthopedic and neurosurgery specialty shortly after. 

When caring for patients, Sarah’s primary focus is on preventative measures, conservative options and patient education. She has seen how vulnerable patients can be when they do not understand their health conditions and because of this she believes patient education is an important part of providing good healthcare. 

When she is not taking care of patients, Sarah lives with her husband and two children.  She enjoys baking, reading and spending her time with her family.