Elise Pesch’s journey to practicing within the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology began with an interest in pregnancy care during her undergraduate education at Lawrence University after taking classes in developmental psychology and medical anthropology.

“I am very much a ‘people person,’ so becoming a nurse and eventually a nurse practitioner felt like the right role for me to pursue in making a positive difference in people’s lives.”

After earning her Master’s of Science in Nursing, Elise was thrilled to begin her career as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery, where she worked with patients at two academic medical centers in Chicago, caring for many people with high-risk pregnancies. The experience motivated her to take another step towards making a positive impact by pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Rush University as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  After graduation, she began her nurse practitioner career at a Family Medicine clinic primarily serving the East African community in Minneapolis.  She then took the opportunity to join Clinic Sofia and focus her career in obstetrics and gynecology.

Elise finds it rewarding to help make the process of receiving care as comfortable, empowering and safe as possible. Similar to Family Medicine, she also loves the continuity that comes with the OBGYN specialty — that she can support her patients over many years from young adulthood through menopause.

 “I recognize that each individual begins a pregnancy under different circumstances and will need different types of support throughout their pregnancy. My goal is to provide individualized care to help each person have as healthy of a pregnancy as possible.”

Elise does the majority of the postpartum care at our Maple Grove location, between seeing our patients in the hospital the days after delivery and over the following weeks at office appointments. Whether you have concerns about your physical recovery or mental health after delivery, Elise is here to help you thrive as you navigate this time of transition.

Elise is originally from St. Cloud, Minnesota, but later relocated to the suburbs of Minneapolis with her husband and son. Outside of work, Elise likes to practice yoga, take her son to the park and lake, get out and try new Twin Cities restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and travel back to Chicago to visit friends.