Dr. Mary Kuwana joined PPC in August 2007. She was born in Fort Benning, Georgia. She received her RN degree in 1985 from the University of Guam. She received her Master’s Degree in Nursing Sciences from the University of Florida in 2007. Mary is board certified by the American Nurse’s Credentialing Center as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She returned to academia at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to obtain a Doctorate in Nursing Sciences in 2010. Dr. Kuwana is also a certified Reiki Master.

Professional Affiliations include: American Nurses Association, Colorado Nurses Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Rhythm Society.

Mary’s hobbies include: ballet, poetry, and reading. Some of her favorite activities are tai-chi, hiking, and skiing.

She believes her greatest contribution to this world is her precious children.

Mary’s philosophy in life is deeply rooted from her parent’s teachings:
Everyday is a day to excel.
To thy own self be true