Rebecca C. Coppage, NP

I graduated from Rush University in Chicago with my master’s degree in 2012. I joined Community Choice Pediatrics as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner in 2019. Before working here, I spent seven years in critical care and three in primary care. I absolutely love to work with teenagers.

When I’m not working, I spend time with my family. My husband and I have a daughter and a son. We love to play games, do puzzles, watch movies, love on our dogs and spend time with our extended family. I also love to read, and any free minute I can find, I’ll catch up on a book I’m reading. My favorite right now is All the Light We Cannot See. It’s fabulous.

Some fun facts about me: I was a counselor at a summer camp when I was in college. I lived in Ecuador for a summer. I wrote and published two books. I would love to own a coffee shop.

A recent experience that made me a stronger person and a better nurse practitioner is having spine surgery. I’d had a lot of spine and pain issues for years, and this was my third surgery. It makes me more thankful for good health, excellent healthcare providers and my amazing, supportive family. I would never want to go through it again, but it has also made me a more understanding and empathetic healthcare provider.