Mindy Gallegos is a board-certified nurse practitioner. She began her career working at an acute care hospital for over 18 years while attending LPN and then RN school.Due to her passion for providing the best possible care for her patients, she decided to become a nurse practitioner. She has worked for FQHCs serving the needs of people in rural communities for over 11 years. During this time, she has met the mental health needs of her patients who did not have access to these services outside of the primary care setting. Mindy has been married for 29 years and has two children. She recently gained her first grandchild within the last 9 months and has made spoiling him her newest and most rewarding hobby!