Valere Ziske, FNP

SimpleCare Direct Provider

Valere Ziske knows exactly what it takes to guide a patient safely through high-stakes health challenges. Having spent nearly a decade managing complex, acute crises in the elite Medical, Neuro, and Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Barrow Neurological Institute and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Valere possesses a rigorous clinical foundation. However, her true passion blossomed when she turned toward the proactive, free-market solution of Direct Primary Care. Through LifeScape’s SimpleCare Direct program, Valere steps away from insurance-driven metrics to focus purely on the patient standing in front of her. Blending her intense ICU precision with a warm, approachable primary care focus, she ensures that every family member receives deep attention, early prevention, and unparalleled clinical advocacy.

About Valere Ziske

FNP-C

Core Medical Education & Advanced Training

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Family Nurse Practitioner: Grand Canyon University
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing

Board Certifications & Professional Designations

  • Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C): Advanced practitioner credentials allowing full-spectrum family medical management

Clinical Residencies & Critical Care Milestones

  • Neuro & Trauma Intensive Care: Eight years of high-acuity clinical excellence at Barrow Neurological Institute and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • Progressive Care Residency: Completed post-graduate nursing foundation at Bryan LGH Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska

Full-Spectrum Primary Care

  • Pediatric & Adolescent Care: Passionate about early pediatric wellness, routine developmental checks, and proactive childhood health.
  • SimpleCare Direct Primary Care: Pioneers a free-market healthcare framework that provides patients with unlimited, direct, and unhurried access to their primary clinician.

Integrative & Acute Expertise

  • High-Acuity Risk Detection: Leverages a deep ICU background to rapidly read subtle clinical indicators, ensuring early detection and prevention of serious illnesses.

Chronic Care Coaching: Assists patients in modifying their daily wellness metrics to step completely away from the broken traditional healthcare cycle.

An open door to accessible, unhurried primary care. Through the SimpleCare Direct model, I’m thrilled to break down the walls of standard medicine, providing your family with a direct clinician relationship where we can prioritize pediatrics, early prevention, and authentic lifestyle wellness.

What it was like working in the Neuro, Trauma & Medical ICU at Barrows, or my absolute favorite tips for pediatric wellness! You can also ask me about growing up in South Dakota, or why I believe Direct Primary Care is the absolute best way to fix our modern medical system.

Soaking up the beautiful, warm Arizona sunshine, which is exactly what brought me out here from the Midwest! When I’m not working closely with my SimpleCare families at the clinic, I’m typically seeking out new outdoor activities, reading up on proactive family health models, or enjoying a vibrant weekend with good friends.

Our concierge medicine Scottsdale membership offers the personalized experience you want & the transformational care you deserve

★★★★★

“Dr. Susan Wilder and her team literally changed my life. They remain the driving force behind every choice I make today in terms of my health and well-being.”

– Kim C.

Recent Articles

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