Dr. Anderson was born in Vancouver Canada where she grew to love skiing, scuba diving and horseback riding. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. In 1996, she married her husband Dan and moved to Omaha, attending medical school at UNMC and graduating in 2000. She completed her pediatric residency through the UNMC-Creighton-Children’s Hospital Joint Pediatric Residency Training Program in 2004.

Her husband is an EP cardiologist at UNMC. They have two daughters, Ashdyn and Jordan, who are now college graduates. Dr. Anderson enjoys spending time with her family traveling, skiing, and cheering at Husker football games. She also loves running; she has done the Market to Market relay for many years and other events such as a marathon, several half marathons and an Olympic length triathlon.

In 2024 Dr. Anderson became a published author, releasing her debut adult crime thriller, Killer Insight. The sequel, Dangerous Insight, is due for release in September, 2025.

Dr. Anderson loves the partnership forged with parents to ensure their child's healthy development. That, and all those special smiles and giggles!!

Dr. Anderson has been a part of VPP since it was established, and she couldn’t be prouder of the group of professionals and staff that she is lucky to call family at VPP. All of her partners and support staff are individuals that she would trust to take care of her own family – you can trust that you will always be in good hands at Village Pointe Pediatrics.