As women grow and change, their questions and concerns also change. The physicians at La Dea Women's Health respond to each question with caring, insight and expertise. They draw from years of experience and current training in the most up-to-date techniques to create the right solution for you.

Kathryn M. Landherr, M.D.

Kathryn M. Landherr, MD originally started her educational career with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas Austin, but got a taste for the health profession when she started writing health tips and voiceovers.

Dr. Landherr attended medical school at the University of Texas Galveston and graduated from Texas A&M Health Sciences Center. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. After working as a faculty attending physician for the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Landherr moved to Tucson in 2002.

Dr. Landherr is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In January 2007, She began training as an Associate Fellow in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona under Dr. Andrew Weil.

Dr. Landherr and her husband, Shawn Tassone, M.D., are interested in bringing integrative care to women’s health in Tucson. Together they hope to focus on enhancing the quality of life for patients through physical, emotional and spiritual practices that promote healing and a feeling of complete well-being, leading to a fulfilling medical experience.

Shawn A. Tassone, M.D.

Shawn Tassone, M.D. began his educational career with a biology and mathematics bachelor’s degree at Regis College in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Tassone spent the following nine years completing medical school at Creighton University and residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center where he served as the Administrative Chief Resident. Three years in a row, Dr. Tassone received the Aesculapian Award, an honor for excellence in teaching bestowed upon three of only 150 residents by the medical students, a tremendous accolade.

Dr. Tassone followed his work in Oklahoma at the Reynolds Army Community Hospital where he was honored with the Health Professions Scholarship by the U.S. Army. The doctor served as Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was promoted to Major in September of 2000. His other awards include Resident Teaching Award from 1995 to 1998 at the University of Oklahoma as well as the Army Commendation Medal from 1998 to 2002. He is currently a Fellow of International Medicine under Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona.