Pam Cleary, LICSW

Pam Cleary, LICSW is a maternal care social worker at Minnesota Perinatal Physicians at Abbot Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital.

Practice philosophy: All human beings deserve to be treated with dignity. We all struggle and we all celebrate. I will walk your path with you in the struggles; I will celebrate your achievements. My role is to help you discover YOUR self, YOUR goals, and YOUR pathway.

What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about helping families get off to the best start possible so they can thrive.

If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? To be honest, I don't know.

What is something you have learned from your patients? I have learned time and time again that people are amazingly resilient and that we are all doing the best we can at any given moment.

What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? People come to me with all sorts of obstacles. The challenge is identifying the obstacle & helping look for the solutions in a novel way. These obstacles are puzzles. I like puzzles.

What are you most proud of? Health issues are worrisome. I am proud I am able to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care in Spanish as well as English.