Our Advanced Providers
When new patients come to Virginia Fertility & IVF they often start their care with one of our nurse practitioners. These advanced providers provide world-class, compassionate care alongside our team of physicians.
Dr. Linnea R. Goodman
Dr. Linnea Goodman grew up in Essex, Vermont. She is married and has two sons. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering with Honors from Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. From there she went on to pursue medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine where she received her medical degree in 2009 and was awarded the Charles and Sylvia Schechtman Prize for Excellence in Clinical Care. Dr. Goodman completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals where she received several accolades including the Golden Tarheel Teaching Award and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy award for minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Goodman then continued her training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Cleveland Clinic fellowship program, with a special interest in reproductive surgery.
Learn moreDr. Linnea R. Goodman
Dr. Laura P. Smith
Dr. Laura Smith was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is married and has two sons and a daughter. She spent time in Missouri and Alabama growing up, and returned to the University of Virginia for college. She studied both science and archaeology and earned a Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction in 1999. Dr. Smith attended the University of Virginia Medical School and graduated in 2003.
Learn moreDr. Laura P. Smith
Dr. Christopher D. Williams
Dr. Christopher Williams grew up in Reston, Virginia. He is married and has five children - four boys and a girl. He attended the College of William & Mary earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then graduated from the University of Virginia Medical School in 1994 to complete his medical education. Following medical school, Dr. Williams went to Charlotte, North Carolina to undertake a four year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carolinas Medical Center.
Learn moreDr. Christopher D. Williams
Dawn Haasnoot WHNP-BC
Dawn Haasnoot WHNP-BC grew up in Fairfax, VA. She attended George Mason University for her undergraduate where she received her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2006. She then went on to work as an RN for many years specializing in ambulatory surgery. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing focusing on leadership in management in 2018. While rising in the ranks in nursing management in the surgery center, she realized that she had a passion for patient care. She then went on to pursue her graduate degree and obtained her Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner certification from Regis College in 2021. She joined VA Fertility & IVF in 2023 and adds a warmth and positive energy to the practice
Learn moreDawn Haasnoot WHNP-BC