Candace Fradette, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNOR, earned both her Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science family nurse practitioner certification from Grand Canyon University. She has worked in nursing since 1992, joining Phoenix Children's in 2017 as a family nurse practitioner in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Prior to joining Phoenix Children's, Fradette worked as a staff nurse at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center.

Originally from Maine, Fradette has been married for 22 years. In her free time, she enjoys biking, hiking and camping. She has actively participated in numerous humanitarian efforts in Ecuador through Healing the Children and has been honored with a variety of awards for her nursing leadership and patient care.

Fradette is a member of several professional societies, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Association of Operating Room Nurses and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association. She picked Phoenix Children's because pediatrics is her favorite population. Knowing and working with the pediatric general surgeons for the last 10 years made the transition from HonorHealth very easy. She loves that she gets to "squish bellies and help make children better every day."