Mary Chesney, R.N., C.P.N.P., M.S.

International Adoption Clinic University of Minnesota

Mary Chesney has been a member of the International Adoption Clinic staff since 1997.  In addition to her work in the Clinic, Mary is the Clinical Director of the Pediatric Specialty Clinic and is a pediatric health care provider in the Primary Care Center at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. 

Most recently, Mary has entered the Ph.D. program in the School of Nursing.  Her work with the International Adoption Clinic includes seeing children in clinic, consulting with families regarding pre- and post-adoption issues, and reviewing medical materials in the pre-adoption evaluation process. Her research interest lies in helping children who have lived in orphanages transition well into their American adoptive families.