Dr. Karysse Trandem is a native of the Twin Cities suburbs. She earned her undergraduate degree from Bethel University in Saint Paul. After graduation, Karysse took a year to pursue singing, dancing and acting in Minneapolis and New York City. Feeling the Lord’s calling to serve others overseas, Karysse participated in Youth With A Mission and Mercy Ships on medical mission trips. It was here she decided to become a physician. 
Karysse attended medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri. Just before graduating from medical school, she served as a research assistant at the NIH in Maryland. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Minnesota. During residency, Karysse performed research under the chairperson of reproductive health and research at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland where she studied the prevention of intimate partner violence.
Although Karysse pursued an active medical career, this did not stop her from performing and sharing her gift of music. She continued to perform around the world, creating an album called FuZion that incorporated many different musical influences and genres.
Karysse went on to practice obstetrics and gynecology in Naples, Florida, while continuing to pursue national and international missions. In 2020, Karysse founded Canopy Global Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to abortion prevention, teaching medically-based sexual health, and stopping partner abuse and human trafficking.
Dr. Trandem continues to serve as the CEO of Canopy Global Foundation while also practicing at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Meyers, Florida. Further, she is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Central Florida.
http://www.karysse.com/bio
https://www.canopyglobal.org/
