Danah is originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, but primarily grew up in Rochester, Minnesota. She returned to Eau Claire for college, graduating in 2003 from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a degree in Chemistry. During this time, she spent her summers working in both a chemistry research lab and a medical laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

She went on to attend medical school at the University of Minnesota, where she participated in the Rural Medicine Program and spent time training in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Danah remained in the Twin Cities for her pediatric residency, completing her training in 2010, and shortly thereafter joined Wayzata Children’s Clinic. She is board-certified in pediatrics and enjoys caring for children of all ages.

Danah, her husband, and their four children, Oliver, Simon, Eleni, and Beatrice, live in south Minneapolis. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, reading, and knitting.