Dr. Weatherstone attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Upon completing her fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Dr. Weatherstone began her career as a neonatologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dr. Weatherstone was awarded tenure and served as the Chief of the Division of Neonatology for seven years at the University of Kansas School of Medicine

In July 2004, Dr. Weatherstone established Sunflower Neonatology Associates and was the founding CEO/Manager of the practice until her retirement in 2021.