I have 15 years of nursing experience, with the past six years spent working as a nurse practitioner in primary care, where I found my passion for chronic disease management. Chronic disease can be very challenging for patients and families, but with the right management, support, and an excellent provider as a partner in your care, there is great opportunity for living fully with chronic disease. My goal is for patients to feel known and cared for when they see me for their healthcare needs. We are partners throughout your journey with chronic disease. I joined Kernodle Clinic Cardiology with the aim of partnering with patients with chronic heart disease for this reason. Having grown up in Graham, it has been a sweet, full-circle move for me to come back home by joining Kernodle Clinic. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children outdoors, playing, hiking, running, camping, or sitting around a campfire.

Coming from a nursing background, I decided I wanted to provide compassionate care and strong provider-patient relationships. I believe in creating a safe space where patients can speak freely about their health concerns. I strive to make my patients comfortable by being an active listener as soon as they meet me. Women’s health provides a unique opportunity in medicine to interact with patients throughout different stages of their lives. I began my nursing career in critical care and emergency medicine. Eventually, I went back to school to become a nurse practitioner and now specialize in women’s health. In my free time, I enjoy traveling with my husband, spending time outside with Lincoln (my English Golden Retriever), and watching college football.

My interest in neurology sparked during my undergraduate training and has only grown since then. I am passionate about providing patient-centered care for those with a range of neurologic conditions including headaches, memory disorders, neuropathy, stroke, and movement disorders. I strive to work with patients to create a diagnostic and treatment plan that reaches their goals and improves well-being. Patients are my favorite part of my job, and I treasure the opportunity to build collaborative relationships with them in their care. When I am not at work I enjoy hiking, cooking, and spending time with family.

I am new to Kernodle Clinic and practice general endocrinology which includes diabetes, thyroid and bone disease. I am dedicated to providing specialized, patient-centered care that allows for open discussion at each visit. In my free time, I enjoy exploring the natural beauty that North Carolina has to offer from the mountains to the beaches, with my husband.

I treat women in various stages of life, from adolescence through menopause. I have always been fascinated with the miracle of life. My fascination grew after speaking to my mother about her birth experience with me and how she felt her doctors and nurses engaged with her while delivering a 28-week-old baby in the early 1980s. As a young teen, I knew that I wanted to become a midwife and that this profession encompassed everything I wanted to do: encourage, support, and empower women. I enjoy being able to connect with younger patients and making them feel comfortable as they transition into adulthood. I am passionate about providing safe holistic, and compassionate care to patients and their families. I love being a part of their journey in wellness and during important, life-changing moments in their lives, whether it is becoming a mother for the first time or welcoming a new addition to the family. I have two teenagers: a son and a daughter. During our free time, we enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching movies, and just hanging out with each other and our dogs.