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.

When I was 16 years old, I had the surprising experience of delivering my baby sister on my mom’s bathroom floor. That moment inspired me to become a midwife and care for women and their families in North Carolina. I am passionate about providing holistic, compassionate midwifery care during pregnancy, birth, and throughout the lifespan, focusing on supporting the family unit. In my spare time, I love hanging out with my fur babies, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.