Kelly graduated from Villanova University's College of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA with her BSN in 2016 and shortly thereafter started working at Carolinas Medical Center on a Medical-Surgical/Behavioral Health Holding unit. She continues to work PRN as a Clinical RN III on the unit and is the Unit Based Clinical Educator while maintaining her ANCC Medical-Surgical RN Certification. She then graduated from the University of South Carolina with her MSN in May 2021. Kelly is an ANCC Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and also a SAMHSA Buprenorphine Waivered provider. She enjoys caring for her patients' both physical and psychosocial needs in the primary care setting and has a passion for working with individuals with disabilities, as she is the older sister of a brother with autism, whom she adores. Kelly has a keen knowledge of technology and electronic medical records. She will be working day to day alongside the doctors and physician assistants at Ballantyne Medical Associates. Kelly will be specifically responsible for helping us “ avoid any gaps in care and access “ by running our Electronic Video Visits service. Additionally, she will make certain that the transition of care from the hospital to our office is effortless, timely, efficient, and smooth. Between these obligations, she will focus on making certain all of our patients have their necessary yearly wellness exams. This has become a major priority and focus of health care insurers. In her spare time, she enjoys managing her own non-profit charity, Shoes for Charlotte, and working directly with individuals experiencing homelessness in the Charlotte area.
Kelly graduated from Villanova University's College of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA with her BSN in 2016 and shortly thereafter started working at Carolinas Medical Center on a Medical-Surgical/Behavioral Health Holding unit. She continues to work PRN as a Clinical RN III on the unit and is the Unit Based Clinical Educator while maintaining her ANCC Medical-Surgical RN Certification. She then graduated from the University of South Carolina with her MSN in May 2021. Kelly is an ANCC Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and also a SAMHSA Buprenorphine Waivered provider. She enjoys caring for her patients' both physical and psychosocial needs in the primary care setting and has a passion for working with individuals with disabilities, as she is the older sister of a brother with autism, whom she adores. Kelly has a keen knowledge of technology and electronic medical records. She will be working day to day alongside the doctors and physician assistants at Ballantyne Medical Associates. Kelly will be specifically responsible for helping us “ avoid any gaps in care and access “ by running our Electronic Video Visits service. Additionally, she will make certain that the transition of care from the hospital to our office is effortless, timely, efficient, and smooth. Between these obligations, she will focus on making certain all of our patients have their necessary yearly wellness exams. This has become a major priority and focus of health care insurers. In her spare time, she enjoys managing her own non-profit charity, Shoes for Charlotte, and working directly with individuals experiencing homelessness in the Charlotte area.