Elizabeth Bertschy is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Ms. Bertschy has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gallbladder Disease, and Opioid Induced Constipation.

Erin Turner is a Nurse Practitioner in Lone Jack, Missouri. Ms. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Duarte is a Nurse Practitioner in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Vitamin D Deficiency. Ms. Duarte is currently accepting new patients.

Lori Jeffries is a Nurse Practitioner in Bates City, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Protein Deficiency, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Angela Hilbrenner is a Nurse Practitioner in Bates City, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

Christina Turner is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Ms. Turner has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her top area of expertise is Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Ms. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Wilhauk is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Ms. Wilhauk is currently accepting new patients.

Teresa Smith is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Ms. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Casey Tribble is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). Ms. Tribble is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Rieder is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Legius Syndrome, and Emphysema. Ms. Rieder is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Shoemaker is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Lung Nodules. Ms. Shoemaker is currently accepting new patients.

Christen Craig is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Ms. Craig has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Failure, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Protein Deficiency.

Samantha Irwin is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) and Muscle Spasms. Ms. Irwin is currently accepting new patients.

Angeline Barton is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG). Ms. Barton is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Wattenbarger is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. Ms. Wattenbarger is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Heflin is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Ms. Heflin is currently accepting new patients.

I have always been driven to help others, especially children. I grew up on a farm in central Kansas. After high school, I attended the University of Kansas, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During that time, I worked with children in the Special Olympics.I studied abroad in Spain and Argentina and learned to speak Spanish. After graduation, I worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Mercy Hospital for five years, where I provided specialized care for the tiniest and most critically ill patients.In 2011, I obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from UMKC and started my career in primary care pediatrics. I joined Raintree Pediatrics (now Community Choice Pediatrics) as a nurse practitioner in 2016 and have been practicing here since. I enjoy watching families grow and providing support and care for both well and sick children.I’m married and a mother of three (two daughters and a son). My husband is also a nurse practitioner who is originally from South America. I enjoy spending time with my family, visiting new places and cooking.

For as long as I can recall, I wanted to work in pediatrics. The journey started when I became a staff RN at Lee’s Summit Physicians Group (now Community Choice Pediatrics) in 2009 after obtaining my Bachelor of Science in nursing from St. Luke’s College.As my love for pediatric primary care grew, I then chose to return to school to complete my Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and began working as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at our Raintree office in 2014What I love best about being a PNP is getting the opportunity to form lasting relationships with the patients and families I see in my office each day. If there’s one thing I believe whole-heartedly in when it comes to pediatrics, it is that pediatric primary care is never just about the child. It’s about caring for and educating the whole family.In my free time, I’m a huge sports fan and enjoy cheering on my favorite local teams, the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals. I also love chasing after my sons, random date nights with my husband, running on my treadmill and reading on my Kindle late into the night.Here’s a fun fact about me: Before becoming a PNP and starting a family, my husband and I lived in Colorado for a couple of years and spent nearly every weekend in the mountains snowboarding. I hope to teach my boys to snowboard someday.

I grew up in Washington, Missouri, where I first developed my passion for caring for children. I volunteered at the local hospital reading to children before their appointments. After high school, I went to the University of Missouri to study nursing and graduated with my BSN in 2014. My first nursing job was at University of Missouri Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where I worked for one year before moving to Kansas City.After moving to Kansas City, I accepted a job at Children’s Mercy Hospital on a medical-surgical floor specializing in neurology, endocrinology, and cystic fibrosis. Once at Children’s Mercy, I decided I wanted to return to school to become a nurse practitioner to further help the children and families in the Kansas City area. I graduated as a pediatric nurse practitioner in December 2018 and began working with Blue Springs Pediatrics (now Community Choice Pediatrics) in January of 2019.I met my husband, Reese, while in nursing school, and we were married at the Red Barn Farm in Weston, Missouri, in 2016. Reese is an outpatient physical therapist with Athletico Physical Therapy. We currently live in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. We have a goldendoodle named Koda, who is a sweet and energetic boy.

Born and raised in Kansas City, I am a dedicated Chiefs fan and a lover of good BBQ! I earned my BSN from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, where I played and coached rugby for four years.I also spent a few months in the Philippines learning about healthcare overseas. Although I never mastered Tagalog, I gained insights into the ingenuity and dedication required to provide healthcare in a developing country.I then went on to obtain my Family Nurse Practitioner degree (MSN) from Loyola University in New Orleans. My healthcare career has taken me from Missouri to Ohio, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and back home to Kansas City. While I’ve tested the medical waters and treated patients of all ages, pediatrics is my passion, and I am excited to work with you and your little ones!When I am not at work, I spend my time adventuring with my husband, our two children, and our three fur-babies. We enjoy the lake, flying (my husband is a pilot), hiking, and watching our Chiefs win Super Bowls!.

I’m a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who works primarily out of Community Choice’s Blue Springs location. I’ve worked for 25 years as a PNP, with 20 years being here with this great group. I can’t imagine working anywhere else.Before I focused on a nursing career, I always knew it would be some sort of service through healthcare. My first experience with caring for a child was when I lived in Hawaii and was asked to babysit a one-year-old girl. I had never worked with or even been around little children, much less one with special needs. Her club foot was in a cast, and she had a cleft lip and palate, which required a special nipple to feed her.Soon, I was hooked and knew healthcare was for me. But with my clinical experiences throughout my undergraduate degree and working, I never thought it would be in pediatrics — more so, adult nursing, but that was until I worked all three shifts in one week on the Orthopedic floor and the only opening was on Pediatrics. So, I took it — best move ever.I received my undergraduate nursing degree (BSN) at CMSU in 1982. I then went on to graduate school, where I received my master’s degree as a clinical nurse specialist in the care of children (MSN) at UMKC in 1990. My post-graduate nursing degree was through a program at UMKC for pediatric nurse practitioners in 1995.

Being a nurse is my destiny — and being a pediatric nurse practitioner is challenging, rewarding and inspiring. I was fortunate enough to find my home at Community Choice Pediatrics 15 years ago. I work daily with the smartest, most-caring providers and staff imaginable.I received my undergraduate degree in nursing from University of Central Missouri and my master’s degree from UMKC. Before coming to Community Choice Pediatrics, I worked at Children’s Mercy Hospital on the Infectious Disease Unit. I also worked at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and several other hospitals in the Kansas City area.My husband and I have three children who make us very proud and keep us very busy. I enjoy cooking, reading, and being outdoors with my family. Someday, I hope to have time to explore some new hobbies and visit all the national parks.I grew up in Lee’s Summit and care deeply about the families and children in my community. I realize that the healthcare needs of my patients are very individualized. I will strive to listen carefully to the needs and concerns of the families I serve, and I am committed to providing them with the quality care they deserve.

I chose pediatric medicine because I adore children and their resilience despite illness. I enjoy interacting with children and adolescents and hope to empower parents to play an integral role in diagnosing and treating their children.Keeping my patients physically and emotionally healthy as they grow, learn, and achieve is very rewarding. I am honored that parents trust me with their most prized possessions — their children — and feel privileged to be a part of my patients’ families.I joined Community Choice Pediatrics in February 2019. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Avila University while playing collegiate volleyball. Before returning to graduate school, I worked at The University of Kansas Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a registered nurse. I obtained my Master of Science in Nursing/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner degree from Saint Louis University and am certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.Outside of work, I enjoy traveling with my husband and young daughter, spending time with family and friends, and staying active.I look forward to meeting you!.

I’m a Kansas City native, born and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. I received my nursing degree from the University of Kansas. I was fortunate to start my nursing career working as a pediatric intensive care unit nurse at Children’s Mercy Hospital. I learned a great deal about courage and grace from the children and families I cared for.I earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where I specialized in pediatric primary care. I was thrilled to join the Community Choice Pediatrics team in the summer of 2019.There is not a moment I can pinpoint where I decided to go into nursing or pediatrics — it just truly never occurred to me to do anything else! I’m passionate about this profession for so many reasons. Children are hilarious, resilient and wise. They teach me something new every day. I enjoy developing relationships with parents, as we work together to support their kiddos’ health and well-being.In my free time, I enjoy cheering on the Chiefs and Jayhawks, spending time with my family and loving on my golden retriever, Rooney.I look forward to meeting you and caring for your child as they grow!.

Laurel Owens is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Ms. Owens is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Ms. Owens is currently accepting new patients.