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.

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.

Elizabeth Bertschy is a Nurse Practitioner in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Ms. Bertschy has been practicing medicine for over 9 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.

Kathryn Kincaide is a Nurse Practitioner in Harrisonville, Missouri. Ms. Kincaide is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. Ms. Kincaide is currently accepting new patients.

Gina Accurso-Lee is a Nurse Practitioner in Harrisonville, Missouri. Ms. Accurso-Lee is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top area of expertise is MAGIC Syndrome. Ms. Accurso-Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Trott is a Nurse Practitioner in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Ashley Mcguire is a Nurse Practitioner in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Ms. Mcguire is currently accepting new patients.

Cali Arbuckle is a Nurse Practitioner in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

I have been a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) at Community Choice Pediatrics since 2010. My nursing experience before becoming a PNP was all pediatric. I spent more than 10 years in the pediatric intensive care unit, emergency department, primary care clinics and medical-surgical inpatient units. I also taught BSN nursing students and worked in nursing administration. Taking care of healthy newborn babies through critically ill teenagers (and everything in between) prepared me well for my role here as a PNP.When my family moved to Missouri from Nebraska in 2007, a neighbor recommended this practice for my children’s care. I brought my kids in for their well-child visits and was so impressed with the office that I applied for a job to work as a part-time nurse.A few months later, one of our other PNPs encouraged me to go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. Being a PNP is my favorite nursing role. I love seeing how much kids grow and change through normal well-child checkups and empowering parents to care for sick children.Outside of work, my family and I love to travel and be anywhere on the water. Our children are older now, so I have been through all the parenting stages (the great and the not-so-good!). I am always happy to talk about the joys and challenges of raising kids.

Christina Turner is a Nurse Practitioner in Lees Summit, Missouri. Ms. Turner has been practicing medicine for over 9 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 9 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.

Kara Brunton is a Nurse Practitioner in Harrisonville, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Liver Failure.

Elaine Boyd is a Nurse Practitioner in Harrisonville, Missouri. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Ms. Boyd is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Gibbens is a Nurse Practitioner in Harrisonville, Missouri. Her top area of expertise is Menopause.

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.