Kristi is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP) who is dual-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Family practice as well as in Adult Gerontology Acute Care. Kristi graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky, a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Tampa, and a Post Masters Certificate from the University of Kentucky. She has spent her over 20 year career in many different areas, including neurosurgical intensive care, cardiothoracic intensive care and, from 2013 to 2024, she was an NP in an orthopedic spine surgery service. In this role she has provided comprehensive pre- and post-operative care to patients as well as serving as the first assist in the operating room on hundreds of cases.