Kaylea A. Masters, MSN, APRN

I tailor my approach to each of my patient's unique needs. I listen to patients and give them an opportunity to tell me their story. I take time to answer questions. I try to provide education and be as thorough as possible when I provide recommendations. My journey into medicine was fueled by the desire to directly impact patients' lives. Specializing in gastrointestinal (GI) medicine allows me to address issues that can have a large impact on a person's day-to-day life. Patients find reassurance that there is a plan in place. I'm here to support them and they have someone to reach out to. When I can see an improvement in a patient's quality of life and prevent a bad outcome, that feels rewarding to me. I enjoy being able to diagnose problems, offer solutions, and witness tangible improvement. It's a privilege to make a positive impact on patients' well-being and to provide them with the care and support they need to thrive.

I enjoy the precision and innovation of vascular surgery. It is gratifying to treat my patients with today’s advanced technology to help them make a complete recovery and achieve their goals. Part of my job as a physician is to do research that helps other vascular surgeons improve the treatments they offer their patients. In addition to being a surgeon and researcher, I train our residents and fellows in vascular surgery. It is personally and professionally rewarding to mentor our trainees and watch their growth as surgeons.

My specialty of orthopaedics and hand surgery allows me to treat a wide diversity of conditions and age ranges (from newborn to geriatric) and to make a positive impact in the lives of the people who come to me for care. I bring a wide breadth of knowledge and experience, sound judgment and common sense to the process of choosing the best care for the patient’s condition. After providing a thorough and honest explanation of their condition, I listen to the patient’s goals and concerns, engage their family members in the discussion, and then present all reasonable treatment options and my recommendations. I have a great depth of experience in treating simple and complex hand problems and have been practicing in a tertiary clinical setting for more than 25 years. I do research in and teach about the conditions that I treat. I have experience teaching many of the surgical techniques that I practice to other hand specialists nationally and internationally. I will never recommend surgery that I don't believe will significantly improve the outcome, but I don't hesitate to recommend a non-surgical treatment if I believe it is as good as surgical options. My passion for working with hand and wrist disorders is renewed each time I can help a patient alleviate their pain, restore their functionality and improve their quality of life. Hearing that I’ve helped changed a patient’s life for the better is extremely rewarding,