Nicole Vital, PA-C

I grew up watching my father care for children and decided at age 12 to follow in his footsteps and become a pediatrician. \n Though we both take pride in treating children, he had a one-man practice for 40 years. That is something you rarely see these days. In contrast, my patients can rely not only on my expertise but also on the abundant resources of a major not-for-profit healthcare system. I have great concern and affection for children, and I am grateful that they are so resilient in times of sickness. \n I have cared for patients at Novant Health for more than 20 years and was honored as one the top 2% of doctors two years in a row. I am a lead physician at Novant Health. \n My approach to medicine is to form a team - the patient, the parent(s) and myself - that decides together on the outcome of each interaction or visit. I try to involve my young patients in decision-making as much as their age allows. I try to hear families' concerns without interrupting, and I make it a point to remember important aspects of their lives, such as sports or travel, so they know I see them as people, not just patients. \n I work hard to keep my knowledge up to date and to stay on top of trends such as telemedicine. Most of all, I love coming to work to encounter beautiful children every day. \n My husband and I have a teenager and a Weimaraner. I enjoy doing hot yoga with my daughter, working in the yard with my husband and walking the dog. Our family enjoys traveling, skiing and spending time at the beach.

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I joined Novant Health in 2019 because this health system empowers me to provide excellent patient care that benefits not just families, but the entire community. \n Being a pediatrician fulfills two passions I inherited from my parents: healing and teaching. My father is a pediatric endocrinologist, and my mother is an educator. Healing patients and helping families lead healthier lives provide opportunities to use the strengths I received from them. \n During my medical training and in the years since, I've complemented those strengths with insights and skills that help me take better care of my patients. Among the most important of those insights is understanding how the demands of our daily lives and our upbringing shape our healthcare needs and wellness goals. So, I do my best to listen to patients before making recommendations. \n My goal is to use compassion, empathy and understanding to make someone feel comfortable during our visits. This is as critical to providing high-quality healthcare as an accurate and prompt diagnosis and treatment of an injury or illness. \n I am originally from the Gulf Coast and did my training at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, where I met my wife. We moved to Charlotte in 2010 and are now the proud parents of twin boys and a girl. We enjoy the outdoors, visiting with family and friends, and traveling. I am a passionate Hornets fan and look forward to taking my family to their games and other sporting events in the near future.