Courtney Lee Patin, PA

Going into medicine was an evolution of my curiosity. I loved science, physiology and helping people in pain, which led me to specialize in pain management. I want my patients to know I will work hard for them, but they have to work hard for themselves and learn to be healthy. When a patient comes in and says, 'Hey, I went on vacation with my grandkids and I wasn?t in pain,' that?s very gratifying.

At an early age I fell in love with science and knew that nursing was the right path for me. During my nursing career I worked with pediatrics and adults and during my advanced practice clinical rotations I realized I wanted to work in family medicine because I want to help as many people as I can. As an advanced nurse practitioner, I want my patients to know that I will tailor their treatment to their needs and their well-being is always top of mind.

When it comes to obstetrics and gynecology, I'm passionate about seeing things from the patient's point of view. It's very important to understand where they're coming from in order to understand what they need. The thing I have the most fun doing is delivering babies. There's truly nothing else like the pure joy and rush of emotion that happens with a family in the delivery room.