Graduate - The George Washington University (MSN/FP)

Bio:
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Tina Atkins, CRNP has joined CalvertHealth Primary Care in Twin Beaches. The location, which also includes Dr. Melissa Stoner, provides personalized health care for the whole family including health screenings, preventive medicine, complete physicals and well woman exams.

The providers are specialists in family medicine and trained to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of medical conditions from acute to chronic disease for all ages – including babies, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.

Atkins is a strong advocate for empowering patients. “I understand the patient is in control of their health,” she said, “and I want to work with them according to what they want to achieve.”

She is someone who enjoys and is good at interacting with others. Atkins describes her philosophy of care this way, “My job is to listen to patient’s concerns and to meet them where they are in their life to improve their health and overall well-being.” She resides in Lusby and is married with two children.

Atkins, who is fluent in Spanish, has 13 years of nursing experience in diverse clinical settings. “I chose CalvertHealth because it’s about community and because of the focus on teamwork for excellent patient care.”

She obtained her bachelor’s in nursing in 2013 from the University of Central Florida and went on to obtain her master’s in nursing at The George Washington University in 2018.