Overview

Kris Schultz-Tanner, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Clinical Genomics Nurse, joined the UCBC team in 2020 to bring the field of cancer genetics to the Live Well family. She completed her Master of Nursing in 2016 at Simmons College in Boston and earned her FNP with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her double major of nursing and psychology was awarded in 1999 from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. She previously worked as an RN with UCBC for 13 years in both the medical and radiation oncology practices starting back in 2003, and most recently led the Hereditary Cancer Program at Piedmont Athens Regional. She is a volunteer primary care provider at Mercy Clinic, a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, and Chair of the Athens Area Oncology Leadership Council.

Specialities

  • Hematology Oncology

    An oncologist is a medical professional who has the education and training necessary to diagnose and treat various type of cancers. Oncologists practice in hospitals and medical centers, university hospitals, and research organizations. In addition to diagnosing and treating tumors and cancer, they conduct research to learn more about cancer and how it acts in the body to help develop new treatment options.

  • Nurse Practitioner

    A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has gone through additional training to provide more advanced medical and diagnostic care to patients with all different kinds of illnesses. These medical professionals generally hold at least a master’s degree, so they have a comprehensive basis of medical knowledge to help patients suffering from chronic and acute conditions. They may work in hospitals, intensive care units, hospice centers, and even doctor’s offices, depending on their specialty.

  • Credentials

    FNP-C, ACGN

    Gender

    Female

    Professional School

    Simmons College in Boston

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    Acute Lymphocyctic Leukemia (ALL), Breast Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Testing, Ovarian Cancer, Liver Cancer, Anemia, Cancer Prevention, Hospice, Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Uterine Cancer, Chronic Leukemias, Colorectal Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate Cancer, Palliative Care, DVT (Deep vein thrombosis), Eye cancer, Immunotherapy for Cancer, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), Lymphoma, Penile Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Cancer, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML), Lip Cancer, MUGA Scan , Glioblastoma

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