Nina was born in Texas but being part of a military family, has lived in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Zweibrücken, Germany. Her father retired from the military to Georgia when she was 10 years old, and she has called Georgia home since this time.
Nina received her BSN from University of North Georgia. She worked as a registered nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit of Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia for 11 years. This was her first job out of nursing school and where she discovered her passion for the specialty of cardiovascular nursing. Nina continued her nursing career as a cardiac catherization lab nurse at Northside Forsyth Hospital as well as Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Nina decided to further her career and earned her master’s degree as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from Walden University. Nina has 21 years of cardiovascular experience and is excited to work as team with her patients at Heart and Vascular Care, helping them achieve health and wellness.
Nina is married with one adult son and has two dogs. She enjoys traveling, staying active with yoga and spin, and spending time with family and friends.