Dr. Kara Dougherty, DNP, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who began her professional career in 1995. She possesses a clinically diverse background spanning specialties such as emergency medicine/urgent care, retail health, general/internal medicine, physiatry, bariatrics, and telemedicine/virtual health. Dr. Dougherty advocates individualized, evidence-based care, and empowers patients with education to choose appropriate treatment modalities. She believes in proactive wellness over reactive treatment and collaborates with patients to develop clinically sound plans promoting health and preventing disease, free from industry influence. Her patient-centric approach fosters partnerships where individuals actively participate in their well-being under her expert guidance.