Whitney Thornton, ANP

Whitney Thornton is a Certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Georgia Southern University. During that time, she received the Eta Sigma Gamma National Founders Award for her work in the field of public health. Whitney earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Emory University. While at Emory University, she received the National Health Professional’s Scholarship, and was selected as a Veterans Affairs Academic Scholar. She graduated from Duke University with honors with a Master of Science in Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with a concertation in Veterans’ Healthcare. She has been in public health and the medical profession for a combined 7 years. She has presented a poster presentation at the International Council of Nurses Congress in Montreal and the Sigma Theta Tau International Conference in Abu Dhabi. Today, Whitney is living out her passion as a primary care nurse practitioner. Previously, she worked in gastroenterology. She enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time with family and her Yorkipoo.