Kayla has been in the medical field for 8+ years and currently holds a CRNP position which bridges patient care and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care Division (GGPC) and in the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Birmingham Veteran Affairs Hospital. She is part of a research team that focuses on improving pelvic health knowledge and treatments.  Her philosophy on patient-centered care is to educate and empower women and their loved-ones with evidenced-based, easy-to-digest knowledge, in which their health and medical knowledge is their power to advocate for themselves. 

Kayla is a dual graduate of the UAB School of Nursing with her most recent (MSN) in 2021.  She is a board certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and holds a current license to practice as a CRNP in the State of Alabama.