Meet Brandy Atkins, DNP, FNP-C
Dr. Atkins has worked as an advanced nurse practitioner in Alaska since 2005. She had 8 years of experience in outpatient pain management and interventional spine before joining the OPA team in 2013. At OPA she has primary focused on spinal disease, but has also gained experience in acute care injuries, hand/wrist injuries, and rheumatologic disease. She has a master of science in nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and holds a doctorate of nursing practice in family practice from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. At OPA, she currently focuses on patients with orthopedic spine issues and takes a comprehensive approach to treatment.
Education & Training
Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Family Practice
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2009
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Practice
Vanderbilt University
2005
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
Austin Peay State University
2002
Registered Nurse First Assistant Training Program
University of California, Los Angeles
2013
Board Certifications & Affiliations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Conditions Treated
- Back Pain
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Kyphosis
- Lower Back Sprain
- Myelopathy
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Osteoporosis
- Radiculopathy
- Sacroiliitis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Spinal Compression Fractures
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Procedures Performed
- Soft tissue and joint steroid injections
Care Team
