At Vanderbilt A.S.A.P., our nurse practitioners are an important part of our practice. Not only do they administer testing and participate in your diagnosis, they help educate you in how to proceed with your program once you leave the clinic.

You’ll see them when you come for follow-up appointments that don’t require a physician – like allergy shots and breathing treatments. They understand that you’re busy, and they’ll help you get in and out as quickly as possible.

Christine (Tina) S. Allocco, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Year Started at ASAP:
2002

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma, Allergies, Rhinitis, Chronic Cough, International Patients

Cindy K. Anderson, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.A., Social Work, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
B.S.N., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

Year Started at ASAP:
2006

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma, Allergies and Sinusitis
Asthma Related Clinical Research for both Adults and Pediatrics

Sandra M. Byrd, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Belmont University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S.N., East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Year Started at ASAP:
1998

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma, Sinusitis, Allergies

Lynn E. Clement, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Belmont University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S.N., University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC

Year Started at ASAP:
1999

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma, Sinusitis, Allergies, Fitness/Wellness Promotion, Exercise-Induced Asthma & Pediatric Asthma, CPR Instructor

Susan L. Ficken, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Year Started at ASAP:
1998

Patient Care Emphasis:
Pediatric Asthma, Chronic Sinus Disease, Adult & Pediatric Allergy

Kathleen C. Fowler, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:                                                                                                                                                              
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN              <No Photo Available>
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S., Chemistry and Biology, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Year Started at ASAP:
1998

Patient Care Emphasis:
Works with Dr. Duncavage, Otolaryngologist

Karen R. McCarty, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S.N., Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN

Post-Graduate:
Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Year Started at ASAP:
1997

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma & Allergies

Christy C. Sparkman, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
GNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
A.A.S. Respiratory Care, Itawamba Community College, Tupelo, MS

Year Started at ASAP:
2001

Patient Care Emphasis:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Asthma, Sinus & Allergies in the Geriatric Population; Background as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

Cynthia M. Wasden, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
ACNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S.N. Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

Year Started at ASAP:
2000

Patient Care Emphasis:
Adult Asthma & Allergies, Reflux Related Airway Diseases, Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Kimberley M. Williams, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN

FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Dana C. Wirth, A.P.R.N.

Graduate School:
MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
FNP, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Undergraduate School:
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Year Started at ASAP:
2002

Patient Care Emphasis:
Asthma & Allergies