Our nurse practitioner / physician assistant are an important part of the health care team at Asheville Women's Medical Center. They are very experienced with women's healthcare issues and are available to assist you with your routine well-woman visits or with special problems that occur. The practioners are excellent educators, assisting the doctors with this part of your care. They work closely with the physicians, having consultation immediately available.

Amy Burris, BSRN, OGNP
Ms. Burris joined Asheville Women's Medical Center in 1999. She comes with extensive experience as an obstetrical nurse in the hospital setting. This gives her special skills in assisting the doctors with your care. She sees obstetrical and well-woman gynecological care patients in our Asheville and Waynesville offices.

Training
Ms. Burris earned a bachelor's degree in nursing at Western Carolina University, where she was a member of the National Honor Society in Nursing. She graduated from the Ob-Gyn Nurse Practitioner program at Emory University in Atlanta prior to joining the practice. She is a certified Obstetrical and Gynecological Nurse Practitioner.