Our Provider

Patient education means the most to me; when I educate my patients, it decreases their fears and puts the decision-making back in their hands.

LaKendra Walker, FNP-C

Nurse Walker chose to be a nurse practitioner because she enjoys the personal relationship between her and her patients. To her, every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the many lives she serves. Since 1993 she has worked in cardiovascular nursing, caring for patients with severe heart conditions.

In 2005, she signed on with Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga, to care for their Cardiac Cath patients. She has also worked for Arkansas Heart Hospital, VA Medical Center, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

at Egleston.
Over the years, Nurse Walker truly appreciates the trust that her patients have extended to her, knowing that she sincerely cares about her patients and the welfare of their health.

Education

Nurse Walker completed over two-thirds of her studies at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Ga. While completing her gradated studies as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Society in 2014 for outstanding academic achievements. In 2012, she represented the cardiovascular department for the Atlanta VA Medical Center at the ANCC Magnet Conference in Los Angeles, CA. She is currently working to achieve her doctorate in nursing practice at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Nurse Walker is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She received an Academic Achievement Award for Masters level Registered Nurse and the Family Nurse Practitioner Award.
She frequently attends medical conferences by

Pri-Med to promote continuing education.

Personal Interest
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter. In addition, she enjoys volunteering her time to the youth, bringing awareness to childhood obesity and depression, and promoting her videos on fitness and wellness in the community.

850 Dogwood Rd.

Suite B200 #2025

Lawrenceville, Ga 30044

In-person: 3200 N. Henry Boulevard Suite C

Stockbridge Ga, 30281

Tel 770-295-9221