ShawandaSpencerNP

Summary

• Shawanda L. Spencer is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She is a native of Rochester, New York who earned her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University. Shawanda additionally holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Rochester and Associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Nursing from Monroe Community and Central Piedmont Community College respectively.
  
  With a lifelong passion for the science, Shawanda began her career at Carolinas Medical Center where she spent over 12 years conducting medicinal research. Shawanda’s desire to serve her community prompted her pursuit of nursing and ultimately became the driving force to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.
  
  Shawanda’s unique combination of strong nursing skills, coupled with her goal of servant leadership, aid her in ability to provide best health care practices to those in need. Shawanda believes in building strong and meaningful relationships with her patients, that ultimately result in stronger health outcomes.
  In her spare time, Shawanda enjoys international travel with her husband, and spending time with her family and friends. She is an exercise enthusiast and loves cooking unique foods. Shawanda sits on the board of Center of the Future Academy and is a member of University Park Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC.
  
  Practice Philosophy
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  Shawanda believes that empowering her patients to be active participants in their own healthcare through education and a strong patient-provider relationship can lead to patients achieving their health goals. She feels that the provider’s role is to always provide support for the patient. Shawanda focuses on disease prevention through health promotion. She emphasizes lifestyle modifications to enhance her patients’ overall quality of life. She believes that optimal health can be achieved by utilizing all that science has to offer –