Teresa Winford, ARNP Teresa is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in advanced injections, including ultrasound guided intra-articular injections. After completing her Bachelor of Nursing degree at Gulf Coast State College in 2016, she became an adjunct instructor for final semester nursing students on the cardiac unit at Bay Medical Center. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center where she expanded her clinical expertise through various roles, specializing in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Medicine. She has experience as a preceptor, charge nurse, informatics leader, vascular access team member, super user in Meditech documentation, and has twice received the Excellence in Nursing Award with additional recognition as the 2015 Nurse of the Year. Teresa became PICC and MIDLINE certified in 2017 and has always enjoyed procedural aspects of care. In 2019 she completed her Masters of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing with a graduate focus as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). When not at work, Teresa enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, learning, teaching, and spending time with her crazy Catahoula, Remy. She loves being around water and can often be found hanging with friends and family near a beach. She is excited to continue her practice and is happily accepting new patients.