Kathleen Smith, NP-C

Kathleen Smith is a nurse practitioner and one of the primary care providers at J.C. Healthcare & Associates Direct Primary Care in Tampa, Florida.

She grew up in Maryland and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Salisbury University before working as a registered nurse at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Delaware. A move to Philadelphia followed, where she worked at Chestnut Hill Hospital while completing her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Delaware. After earning her nurse practitioner degree, she completed a primary care fellowship at Christiana Care.

Kathleen has called Tampa home since 2020. A fitness enthusiast, she enjoys traveling with her husband, and she's passionate about helping patients gain control of their health, working with them to build weight-loss plans that actually stick.