Sheila Brinkman APRN, FNP-C

Sheila is a native Texan and graduate of Spring Hill High School. She has been in the East Texas area all of her life. Her only dream was to become a nurse and help people.  She has been a nurse since 2002 starting as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She completed her Associate Degree in Nursing at Kilgore College and later went on to obtain her Bachelors Of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington.  She felt there was more she could do to help the residents of Gregg County so she went on to obtained her Masters in Nursing, Family Practice in 2018 from the University of Texas at Arlington. Sheila has a wide variety of nursing experience from Cardio Vascular Intensive Care, Surgical Services, Home Health, Hospice and Case Management. It was her time as a Case Manager, that she realized there was a huge disconnect between patients and providers. Sheila brings a holistic approach to health care. She gets to the root of the problem and helps you correct it before pushing pills on you. She feels that if clients know and understand whats going on in their bodies they will be more compliant and healthier. Bridging this connection between provider and patient health has become her passion. She strives to provide her clients with knowledge, compassion and a foundation to live their best lives possible.   Ivy Health Care is family owned and understands the hardships that health care can place on a family.  When you need guidance and support look to Ivy Health Care.