Cheryl has been practicing as a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for over 25 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Florida and completed her Masters of Science in Nursing from Florida International University. She began her career as an intensive care nurse at Memorial Regional Hospital. She then became Co-Director of a Congestive Heart Failure Program within a large cardiology group where she practiced both general and preventative cardiology. She went on to work as a pulmonary/critical care nurse practitioner and then worked with a local family medicine physician for 10 years before joining Dr. Todd Kazdan’s practice.

Cheryl has been a member of the South Florida Council of Advanced Practice Nurses for over 20 years, where she has held various board positions and is currently Treasurer. She also serves as the Council’s representative for the Florida Coalition for Advanced Practice Nurses. Cheryl truly loves making positive impacts on people’s lives while treating them with compassion and respect. She considers it both an honor and a pleasure caring for her patients and their families.

Cheryl has been happily married to David since 1990 and has two wonderful children, Ryan and Rachel. She enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and travelling.