Kristina Conklin, PA-C

"Kristina Conklin’s first job after college wasn’t the perfect fit. But it was the inspiration for her lifelong calling. “I was working as a medical technologist behind the scenes in a hospital, and I missed the patient interaction,” she says. “I started volunteering on a different floor to be able to talk with patients and realized that’s what I wanted to do.” She applied to a physician assistant program and now enjoys forming those special relationships every day.

From the beginning, Kristina knew she wanted to work in primary care. “I enjoy getting to know my patients, learning about their family life and their challenges, and educating them about wellness. When you build relationships over time, you can provide continuous, comprehensive care. That’s what really draws me in—being able to make a real difference in their health and well-being.”

Kristin inspires confidence with her thorough approach. She takes the time to really listen to her patients and understand their perspective. The dialogue goes both ways; Kristin also spends time explaining her recommendations and educating patients about their illness and preventive care. “I encourage my patients to keep up on their immunizations and exams,” she says. “An asymptomatic patient who might show early warning signs of a disease is a lot easier to effectively treat than someone who is chronically ill.”"

"Your Primary Care Team at Vanguard can treat most health problems. For those occasions when you need a specialist, we use our inside knowledge of the health care system to direct you the right specialty care.

At Vanguard we provide comprehensive advanced primary care. This includes not only preventive care such as physicals, Women’s Health and Gyn exams, contraception management, immunizations, and cancer and other recommended screenings. We can also evaluate and treat common problems such as infections, rashes, sprains, strains, aches and pains. We are skilled in the treatment of chronic conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, arthritis, depression and anxiety. And if you need stitches, a skin lesion biopsy, treatment of warts or other minor surgical procedures Vanguard should be your first stop."