Kathryn Preacher is a certified family nurse practitioner with the gastroenterology team at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and recently became the lead advanced practice provider for the MedStar Southern Maryland gastroenterology team. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Purdue University Global. Prior to her becoming a nurse practitioner she was a registered nurse (RN) in the emergency department at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for13 years where she served in many different roles including charge nurse, clinical coordinator, and interim director.