Kristie Bucher joined the team 2011. She completed her undergraduate studies at University of Alabama Birmingham and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with her Physician Assistant degree in 1994.

She was board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in 1994 and re-certified in 2000 and 2007. She has held her Physician Assistant licensure in the state of Tennessee since 1994.

Prior to joining Pinnacle, Kristie, specialized in women’s health in Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility, Urogynecology and general Obstetrics and Gynecology.

She is a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Tennessee Association of Physician Assistants. She was granted membership in the American Society of Reproductive Medicine as well as the American Society of Colposcopy Cervical Pathology.

Kristie has participated in various professional activities, which included participating as a voting member on the TennCare Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. She also has been an instructor at Trevecca Nazarene University, preceptor and instructor to fourth year medical students at Meharry Medical College and Nurse Practitioner students at University of Alabama Huntsville.