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AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce that Lauren Rader, ACNPC-AG, CPAN, RNFA, has joined AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome.
Rader joins John A. Cowan, Jr., MD, FAANS; Jason Harrison, MD, PhD, FAANS; Alex Whitaker-Lea, MD; Daniel Webb, MD, and the care team at AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome, which offers a wide range of medical services for its patients. The clinicians provide comprehensive services that help patients with conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
Rader works collaboratively with you and a multidisciplinary team to accomplish the desired treatment goals with care and compassion. “I want my patients to know that their well-being is my top priority and that I will strive to provide compassionate, personalized care tailored to their individual needs,” said Rader.
Rader is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and she completed her residencies in orthopedic and plastic surgery, urgent care medicine, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. Rader is board-certified as an acute care nurse practitioner in adult gerontology by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Outside of caring for her patients, she enjoys spending time with her family, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, hiking, and weightlifting.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Call706-368-8550.
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