Brenda earned her Masters of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of South Alabama in 1995. She has practiced as a nurse practitioner for 19 years and is experienced in cardiology, pulmonary, primary care and rheumatology specialty areas. She is board certified as both Family and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She completed post-graduate training in Rheumatology from the American College of Rheumatology in 2013.