Our Advanced
Practitioners

Our provider team includes specially trained, licensed, and boarded Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates to assist in patient care throughout all stages of treatment.

CVM Locations

Explore the map below to see location options and find the clinic most convenient for you!

Our Advanced
Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants assist our Physicians in providing the best care for patients with heart failure, heart attacks, angina, cardiac, and vein diseases as permitted by their licensure.

Tracy Underwood

MSN, APN, FNP-C

Tracy Underwood works exclusively with Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Aswartha Pothula. Her prior clinical experience includes 15 years as an RN working in Home Health, Wound Care, and Urgent Care as well as 4 years as a Clinical Educator.

Tracy attended the University of Phoenix, graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012. She furthered her education by attending Frontier Nursing University, receiving her Master’s of Science in Nursing in 2026.

Tracy is Board Certified by the Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (NPCB). She is a member
of the National Association of Family Nurse Practitioners (NAFNP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Tracy’s professional interests include health promotion, chronic disease management, patient education, evidence-based practice, and family-centered care. In her free time, she enjoys reading, visiting Florida beaches, and spending time with her husband and their 5 children.

Preventive Services

Our team of physicians, researchers, and patient care specialists are focused specifically on cardiovascular best practices and lifesaving heart and vein care.