Nelson H. Sturgis, M.D.

Dr. Nelson Sturgis joined SFHC’s staff in 2006 and currently serves pediatric patients at both the Sumter and Pinewood facilities. Dr. Sturgis is a Board Certified Pediatrician, and received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his doctorate of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Prior to his employment with the Center, Dr. Sturgis worked many years as a staff physician at Sumter Pediatrics, was in private practice in Vermont, and served as a pediatrician in the United States Air Force for eight years. Dr. Sturgis and his wife reside in Sumter and have three children and two grandchildren.

Patricia “Patti” Trzcinski, MSN, CPNP

Patti joined SFHC’s staff in 1996 as a pediatric nurse. Patti completed her Master’s Degree in Nursing with an emphasis in pediatrics at the University of South Carolina in 1999. Since then she has been practicing as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP). Patti is certified by the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. A native of Miami, Florida, Patti and her husband reside in Sumter with their three daughters.

Kathy Saunders, APRN-BC, PNP, MN Forensic Child Abuse Examiner

Kathy joined SFHC’s staff in 2005. She is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) who specializes in the field of child maltreatment. Kathy provides medical services to alleged or reported cases of child sexual or physical abuse and neglect, as well as providing services to walk-in pediatric patients. Kathy serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team for Florence and Sumter County Child Advocacy Centers and testifies as an “Expert ~Witness” in civil and criminal courts. In addition to providing medical services at The CARE House of the Pee Dee and Sumter Family Health Center, she also conducts training for medical professionals, law enforcement investigators, staff of the Department of Social Services and other professional community staff who interact and provide services to children. Kathy and her husband reside in Florence, SC.

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