Lindley Kinard DNP, APN, FNP-C
Functional Medicine Clinician
Lindley is passionate about providing exceptional medical care with the utmost kindness. Before becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she thrived working with kids as a Registered Nurse in CVICU at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She now loves caring for patients of all ages, helping them overcome chronic health issues and achieve their health goals. At home her heart is devoted to her little boy, Cruz and her husband, Nathan.
Lindley received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas and her Doctorate of Nursing from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She became interested in Functional Medicine while shadowing Dr. Beard during her senior year of Nurse Practitioner school. She found the Functional Medicine approach superior to the conventional model in every way; it allowed more time with patients, deeper relationships and more effective solutions. Lindley has been working with Dr. Beard ever since. She has completed extensive education through the Institute of Functional Medicine and is in the process of completing her certification.