She obtained her Masters Degree at Medical College of Georgia and is certified by The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nephrology Nurses Association. Doris is a member of several organizations including American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation Council of Advanced Practitioners. With a love for education, she has been a nephrology guest lecturer in public and academic settings and volunteers as a preceptor for student practitioners. Doris and her husband, Ed, live in Evans. She loves time with her family, traveling, photography, kayaking and herb gardening.