Dr. Ofelia Balta, MD
Dr. Balta is a double board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Balta earned her medical degree from the UMF Iassy, Romania. She completed her training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Yale University – Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, after earning her Internal Medicine certificate in Romania. She worked as an assistant clinical professor in Romania before she decided to achieve the highest medical training in Internal Medicine in the United States. Dr. Balta is an active member of the American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics since 2000. Dr. Balta lives in Sylva with her daughter Ana Maria, her husband Martin, and her father Leon. She considers herself privileged to practice medicine in a small community and able to offer high quality medical care.
Cathy Greenwood, FNP
Board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner in June of 2018. Associates of Science in Nursing received from Midlands Technical College in 1999. Located in Columbia the capital of South Carolina, this location offered a wide variety of clinical experiences including a level one trauma center teaching hospital Richland Memorial. In 2003 after a move to Marion, VA a 10-year journey in the emergency room of Smyth County Community began. Simultaneously multiple other positions were held concurrently including; medical surgical bedside, intensive care unit, teaching and dialysis. A small rural hospital, the experience gained during this time is immeasurable. Dialysis became my full time focus in mid-2013. A Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing was conveyed from King University in Bristol Virginia in May of 2014. In the spirit of personal and career growth and continuing education, I obtained my Masters of Nursing focus Family Nurse Practitioner on December 9, 2017 from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. I left my role in dialysis on the last day of 2017 choosing to spend my time since then focusing on my husband, our 4 grown children and our 6, soon to be 7 grandchildren. I am excited to begin this new role with WNC Internal medicine and to care for and serve the people of a community I will soon call home.
Kristie Smith, FNP
Kristie Smith is a native of Tennessee and a dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner who received her Bachelor of Science in nursing at East Tennessee State University and her FNP degree from Lincoln Memorial University. Before starting here, she worked at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center as a charge nurse on the Intermediate Care Unit and as an Assistant Clinical Leader. She served as the Co-Chair for the Shared Governance Committee and the Professional Development Committee.
Kristie is married and has one child. She enjoys working outside, camping, traveling and spending time with family.
Jodi Balderrama, FNP
Jodi Balderrama FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Sylva, NC. She has over 10 years of diverse nursing experience to include Acute Care, Emergency Room Nursing, Pediatrics, and Primary Care. Her specialty is in Family Medicine. She is a native of Western North Carolina and has worked in the area her entire career. Jodi believes in developing strong patient care relationships, in order to provide personalized care that meets the patient’s specific needs. She is currently accepting new patients.
Education:
Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University 2019
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, 2016
Associates of Science in Nursing, Athens Technical College, 2013
Diploma in Nursing, North Georgia Technical College, 2008
Improving Patient Experience:
Kelly, our case manager, with Meagan and Tonya, our Health Coaches on our Advance Care team. They provide assistance to patients with needs in how to take a medicine, or to know how to use a glucose monitor, etc. The importance of this is to help the patients become more aware of their medical care.
Advanced Care Team Co Management Agreement:
We have an agreement with Meridian Behavioral Health to work together and share patient information between practices to improve our patient’s health. This benefits the patient by knowing how each provider is treating the patient and with what medication they may be on. To reach Meridian Behavioral health please call 828-631-3973. 154 Medical Park Loop, Sylva, NC 28779. Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM.