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Cathy Chapman, CRNP

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​Cathy has been a nurse since 1979 and a nurse practitioner since 1995.  Her nursing experience included ICU, home health, hospice, and sexual assault forensic examiner.  As a nurse practitioner, she is certified as an adult, family primary care NP as well as a family psych-mental health NP.  She is also trained as a nurse therapist.  

Cathy is involved in various community and professional organizations . She is district director for Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland.  She is a founding member of the Nurse Practitioner Caucus of Western Maryland.  

Cathy has been involved with medical mission work since 1997.  She has lead 16 medical brigades to Honduras in Central America to work with malnourished children and provide health care in rural mountain communities.
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Cathy has received multiple awards.   She received the Maryland Award for Excellence from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for 2008 and 2014.  She was chosen Nurse Practitioner of the Year for the Nurse Practitioner Caucus of Western Maryland for 2001 and 2015.   She received the 2015 Maryland Rural Health Care Practitioner Award,   She also received the Baltimore Magazine Top 50 Nurses in Maryland in 2015.


April Cross, CRNP
​Certified Diabetes Educator, and Certified Health Coach

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CAHC is looking forward to April Cross joining us in September!  She is a native and life long resident of Cumberland.   She has been a nurse for over 30 years   She holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing Education from University of Maryland at Baltimore and more recently was trained as a family nurse practitioner at The George Washington University.  April has a special interest in family practice, diabetes, and obesity. She is a Certified Diabetes Educator through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators and a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She also holds certifications as a Health Coach through the National Society of Health Coaches as well as Case Management through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is completing additional training in weight management.  

Hollie Green, CRNP

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Hollie has a Masters of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is board certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Hollie's nursing background includes acute care pediatrics and school health.  Hollie is a native and a life long resident of Allegany County.
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Carrie McDonald, LCSW- C 

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Carrie Graduated from Frostburg State University in 2005 with her degree in Social Work. She went on to obtain her Master's Degree in Social Work from West Virginia University in 2011.
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​Carrie has over 15 years experience providing therapy, crisis counseling, and case management services to individuals, groups and families struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. Carrie has also worked closely with the Department of Juvenile Services providing therapy to female adolescents in the Juvenile Justice system.  She is certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT.). Carrie has her clinical license through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.  


Geri Fox, LCSW-C

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Geri received a Bachelor's in Family Education from Spring Arbor University in Michigan and a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a specialty in geriatrics from The Ohio State University.

Geri has more than 20 years of experience working with the elderly in nursing homes as well as children, adolescents and their families in both outpatient and residential settings.  She also has worked as a program director in a psychiatric rehab agency as well as discharge planning in an acute care hospital setting.  Geri is certified in Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT.). Geri has her clinical license through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.


Andrea Opel, M. Div and LCSW-C. 

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Andrea is a native of Garrett County.  She graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She also earned a Master of Divinity from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in 2012 and a Master of Social Work degree from Andrews University in 2013. She is certified through the National Association of Social Workers.  She has extensive experience working in community mental health providing case management services as well as individual, family, and group therapy for children and adolescents.  She works with individuals of all ages but specializes in providing therapy addressing depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and grief to children and adolescents.   Andrea has recently completed training in Mind-Body Medicine (MBM.).  She is licensed through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
Chapman and Associates Health Care
922 National Hwy
LaVale, MD  21502
Phone: 240-362-7294