Location(s): Southside
Education: D.O., North Texas State University/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification: Family Practice
Professional Distinctions: FOMA, AOA, FOMA/District II, ACOFP, FSACOFP, and a Diplomate for the American Osteopathic Board of Medical Examiners
Douglas Pennington, D.O., received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at North Texas State University, Fort Worth. He has more than 31 years experience as a Family Medicine practitioner.
Dr. Pennington is a Board Certified Family Practitioner at Family Medical Centers’ Southside location. Through the years, he has earned numerous awards, including the Patients’ Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor and, twice, named as a Top 10 Doctor in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Pennington is a member of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association/District II, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Location(s): Southside
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, University of Cincinnati
Board Certifications: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Adult Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner
Sarah Kern, ARNP received her Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Kern is a licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner at Family Medical Centers’ Orange Park location and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
She is trained in the diagnosis of acute and chronic illness and in the implementation of appropriate plans of care.
Prior to joining Family Medical Centers, she served as a primary care provider for adults 55 and older working with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care and services to nursing home level-of-care patients in Ohio.
Location(s): Southside
Education:
Master of Science in Nursing – FNP Candidate, South University, Savannah, Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
Associate of Science in Nursing, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Board Certification:
N/A
Certifications:
Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
NIH Stroke Certification
Melanie Abboud is an advanced practice registered nurse with Family Medical Centers. A diligent and team-oriented professional, Jacksonville native Abboud joined the team with more than nine years of experience providing patient care in a fast-paced critical care environment.
Abboud earned her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner Candidate at South University in Savannah, Georgia and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Jacksonville University, Florida. Prior to joining Family Medical Centers, Abboud worked for Baptist Health in Jacksonville as an Emergency Department Nurse, providing hands-on care to patients by administering medications, managing intravenous lines and monitoring patient conditions.
Location(s): Southside
Education:
Family Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Master of Science in Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA
Certifications:
Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Basic Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Leadership
Emergency Department Scheduling Committee, Mayo Clinic
Nursing House Unit Council/Chair of Emergency Department Unit Council, Mayo Clinic
Nurse Clinical Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic
EPIC Super User/Committee, Mayo Clinic
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Amber Fredette has more than eleven years as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department. Fredette obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She then worked as an emergency room nurse and in cardiac units. In 2016, she began her family nurse practitioner education at the University of South Alabama, where she received both her Master of Science in Nursing focusing on family and emergency medicine and obtained certification as a family nurse practitioner. Licensed in Florida, Fredette continued her clinical practice as a charge nurse and preceptor before coming to work for Family Medical Centers. She has served on four committees that work to maintain the quality of health care including serving as Chair of the Emergency Department Unit Council at the Mayo Clinic.
