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<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has added a board-certified nurse practitioner to its gastroenterology practice at Lowcountry Medical Group in Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Kimberly Stockstill, APRN, FNP-BC, brings broad clinical experience to the practice, where she will work with a team of GI specialists and other advanced practice providers to prevent, diagnose and treat acute and chronic disorders of the digestive system, thus p r o m o t i n g gastrointestinal health for her patients.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>A Mississippi Gulf Coast native, Stockstill earned both a Master of Nursing in the family nurse practitioner specialty track and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Downers Grove, Ill.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>No stranger to Beaufort Memorial, Stockstill served as a charge nurse in the hospital’s emergency department from 2003 to 2011. Afterward she was a nursing supervisor at a regional hospital while obtaining her advanced degrees and most recently was employed as a primary care nurse practitioner at a family practice, helping patients of all ages manage widely ranging diseases and conditions, including those related to the GI system.&nbsp;</p>
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