Farrah Lewis Schildknecht, ACNP

Farrah L. Schildknecht, MSN, RN, ACNP, works with William Felmly, MD, and spine patients. She completed her master's and bachelor's degrees in nursing at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Schildknecht sees spine patients in clinic 2–3 days a week and assists Dr. Felmly in surgery the days she is not in clinic. She plays a large role in educating patients about the perioperative process. She enjoys the relationships she is able to form with patients, particularly by walking them through the surgical process, easing their fears and gaining their trust.