Smitha Unnikrishnan is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and holds a national certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Smitha received Bachelor in Nursing from Armed Forces Medical College in India following which she was commissioned in the Indian Military as a lieutenant and served Army for 5 years. After immigrating to the US in 2005 she worked in the cardiovascular intensive care unit as a registered nurse while working towards her masters program. She completed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at Grand Canyon University in 2017. Recently joined first coast heart and vascular, prior to that she worked in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine as an advanced practice provider.

In her free time she enjoys listening to music and cooking. Also loves to travel with family.