Growing up, Bohannon-Iyama saw firsthand how medicine could change lives. Her mother was a chief example of how nurturing and knowledge could provide the best care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy mother worked in home health care as a nurse,\u201d she said. \u201cSeeing her care for her patients is what got me started. She would go above and beyond for her patients. She is also a very nurturing person outside her job, so watching her and being a part of that nurturing has helped me with those I care for.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially, Bohannon-Iyama\u2019s path was heading in a different direction; however, she found her way back to medicine and has not looked back since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEntering college, I initially was pursuing another major, but my path ended up pursuing a degree in medicine, and I have enjoyed it,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 1994, Bohannon-Iyama has made her way up the ranks in the hospital. For almost two decades, she worked for Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville, earning a name for herself through diligence and strength of knowledge in each area she served. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve worked in the [emergency room] and was the director of cardiology. I\u2019ve been in a mainstream hospital for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A new path and a leap of faith <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Practically raising her son at Southern Hills, Bohannon-Iyama had a strong connection with the hospital. However, as much as she loved her job, she felt it was time to take a new path. That new path would find her looking toward Tullahoma and taking on primary care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI wanted something different,\u201d she said. \u201cI never really thought I would do primary care because I am a more clinical person. But one day, I knew I needed a change from the emergency room setting. I was looking for jobs and had seen someone selling a practice. So I gathered some money and bought a practice located in Tullahoma. It was a leap of faith both financially and career-wise, but it was worth it in the end.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the past four years, Bohannon-Iyama has been the proud owner of the family practice, Renew You Wellness and Aesthetics. Bohannon-Iyama, an FNP-C, said she and her staff provide a variety of aesthetic solutions, which include Botox, weight loss, B12 lipotropic injections, cosmetic fillers, and personal care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She hopes to educate locals that you don\u2019t have to venture out of town to find great care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA lot of people feel like they have to go to the city to get a certain type of care, but they don\u2019t,\u201d she explained. \u201cYou have providers that come to the smaller towns. While we are a primary care office, we also offer aesthetic solutions that patients can take advantage of right here in Tullahoma.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bohannon-Iyama added that each day in Tullahoma has been worth the leap of faith she made four years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI enjoy primary care,\u201d she said. \u201cIt has been rewarding to serve people that need the care as opposed to people who have a lot of resources and privileges at their hands. And I think I was able to bring a little different culture. Even though I\u2019m still a smaller practice and a lot may not know I\u2019m here, I\u2019m still making a difference and working to show the people of Tullahoma I am here to help.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Straightening crowns <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a female who came up through the grueling ranks of the medical field, Bohannon-Iyama wants to lift up other females and show them that they can do hard things, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want them to know that the possibilities are out there. We have to help and support each other whenever and wherever we can,\u201d she said. GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since childhood, Heather Bohannon-Iyama has seen firsthand how medicine could change lives. She now owns Renew You Wellness and Aesthetics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12386,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-11993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","tag-february"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC01266-1024x683.jpg\")
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