Sarah Lauderdale Tyler, MSN, FNP-C, APN, founder of Kindred Integrative Care, was drawn to nursing for its foundation in holistic healing, an approach that honors the physical, psychological, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of health. She began her career as a registered nurse in the Heart and Lung Transplant Intensive Care Unit at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. For six years, she cared for patients awaiting transplant and post transplant, supporting them through complex and often prolonged medical journeys. Many of these individuals lived in the ICU for extended periods, which profoundly shaped her understanding of continuity of care and the relationships formed between patients and those who care for them.

Those years at the bedside revealed that while advanced technology and lifesaving treatments are essential, she came to recognize her skills could have greater impact if she shifted her focus toward prevention, early intervention, and the treatment of chronic disease before it reaches its most devastating stages. This realization led Sarah to pursue advanced training as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University, where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2012. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.