Dr. Kyle Bow is a Eastern KY native, growing up in Floyd Co. and graduating from Pikeville High School. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Bow then moved to Orlando to do his pediatric training at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Since finishing his training he has worked as a pediatrician, pediatric urgent care physician and missionary physician. He has an entrepreneurial spirit and in 2013 he pioneered a solo practice, Compassion Pediatrics with a symbiotic late night pediatric urgent care, in Orlando. Moving back home and recognizing the need for pediatric medicine Dr. Bow launched Compassion Pediatrics of Pikeville. He is married to Laurie and they have four children. His passion is serving others, particularly children. In his free time he likes to be on the water or spending time with family and friends.
Caitlyn is a board certified Physician Assistant who obtained her Bachelor of Science in health science and Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science at Alberson Broaddus University. She also acquired her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies while attending Alberson Broaddus University. She has 10 years experience in the emergency and urgent care setting. From this experience she has gained an immense amount of experience with ill and injured children. She has a passion for caring for children. She enjoys spending time with her family, including her dog Loki, and she loves being outside in our beautiful Kentucky mountains.
David Sammons is a Family Nurse Practitioner here at Compassion Pediatrics. He has experience in ICU, Medical/Surgery, Pediatrics, and the ER. He received his Associates in Applied Science from Prestonsburg Community College in 2001, Bachelors of Nursing degree from Western Governors University in 2016, and Masters in Science in Nursing from Walden University in 2018. He has been married to his wife, Holly, for over twenty years. He has two children, David and Jenna who are 19 and 14. He enjoys spending time outdoors fishing and camping with his family and participating in activities at church. He has been taking care of patients for almost 23 years.
Amanda Varney is an eastern Kentucky native graduating from Belfry High School in 2006. She obtained her associate degree in nursing from the Southern WV Community and Technical College in 2010. During her nursing career, she has experience in the emergency room, medical/surgical and pediatrics units. She then graduated from Frontier Nursing University in 2018 with her Masters in nursing and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner license. As an FNP, she has experience in primary care and urgent care settings where she gained a lot of experience dealing with acute and chronic medical conditions for both adults and children. She has a passion for children and loves working in the pediatric field. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 13 years, Shane, and their 9-year-old daughter Cheyenne. She also enjoys reading a good book, watching football, traveling, especially to Disney World or the beach, and attending church with her family. Her goal in life is to be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving others and loving everyone as He does.
Hey! My name is Telisha Prater and I am a Family Nurse Practitioner. I was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, more specifically, the “hollers” of Marrowbone near Elkhorn City. I have worked in healthcare for the last 12 years and became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2022 to further advocate for my patients. During my time working in the perioperative setting of my healthcare career, I realized just how much I enjoy spending time with and caring for children. During my schooling, I dreamt of working in the pediatric setting, and luckily, that dream has become a reality. I truly feel I have found my home here at Compassion Pediatrics and can only hope to make the patients and family members I provide care to feel at home, as well. When I am not at work, I’m spending time with my husband, Ryan, and our children Tayden and Emersyn, and our 3 Doberman Pinscher’s, Daphne, Duke, and
Piper.
