In 1989, there were few nurse practitioners in Sarasota. Beth Hinkelman, an RN, believed that her career would be more satisfying educating women on health problem prevention and assisting them in developing and maintaining good health habits. To accomplish this she entered the nurse practitioner school in Women’s Health at Emory University’s Regional Training Center in Atlanta. She has worked continuously in gynecological care for 16 years and closely with Dr. Michael Swor since 1993.
Her specialty board is through the National Certification Corporation for Gynecologic Nursing Specialties. She is certified in both Women's Health and as a Menopausal Clinician. Additionally she holds a Masters Degree in Maternal and Child Health from the University of South Florida.
Beth has served as a preceptor for nurse practitioner students during their clinical rotation and has lectured nationally to the Nurse Practitioner Association for Continuing Education of Advanced Practice Clinicians on menopausal management.
Professional organizations include: Educational Affiliate of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health.
Beth is qualified to give complete non-surgical gynecologic care, but collaborates with Dr. Michael Swor for problems beyond her scope. She provides sensitive, personal, confidential, professional, and specialist gynecologic care to women with everyday health care needs, concentrating on prevention and routine health maintenance. Her care includes the following services: annual female examinations, normal gynecological services for adolescents and adults, family planning and contraceptive management, conventional and complementary hormonal therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, infertility management, sexually transmitted infection management, PMS counseling, and preconceptual health counseling. In addition to seeing patients at Swor Women's Care, she is also a sub-investigator at Physician Care Clinical Research Center here in Sarasota.
Beth is an avid weight lifter and gardener. She is married to Horace Norrell, a retired neurosurgeon. Together they enjoy outdoor foreign adventure travel and high altitude wilderness trekking.
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