Advanced Practitioners

Our Providers

Michelle Barishnikov, FNP

Michelle joined Carolina Vascular in 2013. She is an Asheville, North Carolina native.   She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville in 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in Psychology and Spanish.  Afterward, she attended Western Carolina University, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  Michelle worked at Mission Hospital as a registered nurse from 2009-2012 before attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where she graduated in 2013 with a Master of Science in Nursing.  She is accredited as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing.

Meredith  Chivers,  PA-C

Meredith joined Carolina Vascular in 2018. She graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Health Science from Clemson University in 2011.  She completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2013.  Meredith is certified with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Jordan Jaynes,  FNP

Jordan joined Carolina Vascular in 2016. She graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Western Carolina University in 2011. She worked as an RN from 2011-2016. She completed her Master of Family Nurse Practitioner from Western Carolina University in 2016.  She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Carla Stubbs, FNP

Carla joined Carolina Vascular in 2013.  She graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Clemson University in 1992.  She completed her Master of Family Nurse Practitioner from Western Carolina University in 2002.  Carla has over 20 years of experience in the Cardiovascular field.