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Meet the Team

At Smartypants Medicine, we love what we do. Get to know us!

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Kelly Botta

Physician Assistant, President

Kelly is a board certified physician assistant and graduate of Shenandoah University's top ranked Physician Assistant program where she earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, the terminal degree for physician assistants. 

 

She has fifteen years of clinical experience in Internal Medicine, as well as a background including Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine. Her professional interests include: preventative care, sport medicine conditions, and managing chronic disease such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.

 

Kelly founded Smartypants Medicine in 2020. She serves as the Northern Shenandoah Regional Coordinator for the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Kelly is married and has three children. She enjoys spending time with her family, home DIY projects, adventure activities, hiking and anything sports or fitness related.​

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Colleen Shendow

Physician Assistant

Colleen is a physician assistant with eight years of experience in Internal Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Virginia and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Shenandoah University in 2016.

Her interests in medicine include preventative care, women’s health and menopause, obesity management, and mental health. She also routinely performs skin procedures and joint injections. She is a firm believer in treating the whole person, recognizing that all aspects of a person’s life affect their overall health.

In her time off she enjoys triathlon training, hiking, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband and 3 boys.

As a local native to Berryville Virginia, she is proud to call the Shenandoah Valley home and takes pride in serving the community’s primary care needs.

Smart Care. Big Heart.

We believe smart healthcare goes beyond the exam room.

It means serving not only our patients, but also the local and global communities we call home.

That’s why a portion of every membership supports organizations making real-world impact:

Olive Branch Food Pantry - nourishing our neighbors and tackling food insecurity right here in our community.

Water4Her - empowering women and communities around the world with access to clean, life-changing water.

Because health is bigger than one person - it’s about all of us.

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