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    Colby Doepel, NP-C, has been with Shepherd Center since 1997 and sees patients at the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute.<\/p>\n

    Education and training<\/h2>\n

    Kennesaw State University<\/strong>
    \nMaster of Science, Nurse Practitioner, 2007<\/p>\n

    Medical College of Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

    About<\/h2>\n

    Colby Doepel educates patients and their families on quality-of-life improvements, disease, and symptom management and assesses their needs for supplementary hospital and community support. After graduating from the Medical College of Georgia, he joined the Multiple Sclerosis Institute as an extern and quickly transitioned from tech to an RN and finally to a nursing manager.<\/p>\n

    He earned his master\u2019s degree from Kennesaw State University, which allowed him to become a nurse practitioner.\u202fDoepel is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses, and Sigma Theta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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