OUR TEAM

Caring for hearts is a delicate task which is why we chose the best of the best. Our team is the fabric of our practice.

Kayla Brummette LPN

Clinical Manager

Kayla grew up in Knoxville TN. She began working in a Cardiology office at 19 years old where she found her passion for Cardiology and helping patients. She started as a phone operator in the office and eventually became a certified medical assistant. She was selected to be part of Valve Team as a Heart Valve Coordinator and decided to further her education. She graduated from the Licensed Practical Nurse Program at South College in 2021. She has plans to continue to further her education in the future. Her hobbies include reading and spending time with her family.

Amy Greene NP

Amy grew up in the coal mining town of St. Charles in Southwest Virginia. She is a proud coal-miner's daughter and is appreciative of her Applachian heritage. Amy attributes her desire to help others stemming from observing her parents help others on a regular basis while growing up.

She moved to Knoxville in 1993. She completed nursing school at Carson Newman College in 1999 becoming a nurse like her mother. She later completed her Master's degree in 2013 at Frontier Nursing University located in Hyden, Ky. Amy worked at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee while in nursing school. After graduation she began her on the job training on the cardiac unit at Baptist Hospital. As she began her nursing career she was taught by some of the best cardiologists and clinician in the field at Baptist Hospital. She later worked in the inpatient/outpatient cath recovery area further refining her cardiac knowledge at Baptist hospital and later at St. Mary's hospital. She worked in primary care as a new nurse practitioner for 6 years before returning to the hospital working as a hospitalist.

Amy is very happily married and has three grown children. When not working Amy can be found biking, hiking, and kayaking when weather allows. She also enjoys reading, singing, and treasures time with her husband, family, church family, and other friends.

Tori Brummette MA

Tori was born and raised here in Knoxville, TN.
She initially graduated with an Associate's degree in Business with a Culinary Arts major, but has since found herself in the medical field.
She has a background working in Pharmacy and recently found her love for Cardiology.
She prides herself on kindness and caring for others. When not working, Tori is spending time with her daughter, enjoying the outdoors, baking and traveling

Yasir Akhtar , MD

Dr Akhtar grew up in rural upstate NY. He completed medical school in 2002 from The Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan.
He completed residency in internal medicine from Indiana University where he served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. He completed fellowship training in Vascular Biology/Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology in 2014 from the University of Virginia.
He moved to Knoxville in 2014 and has been practicing cardiology in east TN since.

He specializes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Left Atrial Appendage Closure, Peripheral vascular interventions and Complex coronary artery disease therapies.

He is Board Certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology by the ABIM and the NBPAS.