Sarah Vitenas, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner who has cared for children at Red Stick Pediatrics in Baton Rouge since December 2019.
Sarah grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint Louis University and began her career as a registered nurse at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. She went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and became a certified pediatric nurse practitioner.
Before joining Red Stick Pediatrics, Sarah worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s International Medical Group in Livingston Parish.
Sarah says the Red Stick team feels like family, and that warmth carries over to the families she sees. She loves helping parents through the unexpected moments of parenthood and getting to know each child as they grow.
Sarah has also served on medical mission trips to Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, Tanzania, and Laos.
At home, Sarah and her husband are raising four children, along with their dog, Mikey.