Amanda McCrory, CRNP
Amanda McCrory, CRNP, RN, has a deep passion for caring for pediatric patients and their families. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Samford University in 2012. Following graduation, she began her nursing career in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units at Women's and Children's Hospital at Huntsville Hospital.
In 2016, Amanda completed her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and transitioned into her role as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. She joined the pediatric hospitalist team at Women's and Children's, where she provided inpatient care from 2016 to 2023. During this time, she cared for patients on the pediatric floor and in the well-baby nursery, collaborated with pediatric subspecialists to coordinate comprehensive care, and contributed to standardizing practices within the nursery. From 2021 to 2024, Amanda also owned and operated a small Pilates business in the Huntsville area, further supporting her passion for health, wellness, and preventative care.
In 2023, Amanda began working with the HEALS Clinic, a primary care pediatric clinic dedicated to serving economically disadvantaged children. She also worked with Urgent Care for Children during this time. Amanda is proud to now serve patients at Highlands Pediatrics while practicing closer to home. Her clinical responsibilities include conducting well-child visits, sick visits, and follow-up care, as well as managing lab evaluations, imaging, and medications.
Amanda's professional passions include newborn care, asthma management, and mental health care. She is committed to helping every child thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally. She believes in a holistic, family-centered approach to care that prioritizes and empowers parents.
Amanda lives in the area with her husband, Eric, and their three elementary school-aged children. Outside of work, she can be found cheering on her kids at soccer games and dance recitals. She also enjoys reading, gardening, and local art. Her faith, family, and her patients, who often become like family, are at the heart of everything she does.
Dakota Clark, CRNP
Dakota Clark, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner at Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL, where she has been working as an RN since 2019. After graduating from Pisgah High School in 2014, she was accepted to Northeast Alabama Community College. In 2016, she graduated with an associate’s degree in nursing. Clark then began working on the Women’s and Children’s Unit at Dekalb Regional Medical Center. She worked two years in labor and delivery, newborn nursery, postpartum, and pediatrics.
In 2019, Clark went to Chamberlain University and completed her bachelors of nursing, followed by her masters of nursing, and in 2022, her family nurse practitioner degree. As Clark was pursuing her degrees, she was dedicated to caring for mothers and babies at Highlands Women’s Services Center on the third floor of Highlands Medical Center.
She and her husband, Dylan, welcomed their first daughter, Delilah, in February 2023. After returning to work at Highlands Women’s Services Center, she accepted a part-time position at Highlands Pediatrics. Clark is grateful to be in a position where she can continue providing care to mothers in the Scottsboro community by providing continued care for their babies as a nurse practitioner. She loves caring for the women and children in this community.