Tina Kudach Rice, “Nurse Tina,” is a board certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, after which she worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for several years as a pediatric trauma nurse. Her nursing experience includes orthopedic, gastrointestinal, and surgical subspecialties. Tina loved her time as an inpatient nurse, but ultimately found a passion for preventative care and decided to earn her advanced-practice nursing degree. Tina earned her master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program. She joined Brandywine Pediatrics in December 2020.

Tina is currently a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the national nursing honor society, Sigma Theta Tau. She is published in the journal of Pain Management Nursing for her research on postoperative pain, and has traveled to multiple cities to present this research. When Tina is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs, Molly and Wilson, traveling, skiing, and reading. She is a foodie, and loves to try new restaurants. Tina is very excited to work with the Brandywine Pediatrics’ patients and families!