Profile Category: RN

Hi! My name is Annalyce Bass. I grew up here in Atlanta but left the area August of 2016 when I started my undergrad degree in Kinesiology at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Upon graduation, I applied to Vanderbilt Universities accelerated BSN-MSN program. I became a nurse in September of 2021 and have been working at Atlanta Arthritis Center since then! I am still in school part time at Vanderbilt's School of Nursing getting my Masters of Nursing to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have loved every minute of working at the Atlanta Arthritis Center and feel so grateful to be here!

Here at our office, Annalyce is committed to serving patients as an infusion nurse where she can devote her attention to each patient, offer her compassion and care, and personalize each individual’s infusion experience. She enjoys working with the team to deliver quality patient care, as well as educate patients about their conditions and infusion medications.

Heather Grafton is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She specializes in family medicine with a focus on adult health, internal medicine, and women's health. She prioritizes patient education and demonstrates empathy when working with clients. She received her B.S.N., M.S.N., and D.N.P. from Mercer University.  Before becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner, she was a certified 7th-12th grade Language Arts teacher and JV cheerleading and tennis coach. She is the proud mother and uber of 2 children who keep her busy with travel baseball, tournament softball, cheerleading, and wrestling. When she isn't coaching her daughter's cheerleading team, spending time at the ballfield, or in the gym, she enjoys watching football, going to concerts, and playing tennis. She is an avid Florida State, Buffalo Bills, and Atlanta Braves fan.