“‘The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.’ – Portia, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1.
This quote was inscribed upon a large rock plaque that was visible daily to all medical residents, including myself. Every day, for three years, I read this quote both at the beginning and the end of my 12 and 24 hour shifts. The quote has now become a personal motto for me during my medical career. Serving patients in need of medical care is definitely a privilege and an honor, but, even more so, a blessing. I wish to form physician-patient relationship with you that will help improve your physical health, mental health, and overall well-being” – Dr. Kortni McCall, D.O.
Dr. McCall specializes in internal medicine as well as hospital medicine, caring for patients here at Innova Primary Care as well as patients at Crestwood Medical Center. She enjoys reading on a variety of topics, listening to an eclectic range of musical tastes, as well as traveling the world. She teaches medical students who are in the process of becoming physicians themselves. She participates in medical mission trips and is especially interested in sea turtle conservation efforts.
Dr. McCall and her healthcare team personally work with patients on the following:
Magnolia Regional Health Health Center Residency Program
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
B.S. Biology, Magna cum Laude August 2001-May 2005
Alpha Epsilon Delta Induction Ceremony Keynote Speaker, UAH, 2019
Legacy of Hope Physician Champion, 2019-present
Memberships: Madison County Medical Society, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, American College of Physicians
Dr. Wells grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and completed her residency training at the University of South Carolina. She is board certified in Family and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Wells enjoys providing preventive care counseling and guiding motivated patients towards a healthier lifestyle. She and her husband Derek, a Pulmonary & Critical Care physician, enjoy spending time with their animals, hiking, gardening, and traveling.
Prisma Health-Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Family Medicine Residency
Columbia, SC 2019
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL Doctor of Medicine, 2016
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
B.S., Biology, summa cum laude 2012
“As a physician, the core values that I strive to offer my patients are: integrity, compassion, and clinical excellence. I have always believed that a vocation is where your deepest talents meet the world’s deepest needs, and I find this calling in practicing medicine. At the foundation of primary care, there is relationship. We invite you to enter our medical home at Innova Primary Care and hope that you will find a healing relationship here with us.” – Dr. Kelly Diaz, MD –
Dr. Diaz is originally from St. Louis, MO. She specializes in Family Medicine. She is married to Carlos, an engineer at NASA, and enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, gardening, and writing poetry. Dr. Diaz is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and enjoys travel and service abroad. Dr Diaz sees patients primarily ages 12 and up.
UAB Huntsville Family Medicine Residency Program
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish & Portuguese and Medicine, Health & Society
Chief Resident 2018 – 2019
Outstanding Teaching Resident Award 2018
Amy is originally from Lubbock, TX and graduated in 2014 with her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Prior to becoming a CRNP, Amy served eleven years as an Aerospace Medical Service Technician in the United States Air Force before obtaining her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2011. She worked for several years in a local Family Practice office as a registered nurse and has taught as a nursing clinical instructor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Amy is married to her husband Robert who is a Cybersecurity Engineer on Redstone Arsenal. They have three daughters. Outside of her time serving our patients, Amy enjoys watching football and soccer, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Amy interests include women’s health and management of chronic conditions.
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, December 2014
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, December 2011
United States Air Force
Medical Service Apprentice Course, November 2000
“Patients seek the aid of physicians for assistance in ending their suffering. Suffering can come in many different forms but for the one experiencing it, it is painful. I hope to center my practice on assisting my patient to end their own suffering. That could involve you taking a medicine prescribed, changing your diet, ending an addiction, understanding more about your disease, adjusting your lifestyle to prevent further illness or even questioning your stressful thoughts. In my experience, physicians can provide sound medical advice but it is up to you, the patient, to take charge of your own physical and mental health.” – Dr. Brooke Uptagrafft –
Dr. Brooke Uptagrafft grew up here in Huntsville and returned home to her home in 2011 to open her primary care practice. Dr Uptagrafft graduated from Grissom High School, then Mississippi State University and received her medical degree from The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB). She completed her residency at St Vincent’s East specializing in Family Medicine. She operates Innova Primary Care alongside her team of Doctors and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNP) with the goal of mending patients and mending standards in our community.
St Vincent’s East Family Medicine Residency Program
Birmingham, AL July 2008-August 2011
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL M.D., July 2004-May 2008
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL M.D., July 2004-May 2008
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
B.S., Biochemistry, summa cum laude August 1999-December 2003
Allison is from Huntsville, Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2015 with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She worked in the Neuro Intensive Care unit at Huntsville Hospital for 4 years. Allison obtained her Masters of Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She taught medical surgical nursing as a clinical instructor while in graduate school. Allison is married to Jason, a Mechanical Engineer locally. Allison enjoys running, spending time with her family and dogs.
Allison is passionate about health and wellness, and enjoys educating patients on ways to improve overall health and wellness. She enjoys working with patients of all ages and the management of chronic conditions.
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, December 2018
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude, May 2015
Julie is originally from Toledo Ohio. As the only northern-born member of her family, she returned to the southern fold to study at Clemson University, eventually settling in Huntsville. Julie joined the team in 2022. As Clinic Support Lead, she facilitates information services, such as appointments, referrals and prescription communication.
Personal interests:
Outside of work, Julie enjoys painting and the fiber arts. She also belongs to three lovely cats.
Clemson University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
David Uptagrafft is the CFO and Director of Healthcare Experience at Innova Primary Care where he oversees financial performance as well as strategic quality and patient experience programs for the clinic. Innova’s mission is to mend people and standards for healthcare in our region through the practice of individualized medicine, the development of trusted patient relationships and the aggressive adoption of new technologies to improve population health management. Innova Primary Care has been recognized for innovative leadership and quality by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, NCQA, the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC).
Previously, David spent seven years providing software product management and business consulting services with SunGard Financial Systems (now Fidelity Investment Services). His emphasis during this time was on building distributed international software development and support teams for cloud-based wealth management systems and integration of third party software solutions as companion offerings to products. During his time at SunGard David completed his Project Management Professional certification.
David also served as Vice President and Manager of Online Services for Hancock Fabrics Inc, participating in the development and launch of an ecommerce website recognized by Internet Retailer Magazine as one of the top 500 sites nationally at the time. Additionally, David designed and oversaw the development of the integrated distribution center inventory system for franchisees and customers.
University of Alabama in Birmingham
Master’s of Business Administration with emphasis in Information Technology
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Systems
Brittney is originally from Scottsboro, Alabama but moved closer to Huntsville several years ago. Brittney joined the Innova team in 2015 and has led the Innova team forward into the Chateau Drive location. As Office Manager, Brittney is responsible for oversight of the Innova team as well as Innova guests. Brittney frequently works off-stage on projects, but she does still serve guests in clinic as well. On a calm day, you might catch her walking back from the Starbucks next door.
Brittney enjoys helping others and caring for patients, doing what she can to make their day better. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and reading.
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Northeast Community College
Certified Medical Assistant
Shelby is from Huntsville, Alabama and worked in Labor and Delivery at Huntsville Hospital for 3 years prior to becoming a provider at Innova. She worked in the Faculty and Staff Clinic while in graduate school at UAH. Shelby is married to Tripp, who works in Finance. Shelby enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
Shelby is passionate about health promotion, education and disease prevention across the patient spectrum, with a special interest in women’s health.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, 2021
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2018
Megan is from Huntsville, AL and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2013 and her Masters of Science in Nursing in 2019. Prior to becoming a CRNP, she worked for 6 years as a critical care RN. She has worked in various ICUs including Surgical Trauma, Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical with multiple years of travel nursing experience. In 2018 Megan married her husband Andy, a Neuro-ICU RN. Together they enjoy all things Disney, rafting in Colorado, traveling to new places, and spending time with their dogs, Bo and Poppy.
Megan is passionate about disease prevention and health promotion across the spectrum, with a special interest in cardiac disorders. She also enjoys providing care to patients in the geriatric population.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, December 2019
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, December 2013
Kelley considers Huntsville, Alabama to be her hometown. Kelley received bachelor degrees in Biology and Nursing before working at Huntsville Hospital in the Surgical Trauma ICU as a Registered Nurse. Kelley received her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2015 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She and her husband Michael, a chemist, were married in 2012. Together they enjoy the outdoors, family, friends and their dogs.
Kelly enjoys educating her patients on how to implement a healthy diet and exercise to assist in disease prevention. Her other interests include working with pediatric patients as well as providing patient education.
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, December 2015
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, December 2013
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2008
Haley is originally from Hazel Green and worked as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Crestwood Medical Center for 3 years. Haley was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for UAH’s College of Nursing while obtaining her graduate degree. Haley is soon-to-be married to Jake, who works in Business Management. Haley enjoys exercising, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and her kitty cat Charlie.
Haley is especially passionate about diagnosing and treating cardiac diseases.
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Master of Science in Nursing, 2021
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2018
Angie is originally from Butler, Alabama and graduated in 2013 with a Master’s of Science as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In 2015 she received her Post Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Prior to becoming a CRNP she worked as a nurse in the Surgical Trauma ICU at Huntsville Hospital and taught as a nursing clinical Instructor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Angie is married to Michael, a Software Engineer on Redstone Arsenal. They are parents to 5 children and enjoy spending time together as a family.
Angie’s interests include managing and educating patients on diabetes care. She also enjoys caring for special needs children and adults as well as providing geriatric care.
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner, December 2015
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Masters of Science in Nursing, December 2013
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, May 2001