Advanced Practice Providers

Stephanie Smith, ARNP, FNP-C

Stephanie provides excellent assistance to Dr. Bartelt and his partners with every aspect of your care at Cedar Valley Orthopedic Surgery & Physical Therapy. She has the pleasure of treating patients of all ages, from infancy to adults. Stephanie has been fascinated with orthopedics from a young age. Growing up in a large and very active family, injuries were a way of life. Stephanie often jokes that between her three brothers, her sister and herself, they kept local ERs and ORs quite busy.

As Stephanie entered the healthcare field, she was able to observe surgery as a young nursing student where her love of orthopedics was affirmed. Upon graduation in 2015, Stephanie took a position at Sartori Memorial Hospital as a surgical nurse. Stephanie then went on to receive her graduate degree from Allen College while working at Allen Hospital in the operating room. She is also certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her professional interests include:

• Joint Replacement Surgery
• Sports Medicine
• Orthopedic Trauma

Stephanie says, “I feel so fortunate to have found such a perfect position that combines my nursing experience, skills and passion. I want to provide each patient with a personalized experience. I want you all to know that I take pride in providing patient-centered care. I am your biggest cheerleader and be sure to remind you all that we are in this together.”

In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family, spoiling their dog Belle, crafting, baking and being creative.

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Megan O'Neal, ARNP, FNP-C

Megan joined the Cedar Valley Orthopedics team in 2019, but has been practicing since 2018. She works in both Manchester and Waterloo offices, but resides in Waterloo. Megan graduated from Allen College of Nursing with her BSN. She also attended Purdue University Global in 2018 to receive her FNP. Megan is board certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Some of Megan's favorite things are spending time with family and friends while maintained a healthy lifestyle, and traveling. Her professional interests include:

• Sports Medicine
• Orthopedic Trauma
• Osteoarthritis

Her area of expertise is Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma, and Osteoarthritis. Megan had 7 years of nursing experience prior to completing her MSN. One thing she loves about her job is getting to assist the physician in the operating room, along with getting to follow patients from OP to post-operative healing. She enjoys observing people as they get better and loves working alongside patients and their families to optimize adequate healing. 

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