Meet Our Staff

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Meet Our Staff

Our providers consisting of both physicians and nurse practitioners bring many years of experience to the table and are focused on providing excellent evidence-based care to their patients. Many members of our staff have also served in other healthcare facilities and hospitals prior to coming to HFM and have critical care experience.
Along with our physicians and nurse practitioners, our medical staff also consists of:
  • Nurses
  • Medical assistants
  • Phlebotomists

Provider Collaboration

Our physicians and nurse practitioners collaborate on a regular basis regarding their patients. Our nurse practitioners can handle routine care for our patients, order testing, and interpret those tests. Nurse practitioners are trained and licensed nurses with graduate level education and extensive training.
If you'd like to become an established patient with us, you can reach our office at 256-773-2979.

Our Providers


  • Family Doctor

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  • Alan Walker, M.D.

    Family Doctor

    Experience

    Dr. Walker has been with HFM since 1990.

    Education

    Dr. Walker is a native of Birmingham, AL and attended high school in Pelham, AL. Dr. Walker attended Birmingham-Southern College where he received a degree in Biology. He then received his medical degree at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. His specialty training in Family Medicine was at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC where he served as Chief Resident.

    Certifications

    Dr. Walker is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

    Personal

    Dr. Walker has enjoyed practicing medicine in Hartselle for the past 30 years and is married with 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Outside of work, Dr. Walker enjoys woodworking, golf, and spending time with his family. Dr. Walker is also active at Hartselle Church of Christ.

  • Family Doctor

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  • Jay Pohl, M.D.

    Family Doctor

    Experience

    Dr. Pohl has been with HFM since 1995.

    Education

    Dr. Pohl is a native of York, NE and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in Biopsychology. Dr. Pohl then attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center for medical school. He then moved to Jackson, TN in 1992 to do an internship and residency in Family Medicine through the University of Tennessee. He finished the program in 1995 and moved to Hartselle to join Dr. Walker at Hartselle Family Medicine.

    Certifications

    Dr. Pohl is Board Certified in Family Medicine as well as Board Certified in Hospice Care.

    Personal

    Dr. Pohl grew up on a farm in rural Nebraska. He has enjoyed living in Hartselle for the past 25 years and is married with 2 sons. Dr. Pohl enjoys spending time at Smith Lake with his family, along with his dog Chloe.

  • CRNP

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  • Anna Lawler, CRNP

    Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

    Experience

    Anna has been with HFM since 2018.

    Education

    Anna earned her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from The University of Alabama in 2008. She attended online classes for the Family Nurse Practitioner's Program through the University of South Alabama while working as an RN. Anna received her Masters Degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in December 2012.

    Personal

    Anna previously worked as an RN in the ER at Decatur Morgan Hospital followed by the medical ICU at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, AL for 4 years. Anna also practiced in Decatur, AL for 6 years before starting at Hartselle Family Medicine in 2018. Anna loves being able to practice in her hometown and spend time with her 3 children.

  • CRNP

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  • Haley Stuart, CRNP

    Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

    Experience

    Haley has been with HFM since 2019.

    Education

    Haley graduated from Austin High School in Decatur, AL and went on to receive her Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Masters Degree from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Haley was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society while at UAH.

    Personal

    Haley previously worked at Huntsville Hospital as a Registered Nurse in both the ER and Cardiac ICU for nearly 10 years. She also taught clinicals and lectured in the UAH Nursing Department while working at Huntsville Hospital. Haley is married with 1 daughter.

  • CRNP

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  • Katherine McCreless, CRNP

    Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

    Experience

    Katherine has been with HFM since 2022.

    Education

    Katherine graduated from Lawrence County High School in Moulton, AL and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and later Master of Science in Nursing, specializing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program from The University of North Alabama. While studying in the graduate program at UNA, Katherine was inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

    Certifications

    Katherine is board certified by The American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

    Personal

    Before joining HFM, Katherine had 8 years of nursing experience which started at Decatur Morgan Hospital in the Emergency Room and then Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab. Since earning her MSN-FNP, she has worked part time in Hospice as a Nurse Practitioner. Katherine is married with 3 children. In her spare time, Katherine enjoys spending time with her family and doing anything outdoors.