Tonia Cook, RN, MSN, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner at Hamlin Medical Clinic. She has a long time calling to be in health care and enjoys interacting with the patient and has an innate desire to help others. Tonia grew up in a small town in the Texas Panhandle and states that being in Hamlin “feels like being home again”.

Tonia moved to Abilene where she obtained her Associates of Science in Nursing at McMurry University in 1997. After completing her RN degree she began working at Hendrick Medical Center in post-intervention cardiac care and the cardiac cath lab. Tonia then went to work for Fresenius Kidney Care for l7 years. During her employment there, she served in several roles: Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager, and Operations Manager. Tonia decided to retum to school because she had a strong desire to provide direct patient care after years of management experience. Tonia earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2010 and earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech Health Science Center in 2015.

Tonia has a son, Coltyn who graduated from Texas A&M in 2024 with a degree in Bio-Environmental Science and earned many accolades while there. He is currently at Texas Tech Health Science Center in Medical School. His future plans are to return to the rural area to provide primary family care.

Kendi (Gruben) Kimball is a registered nurse at Hamlin Medical Clinic. Kendi grew up in Hamlin and was a 2002 graduate of Hamlin High School. Kendi attended Texas Tech University (WRECK’EM) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and sport science in 2006, and a Master of Athletic Training degree from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in 2009.

Kendi married Chris in 2014. Chris is the lT Director at Hamlin Collegiate lSD. Kendi worked as an athletic trainer for 7 years, before returning to Hamlin after the birth of their twins, Kiley and Kayley. Kendi graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2019 and began working at Hendrick Medical Center in the orthopedic unit. Chris and Kendi had another girl in 2020, Kassidy, to complete their family. Kendi began working at Hamlin Medical Clinic in April of 2021. Kendi enjoys taking care of the people of her hometown and finds it a privilege to care for those that helped raise her.