Meet the Positively Pediatrics team.
Our Team
PEDIATRICIAN AND FOUNDER
T. Garrett Purman, MD
Dr. Purman has been a Pediatrician for the past 19 years. He grew up in Flint and Flushing before attending college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor followed by medical school at Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit. His residency was completed at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He has spent his professional career building practices in Commerce Township and Sterling Heights and is excited to be returning home to Lobdell Lake with his wife, a school teacher, and their two sons who attended the University of Michigan.
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Amanda Stolen, NP-C
Amanda has been a Nurse Practitioner for over 16 years. She attended Michigan State University where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing, followed by her Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Detroit Mercy where she received and completed her Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her professional career has only been in Pediatrics with experience in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Inpatient Pediatrics and finally Pediatric Primary Care, which she has found to be her passion. She lives in Howell with her husband and two children and many pets. She enjoys being up north at her family cottage, Michigan State sporting events, traveling and all things Disney.
Jessica Colberg,
CPNP-PC
Jessica has over a decade of pediatric nursing experience! She attended Madonna University receiving her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2011. She started her career at CS Mott Children's Hospital as an acute care pediatric nurse. She graduated from Wayne State University with her Masters of Science in Nursing and became a Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 2017. She practiced for 5 years when she decided to try a new venture of pediatric nurse care management. She has extensive experience in newborn through adolescent ages. Pediatric care, family education and advocacy are her passions. She is a mom to three young children who keep her busy. She loves reading, organizing, decorating, and walks with her family on a beautiful Michigan fall day.
OFFICE MANAGER/BILLING
Amy Clark
Amy is our biller and front desk staff. She lives on a small farm in Holly with her family including her 4 year old daughter, Lilah. She obtained her Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Health Insurance and Administration from Baker College as well as Coding Certifications from the American Academy of Professional Coders. She followed Dr. Purman from a previous practice and looks forward to being part of the team on his new venture!