Our Family

Our providers have a wide variety of skill sets that meld into the perfect team of practitioners for your family's needs.

We have wide and varied backgrounds with different skill sets gained through years of training that will allow us to address your unique needs. We work collectively as a team to ensure that you and your family are cared for in the most comprehensive way possible.

We offer numerous approaches to providing care. Our providers do not only look at the presenting illness, but look at all the factors that could have led to the current issues. We collaborate with you to fend off future problems by working with you in a preventative health care manner instead of following the traditional model of reacting to illness after you are sick.

Kim Bendis is a graduate of Vanderbilt University where she obtained her masters as a family nurse practitioner, graduated with honors and was a distinguished member of the National Health Service Corps. She started her career in community health clinics providing primary care, managing the triage department, developing clinic formularies and caring for women and children at battered women’s shelters in Chicago. As a nurse practitioner she has spent the last 20+ years in a combination of primary care, pediatrics and urgent care settings. She has served on multiple leadership teams helping to onboard new providers and coordinate telehealth care during COVID 19. Throughout her career she has made teaching a priority and has regularly precepted nurse practitioner and PA students while also serving as an adjunct-professor at Aurora University’s School of Nursing teaching Community Health clinicals.

Kim’s passion has always been primary care because of the ability to develop relationships with children and their families while watching them grow. Her other interests surround promoting mental health awareness and supporting communities to become self-sustainable. She has served on the board of Hope for the Day, a suicide prevention organization and has been a spokesperson for World Vision. Sixteen years ago, when her own health was impacted by multiple auto-immune conditions, she turned to a more integrative approach to her own care, which transferred into how she approached caring for her own patients. Viewing each person from a mind, body, spirit perspective is the framework she uses when treating her patients and helping them achieve their health and wellness goals.

She enjoys empowering parents to be their child’s advocate and providing children and their parents with resources for a bright and healthy future. She is excited to create lasting relationships with all the Whole Child families.

Kim is currently a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Holistic Nurses Association. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Outside of work Kim cherishes the time with her husband, 3 young adult children and their 9 yo cockapoo, Lola. She enjoys reading, traveling and taking in the serenity of the outdoors.

Kati grew up in a small rural community an hour southwest of Yorkville, where she developed a deep appreciation for caregiving and health promotion. Raised on her family’s farm, she embraced opportunities to nurture and assist—from helping litters of puppies to supporting a mama cow through labor. Her experiences with the circle of life fueled her curiosity and commitment to caring for others.

As the eldest of three children, Kati’s understanding of and love for children began early. She spent her summers and weekends babysitting for neighbors and families in her community, fostering a strong foundation for her future in healthcare.

Kati’s passion for medicine solidified during her first pregnancy, which was complicated but made manageable through the dedicated care of her healthcare team. Inspired, she returned to college to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. In 2017, Kati earned her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, where she was actively involved in local, state, and national nursing associations. Upon graduation, she began her career in a family practice setting, discovering her love for primary care.

Determined to advance her education, Kati earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2020 and began her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Olivet Nazarene University in 2021. She graduated with honors in 2024 and is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Her advanced training with local physicians and nurse practitioners has equipped her to deliver exceptional care. Her passion for family medicine, especially pediatric care, allows her to build lasting relationships with patients across all stages of life.

As a local mom and dedicated healthcare provider, Kati is thrilled to join the Whole Child family and give back to the community she loves. Her goal as a Family Practice APRN is to foster meaningful patient-provider relationships built on open communication, mutual respect, and understanding. Her professional interests include lactation support for breastfeeding mothers and infants, health promotion, nutritional education, and encouraging positive, informed discussions around healthcare choices.

Outside of work, Kati enjoys spending quality time with her two children and family. Weekends often include camping, boating, running, and visiting her family farm, where she picks sweet corn and hikes through the woods. When relaxing, she enjoys curling up with a good book and spending time with her rescue dog, Milo.

Kati is excited to continue making a positive impact in her community and looks forward to supporting families on their health journeys.

When I opened Whole Child in 2012, I felt called to bring a different kind of pediatric care to our community—personal, thoughtful, and rooted in trust. Over the years, we’ve built something unique together, a practice that has found its place even within the challenges of an ever-changing healthcare system.

As many of you know, hospitals in our area have been forced to close Labor and Delivery units and even Pediatric floors because of physician shortages. I felt strongly that I could not ignore this need. That is why, in addition to my work at Whole Child Pediatrics, I have taken on responsibilities in our local hospitals so they can remain open and available to families who rely on them.

Because of this commitment, you may not always see me in the office as often as before. While I will still be in the clinic from time to time when my schedule allows, I will not be keeping a regular schedule.

I want to reassure you that the providers caring for your family at Whole Child Pediatrics have been carefully chosen by me. Each one shares my philosophy, my standards, and my commitment to caring for children as if they were their own. I trust them completely to continue delivering the kind of care you’ve come to expect from us. I remain closely connected with the team and am always available to consult as needed.

Thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me and in Whole Child Pediatrics. It is truly an honor to care for your families, and I look forward to continuing this work together.

With gratitude for your trust and with our ongoing commitment to your family’s health,

Dr. Natalie