Family Nurse Practitioner

• Dec 2016 - Present

Responsible for providing primary care in a community based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to a medically underserved population of adolescents (ages 10-26). Recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health in this population is the cornerstone of care. Primary and secondary prevention strategies are used to promote wellness and good health. Additional services that build on comprehensive care for patients include management of both acute and chronic health problems, reproductive health, family planning services including LARCs, screening and treatment of STIs and HIV prevention (PrEP). Screening and management of common psychological problems such as depression and anxiety are part of and included in a comprehensive plan of care for patients. Show less

Lead Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Liaison

• Mar 2021 - Present

Graduate Nursing Clinical Education Specialist

• Aug 2017 - Present

Clinical preceptor to master level nurse practitioner students. Clinical preceptor to master level nurse practitioner students.

Family Nurse Practitioner & Associate Clinical Faculty

• Jun 2015 - Nov 2016

Responsible for providing primary care to a diverse student, faculty, staff and alumni population exceeding 12,000 over two campuses. Performed complete physical and well-woman exams, ordered labs, coordinated appropriate referrals, managed chronic diseases and diagnosed common acute illnesses. Administered immunizations, provided reproductive health counseling and prescriptions, STI screening and treatment. Assistant clinical professor and preceptor for year round rotation of Pace College of Health Professions NP and PA students. Served as supervisor of UHC in the absence of the director. Initiated travel medicine program for Pace University Health Care Unit. Applied for and successfully obtained Yellow Fever license for practice. Pace University Health Care Unit (UHC) started in 1978 as the first nurse-run & nurse-managed college health center in the nation. UHC provides/produces its own revenue to sufficiently fund itself. Show less

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2015

Large volume travel medicine practice in Midtown Manhattan, where health education is determined by the individual traveler, proposed itinerary and destination factors. Health promotion and prevention strategies include appropriate immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, insect precautions, prevention and self-treatment of travelers' diarrhea & review/prevention of other travel related illnesses. Large volume travel medicine practice in Midtown Manhattan, where health education is determined by the individual traveler, proposed itinerary and destination factors. Health promotion and prevention strategies include appropriate immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, insect precautions, prevention and self-treatment of travelers' diarrhea & review/prevention of other travel related illnesses.

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Mar 2007 - Jun 2015

Responsible for providing primary care to homeless families residing in the NYC shelter system and adolescents detained in the Department of Juvenile Justice. Performed complete physical exams, well child care & well woman exams. Diagnosed & managed acute and chronic conditions. Selected and prescribed drug therapies, relevant labs, referrals, appropriate immunizations, family planning counseling and patient education. Responsible for summarizing monthly data from five clinical sites for reports to the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Coordinated orders for necessary clinical services and vaccinations for five clinical sites. Show less

Intern - Bureau of Communicable Disease, Health and Research Training Program

• Nov 2005 - Mar 2007

Under Dr. Thomas R. Frieden - previous Commissioner for the NYC DOH- Developed and implemented protocol for citywide pediatric and adolescent hepatitis C investigations funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Interviewed reporting physicians and their patients with hepatitis and/or reviewed hospital charts. Designed Microsoft Access database to record surveillance findings. Followed established protocol for citywide hepatitis A and hepatitis B investigations funded by the CDC. Presented surveillance findings to CDC hepatitis panel, November 2006 Show less