Professional Experience
Nurse Practitioner-Associate Clinical Director, Cardiorenal Medicine & Interventions Feb 2018- Present
Columbia University Medical Center- Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
Working alongside world renowned interventional cardiologists, assisting in fast paced clinics.
Provide care for patients seeking treatment or renal transplant clearances while working with them in clinic to manage their heart health long term and using techniques that greatly reduce the risk to their kidneys
Perform comprehensive physical examination, order preventive and diagnostic testing.
Management of patients with coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and multiple co-morbidities.
Formulate differential diagnosis and provide treatment after analysis of collected data and initiate referrals and consultations to other services or appropriate physicians.
Perform and assist Cardiologist with examinations and patient screening during routine office visit in the primary setting at cardiology clinic.
Order diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities such as laboratory tests, EKG, Ultrasounds, Stress tests, echocardiograms and Coronary CTA.
Registered Nurse- CCU, May 2013-Dec 2017
NYP- Lawrence Hospital
Staff nurse in a busy critical care unit.
Calculate medication doses and titrate drips.
Assist in the insertion and maintenance for specialized venous and arterial infusions.
Adjusting mechanical ventilator settings and caring for intubated and tracheostomy patients.
Providing care to a diverse patient population including palliative patients and providing education and support to family members faced with critical decisions such as discontinuing life support.
Weaning patients from mechanical ventilators and providing relaxation techniques to anxious patients.
Member of rapid response team and assisting in codes. Administering potent medications during emergency situations.
Education and Training
May 2017 New York University
Master of Science, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
August 2012 Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
May 2010 New York Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, BS
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Basic Critical Care Certified, NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center
EKG certified, NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center
EMR Epic certified
LICENSES:
New York Family Nurse Practitioner number: 342381
New York Registered Nurse number: 667118
NPI: 137*******
DEA: MD4559627