Estelle Doris, FNP-C
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EDUCATION
**** ********** ** *******, *******, AZ Master of Science in Nursing, FNP- C
**** ******* ***** **********, *****, AZ Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (1993)
CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner -American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: 10/2010-7/2026
Basic life support: Current
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Barrow Neurological Institute: Neuro Oncology Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
September 2025 to April 16, 2026. Advanced practice nurse responsible for care of neuro oncology patients in a clinic setting and in patient consultation. Duties include physical exams,
formulating plan of care, monitoring for toxicities and responsible for monitoring patients on
clinical trial in a sub investigator role.
Arensia Exploratory Medicine
Phoenix, AZ
January 2025 to August 2025. Advanced practice nurse in sub investigator role for phase IIb and
Phase III clinical trials. Responsible for physical exams, determining trial eligibility,
monitoring for adverse events and upholding good clinical practice guidelines for participants.
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Barrow Neurological Institute, Phx, AZ
August 2013 to September 2024. Advanced practice nurse responsible for care of neurosurgical patients in general neuroscience units and intensive care units. Responsible for physical exams, assessing needs, treatment requirements and formulating plan of care. Expertise with neuro oncology, neuroendocrine and spine patients.
Arizona Oncology Services, Phx, AZ
December 2010 – July 2013. Advanced practice nurse responsible for all aspects of cancer patients care seen in a radiation oncology practice. Responsible for hospital consults, physical exams, formulating plan of care, and treatment requirements, as well as, responding to the needs and concerns of patients on treatment and seen in follow-up.
Assist the research coordinators in conducting exams and procedures for NCI and pharmaceutical sponsored radiation oncology research studies.
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phx, AZ
December 2007 to July 2010. Staff nurse for float pool. Nurse caring for critically ill patients in all adult critical care areas including neuroscience, surgical, medical, cardiac, and trauma. Staff relief in recovery room areas and emergency room.
Responsible for all aspects of patient care that encompasses the critically ill patient.
Gateway Surgery Center, Phx, AZ
April 2006 to July 2010. Staff nurse for pre-op, recovery area and small procedure room. Responsible for obtaining health history of patients. Care of the post anesthesia patient, including pediatrics. Education of patients and families regarding after care of surgery and specific discharge instructions. Working in small procedure room assisting MD with various types of steroid blocks and conscious sedation.
Desert Banner Health, Mesa, AZ
July 2007 to December 2007. Research coordinator nurse for the research department. Responsible for coordinating various research studies, managing patient subjects and working with principal investigators. Responsible for following research study protocol, monitoring for adverse events and following patient subjects throughout study protocol.
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Barrow Neurological Institute, Phx, AZ
1993 to April 2006. Staff nurse. Working in all adult critical care units including neuroscience, medical, surgical, cardiac, and trauma. Also providing staff relief in neuroscience and general recovery room. Responsible for all patient care that encompasses the critically ill patient.
1991-1993. Nurse Intern on general Neuroscience floor of BNI. General patient care, taking of vital signs, transporting. Under supervision of RN.
1989-1991. Health Unit Coordinator on general Neuroscience floor of BNI. Transcribing MD orders, computer data entry. Secretarial skills.
LICENSURE
Registered nurse in the state of Arizona: Current Advanced Practice nurse in the state of Arizona: Current Prescribing and dispensing authority: Current
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2010-present
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTIONS
Journal of Neurosurgery (2021). Effects of a Transsphenoidal Surgery Quality Improvement Program on Patient Outcomes and Hospital Financial Performance.
AANN Journal of Neuroscience (2018). Nursing Reflections on 50 years of Neuroscience Nursing: Neuro-Oncology, Moving Forward and Looking Back. p. 124
PROFESSIONAL SYMPOSIUM FACULTY
32nd Annual Barrow Neurological Institute Nursing Symposium 2013 BNI Neuro Oncology nursing breakout session Symposium 2015 BNI Pituitary Symposium 2017 and 2020
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Conference 2019
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Conference 2022 poster presentation
Other:
Nurse expert witness with trial experience
REFERENCES
Manny Mejia, NP 602-***-****
Andrew Little, MD 602-***-****
Zak Aslamy, MD 602-***-****
John Wanebo, MD (480) 415- 6527
Jaime Williams, NP 602-***-****
Jeanne Parrish, NP 602-***-****