The Top Doctors Specializing in NURSE PRACTITIONER in PA

Updated as of March 07, 2024

A nurse practitioner is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. As primary care physicians leave the profession faster than they can be replaced, especially in rural areas, nurse practitioners play a larger role as primary care providers. They’re also vital to care in specialized medicine, which has its own physician shortages. There’s a lot of overlap in the roles of nurse practitioners and physicians, but nurse practitioners focus on preventing diseases and promoting the health and well-being of the whole person. Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They treat patients from admission to discharge. They can order diagnostic and laboratory tests to help diagnose diseases. They may do procedures such as intubation, debriding wounds, and putting casts on injuries. They work as part of a health care team to develop a treatment plan and follow-up care. Over 75 percent of nurse practitioners are primary care nurse practitioners, also known as family nurse practitioners (FNP). They can diagnose and treat short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) problems in doctor’s offices and other outpatient settings. FNPs can work alone in 20 states and under the supervision of a physician in the others.Nurse practitioners may also specialize in specific practice areas such as orthopedics, pediatrics, oncology, gerontology, and psychiatry. They diagnose and treat diseases related to these specialties and serve as part of a patient’s health care team.

Name Address
LYNDA TOBIN UNIVERSITY OF PENN - MEDICAL GROUP
51 N 39TH ST HVP 2ND FL , DIV OF CARDIOLOGY
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104    Map
BEVERLY AZEMAR THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033    Map
MICHAEL LAWLER FOLIUM INC
426 PHOENIX DR
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201    Map
JODY WILLIAMS ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
801 OSTRUM ST
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015    Map
SUZANNE MCGETTIGAN UNIVERSITY OF PENN - MEDICAL GROUP
3400 CIVIC CTR BLVD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104    Map
DIANE HORNEMAN MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
1034 GROVE ST
MEADVILLE, PA 16335    Map
CAROLYN REA CROSSROADS HOSPICE OF PHILADELPHIA
523 PLYMOUTH RD , SUITE 225
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462    Map
MEGAN DOBLE CLINICAL CARE ASSOCIATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH
777 TOWNSHIP LINE RD , SUITE 200
YARDLEY, PA 19067    Map
KRISTIN O'DONNELL ST LUKE'S PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
530 CENTRE ST
ASHLAND, PA 17921    Map
TRACY COLLINS-BOYLE ON DEMAND URGENT CARE GROUP PC
3356 ARAMINGO AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134    Map
BRENDA TOTH EXCELA HEALTH PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, INC
300 CAMEO LN
GREENSBURG, PA 15601    Map
CATHERINE STROHL UNIVERSITY OF PENN - MEDICAL GROUP
3615 CHESTNUT ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104    Map