Family Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, California

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About Family Nurse Practitioners: Family NPs: FNPs deliver family-focused care which means they provide care for patients ranging from infants to the elderly and every age in between. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) are frequently the primary care provider for families, which means that they will not only diagnose conditions, but also treat them. FNPs perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests and procedures, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe needed medications, and teach their patients how to develop healthy lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease.

121 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto
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Kari Benet Benassi, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000    
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Catherine Rae Asistores, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000    
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Jessica Farley Bode

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-1800    
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Ami Townsend, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94305
650-723-9717    
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Mrs. Martha Carey Pedersen, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 Lytton Ave Fl 2, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
415-663-5584     844-640-3975
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Kseniya Aleksandrovna Mandic, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-498-6000    
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Kimberly Chang, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-653-5650    
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Laura Leann Smith, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
228 Hamilton Ave Fl 3, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
415-663-5584    
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Fawn Townsend, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 Lytton Ave Fl 2, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
415-663-5584     844-640-3975
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Mrs. Zuzana Likar, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
151 Forest Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-565-8684    
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Mrs. Samantha Eldridge Allnutt, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
195 Page Mill Rd Ste 103, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
888-731-8994    
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Natalie Decker

Family Nurse Practitioner
195 Page Mill Rd Ste 103, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
888-731-8994    
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Janet Patterson, APRN NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
195 Page Mill Rd Ste 103, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
502-542-5889    
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Jane Marie Hegeman Burks, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000    
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Leah Nissim Eizadi, RNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-493-5000    
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Vania Zuniga

Family Nurse Practitioner
195 Page Mill Rd Ste 103, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
888-731-8994    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Acute Care NP22 Adult Health NP22 Critical Care Medicine NP5 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP9 Neonatal NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP295 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Pediatrics NP85 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP11 Women's Health NP12
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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