Women's Health Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, California

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About Women's Health Nurse Practitioners: Women's Health NPs: Women's Health Nurse Practitioners has an advanced education and clinical experience in women’s health care and provides essential care to women of all ages. Women Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNPs) provide screenings for an array of health-related issues like breast cancer, cervical cancer, diabetes, human papillomavirus infection (HPV) and STIs. WHNPs also check for early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and hypertension, and interpersonal and domestic violence.

5 Women's Health Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto
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Claire Anne Ward, NP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000    
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Nancy Wegmann Riffle, RN NP NURSE PRACTITI

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
1101 Welch Rd, A8, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-329-1293     650-329-1317
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Patricia Hobbs Baldwin, N.P.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
145 N California Ave, Suite 2, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-324-0669     650-324-3116
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Kathleen Turner, RN, NP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
900 Welch Rd Ste 20, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-724-6850    
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Danielle Dittrich Dawes, NP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd Unit B, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-5403    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Acute Care NP19 Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Family NP92 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal, Critical Care NP11 Neonatal NP9 Nurse Practitioner NP255 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Pediatrics NP83 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP8
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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