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Medical College of Wisconsin Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Advanced Practice Practitioners

Lisa M. Bullis, MSN, APNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN

Nurse Practitioner

Julie Christenson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Nurse Pracitioner

Ruth Drazewski, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Brittany A. Fasse, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Janice Kuiper Pikna, APRN, MSN, APNP, GCNS-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Amanda M. Manders, APNP, MSN, BSN, RN

Nurse Practitioner

Jennifer L. McMahon, MSN, RN, APNP, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Christine A. Restivo-Pritzl, MSN, NP-C, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Samantha M. Wojnowiak, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Deborah Schneider, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Mary Theisen, MN, RN, CNL, FNP-BC, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Catherine Van Schyndle, ANP

Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Wheeler, RN, MSN, APNP, ACHPN, GNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Contact Us

Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Department of Medicine
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Amanda Szymkowski
(414) 955-0584
aszymkowski@mcw.edu

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