Advanced Practice Providers

Welcome to the ACG Advanced Practice Providers Resource Center providing you access to the tools and services you need in the field of gastroenterology.

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    ACG Virtual Grand Rounds

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Member Spotlight

Heidi DrescherHeidi Drescher, PA

Heidi Drescher is a Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian with Montana Gastroenterology in Missoula, MT. Heidi graduated PA school from Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona in 2004. She has a clinical interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She was…

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Heidi Drescher

Heidi Drescher, PA

Heidi Drescher is a Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian with Montana Gastroenterology in Missoula, MT. Heidi graduated PA school from Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona in 2004. She has a clinical interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She was awarded the Sherman Emerging Leader Prize in 2017 as a result of her pioneering efforts for advocacy and patient care. She contributes to multiple professional societies to help promote APP education and the delivery of optimal care to patients. Heidi is a member of the APP committee for the American College of Gastroenterology. In her spare time, Heidi is an avid tennis player, mountain biker and skier. She serves on the board of a crisis children’s shelter. Annually, in collaboration with the local tennis community, she and her team organize a weekend long Pro/Am event which raises needed funds for the shelter. She also loves to travel with her husband, daughter and shelter dog, Chaucer.

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Educational Resources

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Advanced Practice Providers Committee

Photo Chair: Mary S. Vetter, ANP
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Photo Amanda W. Charlton, NP
Consultants in Gastroenterology
Columbia, SC
Photo Heidi Drescher, PA
Western Montana Clinic
Missoula, MT
Photo Sarah M. Enslin, PA-C
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Photo Angela T. Gieseler, PA
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Photo Janet L. Gripshover, CRNP
Geisinger Health System
Scranton, PA
Photo Victoria M.B. Howard, PA
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Photo Rhonda D. Jankovich, NP
VA ME HCS
Augusta, ME
Photo Michele Kissous-Hunt, PA-C
New York Gastroenterology Associates
New York, NY
Photo Lenore Lamanna, Ed.D, RN, ANP-BC
Gastroenterology Associates Of Suffolk
Long Island, NY
Photo Karen K. Luken, NP
Iowa Digestive Disease Center
Clive, IA
Photo Tamara K. Lundberg, FNP, MSN
Legacy Health
Mt. Hood Gastroenterology
Gresham, OR
Photo Keisa M. Lynch, DNP, APRN, FNP
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Photo Sharon R. Magalona, NP
Reddy GI Associates
Mesa, AZ
Photo Gabriella McCarty, NP
North Shore Gastoenterology
Westlake, OH
Photo Gina Mileo, NP
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Photo Nicole Mitchell, NP
Capital Digestive Care
Rockville, MD
Photo Rebecca S. Mooney, CRNP
GBMC Gastroenterology Health Partners
Baltimore, MD
Photo Monica R. Nandwani, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Standford Health Care
Redwood City, CA
Photo Kimberly D. Orleck, PA-C
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Atlanta, GA
Photo Sarah C. Patel, PA
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
Photo Jannine A. Purcell, CNP
Christus Trinity Clinic
Tyler, TX
Photo Karen P. Rado, PA
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Photo Alfred T. Reyno, PA
Los Alamitos Gastroenterology Medical Associates
La Habra, CA
Photo Shayla A. Schoenoff, PA
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Photo Leslie A. Shaw, PA-C
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
Photo Sarah W. Sherman, NP
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
Richmond, VA
Photo Margot R. Sweed, CRNP
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Photo Jason J. Thomas, PA
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Photo Margaret A. Walker, PA
Swedish Medical Group
Seattle, WA
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