Student Health Services - Nurse Practitioners

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Nurse Practitioners

Jill Ballard, N.P. Title Nurse Practitioner, Director of Clinical Services in Group 3 At SHS since 1990-1993, and 2000 to present
Education B.S., Nursing, University of Mass. M.S., Nursing, University of San Diego Board Certification American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner	Training and Experience General, Neuro-Surgical, and Critical Care Nursing Nurse Manager-Critical Care Staff R.N. and Women's Clinic Coordinator, UCSD Student Health Nurse Practitioner-Internal Medicine Medical Interests Women's Health, Mental Health, General Health Hometown Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Monica Garcia, N.P. Title Nurse Practitioner in Group 2 At SHS since 2011
Education R.N., Southwestern College B.S.N., University of San Diego M.S.N/F.N.P., University of San Diego	Training and Experience Emergency Department Nurse Emergency Department Administrative Nurse Paramedic Radio Nurse, Trauma Nurse Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Medical Interests Adult Medicine, Women's Health Hometown San Diego, CA

Judy Gaspar, N.P. Title Nurse Practitioner in Group 2 At SHS since 2003
Education B.A., Psychology, Chapman University Registered Nursing Degree, Saddleback College M.S., Nursing, University of San Diego Board Certification American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner	Training and Experience Emergency Room Nurse Emergency Department Supervisor Paramedic Radio Nurse, Trauma Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Medical Interests Urgent Care, Mental Health, Endocrinology Hometown Reno, Nevada

Bonnie O'Meara, N.P.

Title

Nurse Practitioner in Group 1

At SHS since 1990

Education

B.S., Nursing, University of Illinois College of Nursing

M.S., Nursing, University of Illinois College of Nursing

Board Certification

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Training and Experience

M.S.N. in Community Health Nursing/Family

Nurse Practitioner Program

Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago

Veterans' Administration Medical Center, La Jolla

Medical Interests

Tuberculosis/Infectious Diseases, Travel Medicine, Health Promotion, Military Veterans

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

More About Me

My interests include Infectious Diseases, Travel Medicine, Diving Physicals, and treating Military Veterans (I worked for several years at the VA Medical Center).

Deborah Lee Pearson, N.P. Title Nursing Supervisor, Group 1 At SHS since 2005
Education B.S., Cell Biology and BioChemistry, UC San Diego B.S., Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University Board Certification American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner	Training and Experience Community Clinic, Linda Vista Health Care Neurovascular ICU, Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Interests Health Promotion, Preventative Care, Women's Health, General Medicine Hometown Los Gatos, California

Jan Pertschuk, N.P. Title Nurse Practitioner in Group 1 At SHS since 1986
Education B.S., Nursing, Duke University N.P., George Washington University Board Certification American Nurses Credentialing Center Adult Nurse Practitioner	Training and Experience Intensive Care Unit, George Washington Univ. Primary Care, Internal Medicine Practice Washinton Free Clinic Medical Interests Urgent Care, Women's Health, Headache, General Health Hometown Austin, Texas

Suzanne Ward, N.P. Title Nurse Practitioner in Group 4 At SHS since 1987
Education B.S., Nursing, Seattle University N.P. Certificate, San Jose State University Board Certification American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Planning Nurse Practitioner	Training and Experience Imperial Beach Community Clinic Clinical Preceptor, UCSD/SDSU Certified Nurse Midwifery Program Medical Interests Reproductive Endocrinology Hometown Concord, California