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Nurse Practioners are an important part of our team. A Nurse Practitioner is someone who has received specialized training in addition to a nursing degree. These specialized skills include history taking, physical examinations, patient evaluations and telephone consultations. The Nurse Practioner discusses each case and reviews X-rays with an orthopaedic surgeon.
Debbie
Deborah Pflugh, R.N., N.P.
is a 1977 graduate of St. Joseph's Hosipital Health Center School of Nursing in Syracuse. She received her certification as a Nurse Practitioner at SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse. She is nationally certified as a Nurse Practioner through the American Nurses' Association and is a member of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses.

Nancy
Nancy Parsons,
R.N., A.N.P., M.S.

is a 1978 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Utica, NY.  She  received her Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York Institute of Technology in Utica.  Her Master of Science degree and Adult Nurse Practitioner certification was earned at State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse.