Joan S. Eckert, NP

Over 30 years experience working with patients providing general cardiac care managing coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, elevated cholesterol, and abnormal heart rhythms.

I focus on working with the patient / families / other members of the cardiac team...

Over 30 years experience working with patients providing general cardiac care managing coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, elevated cholesterol, and abnormal heart rhythms.

I focus on working with the patient / families / other members of the cardiac team to provide a team approach to obtaining optimal cardiac health.

48 year combine history of working in health care as a RN and NP. 18 years in critical care and emergency nursing. Twelve years working and managing a 6 bed multi-purpose ICU as well as 6 years in a rural Emergency Department prior to becoming an Advanced Practice Provider. The last 30 years have ...

48 year combine history of working in health care as a RN and NP. 18 years in critical care and emergency nursing. Twelve years working and managing a 6 bed multi-purpose ICU as well as 6 years in a rural Emergency Department prior to becoming an Advanced Practice Provider. The last 30 years have been focused on providing general cardiac care in the Finger Lakes Region.

As an administrator my focus is to build relationships, confidence and autonomy for APPs across Ambulatory Cardiology within the URMC system.

Educational History:

1999 Master of Science Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner with from St. John Fisher College of Rochester with distinction

1984 Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Nazareth College of Rochester.

1981 Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from Finger Lakes Community College.



Employment History:

1981-1999: Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic as a critical care RN.

1999-present; Finger Lakes Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Department of Cardiology University of Rochester

2005-present; Adjunct staff for the University of Rochester and St. John Fisher College precepting NP students in the clinical setting.

2013: Per Diem employment for Clifton Springs Hospital Hospitalist Program.

2021: Ambulatory Cardiology Lead for Advanced Practice Providers