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Debra Walz, Nurse Practitioner, Oswego, NY

Debra Ann Walz NP

Hematology/Oncology


Advanced Oncology Certified NP/Women's Health NP/RNFA

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  • 140 W Sixth StOswego, NY 13126

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Summary

  • Debra Walz is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in oncology and women's health, based in Oswego, NY. She holds a dual M.S. in Women’s Health and Oncology Nurse Practitioner from Columbia University and has extensive experience in oncology care since 2010. She currently works as an Advanced Oncology NP at Walker Center for Cancer Care and Oneida Healthcare. Debra has a strong academic background with various degrees and certifications, complemented by publications on breast cancer management and screening. Her achievements include several awards for professional excellence and academic performance from prestigious institutions like Columbia University and Adirondack Community College.

Certifications & Licensure

  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
    National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
    Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • RNFA
    National Institue of First AssistsRNFA

Education & Training

  • The National Institute of First Assisting
    The National Institute of First AssistingNo degree, Registered Nurse First Assist in the Operating Room, 2015
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityMasters, 2010
  • Columbia University School of Nursing
    Columbia University School of NursingM.S., Women’s Health and Oncology Dual Nurse Practitioner Program, 2010
  • Adirondack Community College
    Adirondack Community CollegeA.A.S., Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, 2006
  • Keene State College
    Keene State CollegeB.F.A., Graphic Arts, Cum Laude, 1983

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Caring Heart Recipient Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, 2013-2015
  • The Faculty Award for Professional Excellence in a Sub-specialty Columbia University School of Nursing, 2010
  • Rudin Oncology Scholar Columbia University School of Nursing, 2009

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome  
    Walz, D.A., Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 1/1/2010

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Alternative Options for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms
    Walz, D.A., Nursing Research Evening, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY, 1/5/2011

Lectures

  • Managing Patients with Breast Pain 
    Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY - 1/21/2017
  • The Clinical Breast Exam and Teaching Self-Breast Exams 
    Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY - 1/20/2017
  • Untangling the Confusion: Multiple Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines and the Ones We Should Follow 
    Utica, NY - 1/17/2016

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