Mary Niemczura, MSN, AGPCNP

Dr. Isenberg-Cohen has been a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and Nurse for over thirty years practicing in a variety of clinical settings as well as holding many leadership positions. She received her first-degree BA in Economics/Finance from Rutgers University, then obtained an accelerated BSN in Nursing from Rutgers University, then MSN in Nursing from Seton Hall University in 1998 and then my DNP from Rutgers University (Clinical Tract) in 2015. She then went to an Accelerated BSN program at Rutgers University on full scholarship from Mt Sinai Hospital in New York. During her master’s degree program while working Full-time as a Visiting Nurse, she obtained a clinical fellowship with the National health services corps and Nurse Traineeship scholarship for NP students. Dr. Isenberg-Cohen's first job as a Geriatric NP was in a Geriatric assessment center in Summit, NJ. She taught at community colleges and universities as a NP preceptor and moonlighted at SNFs. She transitioned into working at a CCRC, then primary care office where she focused on SNF/ALF patients for two physicians. Thereafter, she entered Optum (Evercare prior name) as a NP, then clinical lead then Clinical services manager. Dr. Isenberg-Cohen took care of patients in SNF doing both long-term and sub-acute care and managed NPs. Next, she moved into a director of clinical care role for an ISNP Longevity opening the NJ then North Carolina market. Following this, she moved onto Oak Street health (value-based primary care) as a Medical Director for Durham office. Currently, she is the Director of clinical care for ConcertoCare of North Carolina where they serve acutely ill geriatric patients in their homes (value-based care for BCNC patients). Dr. Shari Isenberg-Cohen is very excited to become involved in Gero council here in North Carolina, having lived and worked here for three years now. She currently serves as the Treasurer for GAPNA of Carolinas and will be on the ballot for Director at Large for NCNA this June.