With undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing from Boston University and Boston College, Linda also holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study/NP Program from UMass Boston. Linda’s first job as a nurse practitioner was in primary care, working with adults and seniors. “I really enjoyed starting off in primary care, I found it to be like detective work – one needs to do a good assessment in order to sort out what’s really going on for the patient,” she explains.

Linda is certified as both an adult and gerontological nurse practitioner. She previously worked in the Cardiology department at Reliant before joining the Preoperative Admission Testing department. This advanced practitioner experience has enabled Linda to combine skills in assessing various medical conditions with those of specialized cardiovascular assessment to optimize patients’ preparation for surgery. She also enjoys working with patients on improving their exercise and diet habits. “Nutrition and healthy cooking has long been a hobby of mine. As the first nurse practitioner to obtain a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Nutrition Science for Health Professionals at Tufts, I feel more comfortable in my ability to share this information with patients,” she explains. Linda also has extensive experience helping patients with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. “I believe no matter how many chronic conditions a patient may have, there is always room to make improvements in overall health.”

When she is not busy with patients, Linda enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons. She also likes to walk and swim, including at a lake in the summer months. Linda is also an enthusiastic gardener, and enjoys growing herbs for cooking at home.