Chief of Wellness Services
MaryAnn Fragola, DNP, ANPc, ACHPN is a board-certified Doctor of Nursing Practice practitioner. She has been with New York cancer and Blood Specialists for the past 24 years providing direct patient care to patients and families. She was previously the Clinical Director of Palliative care and now serves as Chief of Wellness Services.
She is a graduate of Wilkes University where she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Dr. Fragola earned her MSN degree Adult Nurse Practitioner from SUNY Stony Brook University. Dr. Fragola has extensive experience in hematology, oncology, palliative and hospice care, and medical-surgical care in home, outpatient, and in-hospital settings.
More recently, she obtained her National Board Certification in Advanced Hospice and Palliative care, as well as a completion of an advanced training certificate in palliative care specialty practice
Dr. Fragola has implemented our current palliative and supportive care program and continues to expand services. She also oversees the current wellness disciplines including nutrition, social work, and psychology services. She is a certified New York State medical marijuana prescriber as well.
Previous clinical experiences include teaching as an Adjunct Professor, as well as precept/mentor for advanced practice providers, nurse practitioner students and new hires within the practice.
As an Advanced practice provider, Dr. Fragola’s services include, but are not limited to assessing phone and walk-in triage, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting labs and tests, and prescribing treatments and medications.
She is also a sub-investigator in multiple clinical research trials requiring close patient assessment, ongoing monitoring, and detailed documentation.
Dr. Fragola is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oncology Nursing Society and The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. She has had multiple publications including The Journal of the Advanced Practitioner of Oncology and The Clinical Advisor.com and continues to act as an active peer-reviewer for The Clinical Advisor.