Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are an essential component of patient care from Heart Center of the Rockies. As specialists in cardiovascular care, they work closely with the Heart Center physicians to facilitate patient care and expedite the services each patient receives. Our nurse practitioners and physician assistants focus largely on health maintenance, disease prevention, counseling, and patient education in a wide variety of settings. In addition to cardiology, nurse practitioners are also employed within several other specialties, including neonatology, nurse-midwifery, pediatrics, school health, family and adult health, women's health, mental health, home care, geriatrics and acute care.

Lynn M. Kincanon, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond Nursing degree: Regents College, New York Subspecialty/Interest: A Woman's Heart

Ann Anderson, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Nursing degree: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure and Devices

Thomas S. Good, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Nursing degree: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure and Devices

Robert Schulz, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Nursing degree: Beth-El School of Nursing, Colorado Springs Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure and Devices

Jill Vesty, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: University of Pennsylvania Nursing degree: University of Pennsylvania Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, Devices and General Cardiology

Cynthia McCumbers, N.P., CCA* Master's degree:  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln Nursing degree:  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, Devices and General Cardiology

Anne Marie Lease, N.P., CCA* Master's degree:  Florida Atlantic University Nursing degree:  Florida Atlantic University Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, General Cardiology, Lipids and Devices

Annaliese Jordan, N.P., CCA* Master's degree: Regis University, Denver Nursing degree: University of Wyoming, Laramie Subspecialties/Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, General Cardiology and Devices

Physician Assistant Paula Zellner, PA-C Nursing degree:  Central Florida Community College Ocala, Florida Subspecialties/Interests: Assist the cardiovascular surgeons in all aspects of patient care

*American College of Cardiology, Cardiac Care Associate Member

At Heart Center, nurse practitioners are responsible for:

• Managing heart failure clinics
• Managing care of patients with pacemakers, defibrillators, and biventricular pacemakers and defibrillators
• Educating patients about the long-term health and care of the heart
• Providing care for patients in A Woman's Heart, our women's care program
• Providing and supervising cardiac testing
• Facilitating physicians in the hospital setting
• Facilitating care for walk-in patients who require immediate attention