Overview
Gary M. Gutierrez, DNP, APN, is a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner and healthcare leader with over 15 years of experience across academic medical centers, tertiary hospitals, and complex inpatient settings. He currently serves as Director of the Hospitalist and Facilities Program at Nirvana Healthcare, where he oversees hospitalist operations, clinical workflows, and interdisciplinary care delivery while continuing to practice as a Hospitalist APN.
He is fluent in English and Tagalog, allowing him to provide culturally responsive care to a diverse patient population.
Clinical Background
- Neuroscience and critical care nursing background with training in high-acuity ICUs at Columbia University Medical Center (NewYork-Presbyterian) and NYU Langone Medical Center.
- Advanced practice experience in neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, cardiology, sleep medicine, and hospital medicine.
- Clinical focus on complex inpatient management, perioperative and critical care, care coordination, and transitions of care.
Leadership & Professional Experience
- Director of Hospitalist and Facilities Programs at Nirvana Healthcare.
- Former Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner at Nirvana Healthcare.
- Former Neurosurgery APN at St. Joseph’s University Hospital.
- Former Neuro/Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
- Extensive collaboration with multidisciplinary teams caring for high-risk surgical and oncologic patients across NY and NJ.
Education
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Seton Hall University — focus on quality improvement, systems-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and CHF readmission reduction.
- Master of Science in Nursing, Hunter College (CUNY).
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Ramapo College / Rutgers University.
- Former Adjunct Professor at Pace University and LaGuardia Community College.
Certifications & Affiliations
- ACLS • BLS/AED • CCRN • NIH Stroke Scale
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Member, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)