Franciscan Children’s Pediatrics Clinic Announces New Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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Franciscan Children’s Pediatrics Clinic Announces
New Pediatric Nurse Practitioner  

Marissa Udelsman, PNP-BC joins and welcomes new patients

(Boston – August 3, 2016) – Franciscan Children’s, located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, announced today that Marissa Udelsman, PNP-BC, has joined the Franciscan Pediatrics practice to serve as an additional Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to better meet the needs of the local community.

In her role as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Franciscan Children’s Pediatric Clinic, Udelsman will be available weekdays to see children from the community for well and sick visits. She and the rest of the team are accepting new patients from area communities, including Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Newton and Watertown, to name a few. The Pediatric Clinic is committed to providing comprehensive care to patients from infancy through their teen years with the goal of obtaining the best possible health outcomes.

Each year the Pediatric Clinic at Franciscan Children’s sees more than 3,000 children of all abilities who need comprehensive and preventative care from birth.  Located conveniently on the campus of Franciscan Children’s, the Pediatric practice serves as a medical home offering  coordinated and  accessible care to children from the local community.

“Our primary care pediatric clinic allows us to extend beyond the specialty care for which we’re known by providing critical access to healthcare to the children of the Allston/Brighton and neighboring communities.  ,” said John D. Nash, President and CEO. “Marissa understands our commitment to family-centered care that is customized to the needs of the individual child and family. She is an excellent addition to our growing team at Franciscan Children’s.”

Udelsman holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Chapman University, with an emphasis in exercise physiology, and a Master’s in Nursing, specializing in Pediatrics, from Yale.  She returned to the East Coast with her husband, who is currently a third year resident at Mass. General Hospital. They currently reside in Boston’s Beacon Hill.

About Franciscan Children’s:

Located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Franciscan Children’s provides a compassionate and positive environment where children with complex medical, mental health and educational needs receive specialized care from people who are committed to excellence, innovation and family support, so that children can reach their fullest potential and live their best life. For more information on Franciscan Children’s and how you can get involved please visit www.FranciscanChildrens.org