Nurse Practitioner Michelle 'Mitzi' Alikpala treats patients at high-risk for surgical cardiology interventions. She does alternative, less invasive procedures. Some procedures include Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion using a watchman device, Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect closures as well as heart valve procedures such as Mitral Clips and TAVRs. She was an Intensive Care Unit team lead registered nurse for 10 years before she became a cardiology nurse practitioner. Since I was a kid, I knew right away that I wanted to be in the medicine world. Alikpala said. It is more than being someone's doctor.
ServicesMichelle Alikpala, NP provides the services of a Nurse Practitioner in Marshfield, WI. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has obtained advanced education; usually in the form of a master's degree. This additional training allows the Nurse Practitioner to diagnose and manage many common ailments.
Please call Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield Medical Offices-Cardiology at (715) 387-5301 to schedule an appointment in Marshfield, WI or to get more information.