About
Personal Statement
Amanda Neilan, CPNP is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner for the Pediatric Urology practice within the Department of Urology. Amanda treats patients with voiding dysfunction, bedwetting, urinary incontinence, frequency, urgency, recurrent UTIs, and penile/labial adhesions. Amanda specializes in performing newborn circumcisions and has undergone extensive training under the supervision of Dr. Ardavan Akhavan. Amanda also has advanced training in performing and interpreting infant and pediatric video urodynamics, uroflowmetry, and biofeedback therapy.
Amanda earned a Master of Science from New York University, where she completed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Binghamton University. Amanda is licensed in New York State and is board-certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. She is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners. Prior to joining the Pediatric Urology team, Amanda worked as a nurse practitioner in Pediatric ENT at NYP/Weill Cornell and as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Amanda is dedicated to providing compassionate, family-centered care for her patients. She encourages families to take part in the development of an evidence-based, comprehensive treatment plan.
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Voiding Dysfunction
- Bed-Wetting
- Urinary Incontinence
- Frequent Urination
- Urge Incontinence
- Difficulty Urinating
- Foreskin Adhesion
- Labial Adhesion
Biography
Amanda Neilan, CPNP is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner for the Pediatric Urology practice within the Department of Urology. Amanda treats patients with voiding dysfunction, bedwetting, urinary incontinence, frequency, urgency, recurrent UTIs, and penile/labial adhesions. Amanda specializes in performing newborn circumcisions and has undergone extensive training under the supervision of Dr. Ardavan Akhavan. Amanda also has advanced training in performing and interpreting infant and pediatric video urodynamics, uroflowmetry, biofeedback therapy.
Research
Credentials
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
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No External Relationships Reported