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Outreach APP and Referral Liaison
Allison is a key point of contact and works in collaboration with cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular medicine leaders offering system-wide coordination of care for aortic disease patients at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. She provides health care and specialized health services to patients evaluated for care within the FCVC. Her primary role is to evaluate, manage, and treat these patients under the direction of the MI-AORTA program's physician leaders.
Allison DiBrano, AGACNP-BC gradudated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Eastern Michigan University, before graduating from Madonna University with her Master of Science in Nursing. Allison started her career as a registered nurse in the surgical progressive care unit and surgical intensive care unit at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital for eight years. She then completed her Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification and spend the following 9 years practicing with the VA Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Unit before joining the MI-AORTA team. Additionally, Allison is a part-time clinical lecturer at EMU School of Nursing.
Masters of Science in Nursing
Madonna University, Livonia , MI
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
When and How to Refer a Patient to MI-AORTA
When is it appropriate to refer to the MI-AORTA program?
The MI-AORTA Program can assist in the management of aortic disease in the following scenarios:
When a patient requires access to a cardiologist or vascular medicine specialist.
This could involve assistance with appropriate image ordering and surveillance, risk factor modification, medication initiation and adjustment, evaluation of family history with potential need for genetic testing/surveillance, and other related services.When a patient with aortic disease requires access to a cardiac surgeon.
This may involve urgent or routine surgical evaluation, pre-operative testing/work-up, explanation of different surgical procedures/options for referred diagnosis, appropriate follow-up in regards to image surveillance, post-operative follow-up, and other related services.When a patient with aortic disease requires access to a vascular surgeon.
This may involve urgent or routine surgical evaluation, pre-operative testing/work-up, explanation of different surgical procedures/options for referred diagnosis, appropriate follow-up in regards to image surveillance, post-operative follow-up, and other related services.When a patient requires genetic counseling and/or surveillance for aortic disease.
This may include situations when an existing cardiologist, surgeon or primary care physician is already managing the patient's care and only wants genetic counseling/surveillance. If genetic testing is recommended and obtained, genetic counseling will be provided. The MI-AORTA program can also facilitate evaluation by a Michigan Medicine provider if desired by the referring physician.When a patient with a genetic condition that potentially predisposes them to aortic disease requires access to any Michigan Medicine Specialty.
This may encompass patients with various genetic disorders such as Marfan's syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Turner's syndrome, and Loey's-Dietz syndrome. Such patients might present with scoliosis and require a expertise of a thoracic surgeon. Additionally, they may need specialized care from ophthalmologists or reproductive endocrinologists to assist with family planning, among other related services.If you are a patient who has a known aortic disease, a strong family history of aortic disease, genetic conditions that predispose you to aortic disease, or other related conditions.
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