Christine Stamatos DNP, ANP-C

Christine A. Stamatos, DNP, ANP-C, has been a Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner (NP) since 2002 when she graduated from Stony Brook University, completing a post masters certificate as an adult NP. Since then, she has completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with research focused on non- pharmacologic self management strategies for chronic pain.  She received her bachelors of Nursing from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science in Nursing in Trauma/ Critical Care from the University of Maryland at Baltimore.

She is also actively involved in the American College of Rheumatology as a member of the executive board and the Immediate Past President of the Association of Rheumatology Professionals.

Throughout her career, Christine has made significant contributions to the care and education of critically ill and rheumatology patients and their families while serving in the Army Nurse Corps, Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland, the Washington Hospital Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, and several Rheumatology private practices. Additionally, Christine has worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Columbia Union College, Stony Brook University School of Nursing and currently Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

Dr. Stamatos has published and lectured extensively in the area of critical care and rheumatology nursing for the past 30 years. She is currently the Director of the Fibromyalgia/ Long Covid Wellness Clinic at Northwell Health, a Division of the Katz Institute for Women’s and the Division of Rheumatology. This program is based on an integrative health delivery model with patients and their families at the center to address the biopsychosocial needs of living with chronic pain through evaluation, education, treatment and social support.