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- Family Nurse Practitioner
Alison is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in gynecologic oncology at Oncology Specialists of Texas. Alison began her undergraduate program at the University of Houston before completing her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree at The University of Texas Heath Science Center at Houston. Alison then began her career working as a surgical trauma nurse in addition to being a preceptor and charge nurse at Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Working with a variety of diverse patients allowed her to develop an expansive knowledge base of experience that has contributed to her passion for patient care. During this time, Alison continued her education and completed a Master's of Science degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and is accredited as a nurse practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
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- Certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Nicole Kanj is a board-certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner specializing in gynecologic oncology at Oncology Specialists of Texas. Nicole began her nursing career as a licensed vocational nurse prior to obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. She worked at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS on a unit that specializes in pulmonary hypertension as a staff nurse and unit educator while also serving as a clinical instructor. During that time, she completed her Master's of Science degree from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. Upon graduation, she worked in a primary care clinic working with a diverse, underserved population. Nicole is accredited as a nurse practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
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- Education / University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Dr. Drake and her husband, Richard Drake, M.D., a Gynecologic Oncologist, moved in 2007 to Cleveland, Ohio to begin positions on staff at the Cleveland Clinic. She was a Clinical Assistant Professor at both the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner College of Medicine and at Case Western University School of Medicine. She won the APGO medical student teaching award and completed the Cleveland Clinic's Distinguished Educator Series.