Amanda Gattinella

Amanda serves as a Family Nurse Practitioner providing primary care to a diverse patient population including Central American immigrants, Burmese and Nepali refugees, and patients with complex socioeconomic, language, and cultural barriers. Her role at Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA) has evolved over the past five years from clinical practice to patient-centered quality improvement projects, and now to organization-wide initiatives including the Stop the Wait program, an obesity-prevention program aimed at integrating diet and nutrition education into routine primary care practice. Amanda collaborates with executive staff, other primary care providers, nutritionists, and mental health providers to pilot the Stop the Wait program with the aim of improving patients’ nutrition literacy and access to nutritious foods and thus promoting improved health outcomes for patients and their families.

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. has been serving patients in the Philadelphia region for over 50 years. Founded in 1970, GPHA’s mission is “to provide quality comprehensive care including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and child development services, aiming to meet the needs of a diverse patient population, regardless of their ability to pay”. GPHA is accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2015 became recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient Centered Medical Home. GPHA provides services out of 10+ office locations including dental suites, mental health offices, and pharmacies to over 85,000 patients throughout the Philadelphia area, reducing barriers to care and providing high-quality, patient-centered care to the area’s most vulnerable patients.