Family Nurse Practitioner | Urologic Care, OAB & Prostate Health Specialist

Christina Ricciardi, FNP-BC, is an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in urologic care, with a focus on overactive bladder, prostate health, and patient-centered, evidence-based treatment.

About

With over 20 years of diverse healthcare experience, Ms. Ricciardi has worked across both hospital and outpatient settings, bringing a well-rounded and collaborative approach to patient care. She began her career in a fast-paced metropolitan hospital, where she advanced from floor nurse to assistant head nurse and ultimately clinical nurse manager.

In these leadership roles, she was instrumental in mentoring clinical teams, promoting patient advocacy, and improving care coordination to enhance outcomes. Today, she applies that same commitment to excellence in her role as a nurse practitioner, ensuring patients receive thoughtful, individualized care.

Areas of Expertise

• Overactive bladder (OAB)
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Advanced prostate cancer management
• General urologic care
• Patient education and care coordination

Conditions Treated

• Overactive bladder (OAB)
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Prostate cancer
• Urinary urgency and frequency
• Voiding dysfunction
• General urologic conditions

Languages Spoken

• English

Education and Training

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude, LIU Post
• Master of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude, LIU Post

Board Certification

• Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)

Professional Affiliations

• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island (NPALI)
• Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates (SUNA)

Awards / Honors

• Magna Cum Laude Graduate, LIU Post