Elizabeth Assenmacher, MSN, FNP-C, CDCES

Elizabeth Assenmacher, FNP-C, is a certified nurse practitioner with experience in managing acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan. She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Villanova University. She then completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Drexel University. She worked eight years as a registered nurse working in a medical intensive care bone marrow transplant unit while completing her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration as a family medicine nurse practitioner.

After working 4 years as a family medicine nurse practitioner, she became certified as a diabetes and education specialist. Diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic when she was 7 years old, she has a large fascination for the endocrine specialty. She loves working with patients with diabetes to overcome the challenges faced when and after diagnosis. She values the relationships she develops with her patients as she helps navigate their medical concerns. S
he lives in Glenside with her husband and two dogs.