The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) is on the rise as more physician practices look to these professionals to meet growing healthcare needs. In fact, recent data by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reveals that in 2017, approximately 28,000 people graduated from NP programs in the U.S., up from 23,000 the year prior.

Christopher Berman, MD, and Zinon Pappas, MD, are physicians with The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Frederick, Md., who work with NP Jay Madan, CRNP, and find a great deal of value in the relationship.
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