Dr. Nicholas Patellis is a board-certified primary care physician specializing in Internal Medicine. He graduated from New Jersey Medical School and then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Patellis has worked in several private practices, including working for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, before starting his own practice. He is also an active member of the United States Army Reserves, where he serves as a lieutenant colonel.

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Dr. Patellis thanks you for choosing VIPcare as your medical home and can’t wait to join you on your healthcare journey.

Ivy Heffelfinger is a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care. She received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. With a decade of nursing experience, Ivy began her career as an RN and quickly advanced to become a nurse practitioner. Her diverse background encompasses roles in both hospitalist and palliative medicine within acute care settings. Ivy is passionate about guiding patients through their chronic and acute illnesses and fostering long-lasting relationships built on compassionate and kind care. Her dedication to the medical field is deeply personal. She became a nurse practitioner not only to make her family proud but also in memory of her brother, who passed away during her first month of nursing school.

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Prior to her career in nursing, Ivy served in the U.S. Navy as a Machinist’s Mate onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking with her kids and husband, reading books, cleaning her house, and watching movies with her children and their two fat cats.