Paula Atueyi

Board-Certified Dermatology and Family Nurse Practitioner with seven years of advanced practice experience and specialized expertise in evidence-based dermatologic care. Committed to improving patient outcomes through preventive care, health promotion, and patient advocacy. Demonstrated strengths in clinical excellence, communication, mentorship, and leadership.

Doctorally prepared in research methodology, quality improvement, and scholarly inquiry, with a passion for advancing dermatology through clinical practice, education, research, and innovation.

Dermatology Nurse Practitioner at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (2024-07 – 2026-07)

• Managed an independent adult outpatient panel, providing evidence-based care across medical, surgical, and procedural dermatology.
• Developed advanced competency in dermatologic evaluation, dermoscopy, diagnosis, treatment planning, longitudinal disease management, and procedural dermatology under the mentorship of academic dermatologists and Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioners.
• Conducted inpatient dermatology consultations in collaboration with attending dermatologists, evaluated hospitalized patients and developed diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Performed shave and punch biopsies, excisions, ED&C, cryosurgery, intralesional injections, neurotoxin and platelet-rich plasma injections, KOH preparations, skin tag removal, extractions, and incision and drainage.
• Delivered biweekly presentations to the Lahey Department of Dermatology on clinically relevant medical dermatology topics.
• Participated in weekly grand rounds and didactic sessions through the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program, including conferences associated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston University, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
• Initiated fellowship curriculum enhancements that expanded skin of color education and clinical resources.

Family Nurse Practitioner at MedStar Health Urgent Care (2022-01 – 2025-01)

• Evaluated and managed acute illnesses and injuries across the lifespan, ordering and interpreting laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic studies.
• Diagnosed and treated a variety of dermatologic conditions, including skin infections, acne, drug rashes, and eczema.
• Performed abscess incision and drainage, laceration repair, foreign body removal, and nail trephination.

Family Nurse Practitioner at University of Maryland Urgent Care (2020-09 – 2023-03)

• Delivered evidence-based urgent care across the lifespan by performing focused and comprehensive examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and managing acute and episodic illnesses in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Precepted and mentored newly hired nurse practitioners, DNP students, and physician assistants.

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (2015-08 – 2018-08)

• Delivered inpatient care to adults with complex medical-surgical and cardiac telemetry needs on a 24-bed unit.
• Chaired the Professional Practice Committee and served as a charge nurse, nurse preceptor, and unit diabetes education champion; recognized as Nurse of the Month for leadership and teamwork.

Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Medical and Surgical Dermatology – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (2026-07)

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Practice – The University of Virginia (2020-05)

Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner – The University of Virginia (2019-05)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing – Bowie State University (2015-05)