Nisa K Zacharias, MS, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
D.N.P., University of California, San Francisco, 2025, Nursing Science
M.S., Western University of Health Sciences, 2017, Nursing
M.S., Syracuse University, 2012, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009, Psychology
M.S., Western University of Health Sciences, 2017, Nursing
M.S., Syracuse University, 2012, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009, Psychology
University of California, Irvine
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
854 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 3959
Irvine, CA 92697
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
854 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 3959
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Chronic Disease Management, Reducing Health Care Disparities, Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs and Their Impact on Workforce Readiness
Awards and Honors
2022 ARIISE Nominee
Short Biography
Dr. Nisa Zacharias, MS, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and nurse leader dedicated to advancing health equity through clinical excellence, education, and mentorship. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from University of California, San Francisco and completed her Family Nurse Practitioner training at Western University of Health Sciences in 2017.
As Program Director of the FNP Residency Program at University of California, Irvine, Dr. Zacharias is passionate about clinically preparing the next generation of nurse practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in diverse and underserved communities. She is deeply committed to fostering clinical confidence, critical thinking, and compassionate leadership in advanced practice nurses.
Dr. Zacharias also practices clinically at UCI Family Health, where she provides comprehensive primary care with a focus on chronic disease management, preventive care, and improving access for underserved populations. Through her combined roles in practice and education, she works to strengthen the primary care workforce and advance equitable health outcomes.
As Program Director of the FNP Residency Program at University of California, Irvine, Dr. Zacharias is passionate about clinically preparing the next generation of nurse practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in diverse and underserved communities. She is deeply committed to fostering clinical confidence, critical thinking, and compassionate leadership in advanced practice nurses.
Dr. Zacharias also practices clinically at UCI Family Health, where she provides comprehensive primary care with a focus on chronic disease management, preventive care, and improving access for underserved populations. Through her combined roles in practice and education, she works to strengthen the primary care workforce and advance equitable health outcomes.
Publications
Campbell, S., & Patel, N. (2024). Proactive Identification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Detailed Examination of Early Signs and Symptoms for Timely Diagnosis; A Case Report. The Nurse Practitioner.
Lee, J.Y., Nguyen, J., Rodriguez, V., Rodriguez, A., Patel, N., Chan, A., McBane, S., Mayorga, J. (2024). Impact of digital innovation for improved quality of care among underserved patients with hypertension. Annals of Family Medicine, 22(5), 410-416. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3151
Patel N. (2024). An update on COPD prevention, diagnosis, and management: The 2024 GOLD Report. The Nurse practitioner, 49(6), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000180
Cacioppo, S., Fontang, F., Patel, N., Decety, J., Monteleone, G., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2014). Intention understanding over T: a neuroimaging study on shared representations and tennis return predictions. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8, 781.
Ortigue, S., Bianchi-Demicheli, F., Patel, N., Frum, C., & Lewis, J. W. (2010). Neuroimaging of love: fMRI meta-analysis evidence toward new perspectives in sexual medicine. The journal of sexual medicine, 7(11), 3541-3552.
Ortigue, S., Patel, N., Bianchi-Demicheli, F., & Grafton, S. T. (2010). Implicit priming of embodied cognition on human motor intention understanding in dyads in love. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27(7), 1001-1015.
Professional Societies
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers
Other Experience
Nurse Practitioner
ParkTree Community Health Center 2018—2019
ParkTree Community Health Center 2018—2019
Nurse Practitioner
UCI Family Health 2019
UCI Family Health 2019
Link to this profile
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=6575
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=6575
Last updated
02/20/2026
02/20/2026