Joanna Martin Gunnett, CRNP

Joanna Gunnett, CRNP, is a certified registered nurse practitioner specializing in pulmonology and sleep medicine.Ms. Gunnett treats patients for a variety of pulmonary- and sleep-related conditions, such as:·      Sleep apnea·      Obesity hypoventilation syndrome·      Restless leg syndrome·      Periodic limb movement disorder·      Narcolepsy·      Idiopathic hypersomnia·      Shift work sleep disorder·      Sleep phase syndromes·      Insomnia·      Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)·      Asthma·      Chronic respiratory failure·      Lung nodulesShe is also part of Geisinger's Alternative Lung Nodule Consult Team, in which she reviews computed tomography (CT) films and creates a plan of care for patients without having to see them in the clinic.Ms. Gunnett received her nurse practitioner degree from Penn State University in 2009.Ms. Gunnett says she enjoys helping others, and she was inspired to turn that enjoyment into a career early in her life. "My grandmothers …were nurses," she says. "Also, seeing nurse practitioners at my doctor's office at a young age ultimately inspired me to follow that career path."During her childhood, Ms. Gunnett's family moved quite a bit to different U.S. Army bases before settling in Missouri. She's now glad to call Pennsylvania home. "There are so many places to explore here," she says.In her spare time, Ms. Gunnett enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, two cats and five chickens. She also likes gardening, reading and hiking.