Kerry O Hara, DNP, AGNP-c

Kerry O’Hara, DNP, AGNP‑c is a board‑certified Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner who combines high‑level clinical expertise with a warm, patient‑centered approach.

A Norwich University (BSN, 2010) and University of Michigan (MSN, DNP, 2016) alum, she began her career in primary care managing complex chronic conditions and quickly earned a reputation as a complex‑care navigator. Kerry is known for clear communication, evidence‑based personalized care plans, and a relentless focus on preserving functional independence and long‑term wellbeing.

With a deep commitment to older adults, Kerry transitioned into geriatric‑centric primary care across outpatient and residential settings, emphasizing preventative medicine, age‑informed chronic disease management, and resilience‑focused patient education tailored to cognitive, functional, and social needs. Her individualized strategies are designed to preserve independence, reduce hospitalizations, and support caregivers alongside patients…. Her clinical scope naturally includes the following core services and areas of focus:

• Preventative care and age‑focused health screenings  
• Management of complex chronic medical conditions (for example: diabetes, hypertension, COPD)  
• Geriatric primary care in outpatient and residential settings  
• Psychiatric assessment and ongoing management of chronic mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar spectrum, psychotic disorders)  
• Care for medically fragile adults with co‑occurring psychiatric conditions  
• Medication management for psychotropic and chronic disease regimens  
• Individualized patient and caregiver education and resilience‑focused care plans  
• Interdisciplinary team coordination, transitional and residential care planning  
• Functional optimization and quality‑of‑life–focused interventions

Building on that foundation, Kerry expanded into psychiatric care with a specialty in long‑term care and Intensive Residential Treatment environments, where she manages complex, chronic mental health conditions in adults and medically fragile individuals. She integrates mental and physical health through interdisciplinary collaboration and holistic treatment plans, with special clinical interests in psycho‑geriatric integration, interdisciplinary care models, and interventions that support aging with dignity. Kerry’s practice stands out for practical compassion, clinical clarity, and measurable efforts to improve quality of life for patients with co‑occurring medical and psychiatric needs.