Venessa Smith-Wright is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Colorectal Surgery who graduated from AdventHealth University. As a nurse, Venessa worked as an Operating Room Nurse at NYP/Cornell and NYP/Allen for 8 years. Prior to joining the team, she worked as a Nurse Practitioner in a federally qualified health center caring for medically underserved communities in the Bronx. Venessa works closely with Dr. Pokala Ravi Kiran, and all the colorectal surgeons in the Division. She sees patients in collaboration with the Colorectal Attending Surgeons in the outpatient setting from their initial consult examination through their entire post-operative period. She educates and patients and their families with common concerns relating to colorectal disorders. Venessa has expertise in the evaluation and management of Pelvic Floor Disorders through specialized procedures such as Anorectal Manometry, Biofeedback, and Pelvic Floor Therapy through the Division of Colorectal Surgery’s Pelvic Floor Program.
Positions and Appointments:
- 2015-2023
Registered Nurse, Operating Room, NYP-Allen, New York - 2022-2023
Nurse Practitioner, Institute for Family Health, Bronx, NY - 2023-Present
Nurse Practitioner, Colorectal Surgery Department,
NYP-Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Education and Training
- 2014
BSN, Nursing, Barry University - 2021
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, AdventHealth University
Board Certifications
- American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner
- Competency and Credentialing Institute, Certified Operating Room Nurse