Carolynn Spera Bruno Ph.D., APRN, CNS, FNP-C

Carolynn Spera Bruno, Ph.D., APRN, CNS, FNP-C, is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Rory Meyers (NYURM) College of Nursing. In clinical practice, Dr. Spera Bruno specializes in advanced practice nursing care of cardiac patients. She teaches the research and evidence-based practice thread across NYURM Masters and DNP programs.

Dr. Bruno has developed innovative, evidence-based practice transitional care scenarios in atrial fibrillation for the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYURM. She has served on the American Heart Association (AHA) Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Nursing Symposium Planning Committee; and as an AHA reviewer of the 2020 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter. As a recipient of NYU University Research Challenge Fund (URCF), her research included Prescribers’ Decision Making when Transitioning Between Oral Anticoagulants.

Dr. Bruno is a Family Nurse Practitioner with interests in atrial fibrillation/flutter, oral anticoagulants, and symptom presentation of older adults in the presence of acute coronary syndrome. She works in cardiology at Yale New Haven Northeast Medical Group and in electrophysiology, inherited arrythmias, and anticoagulation at NYU Langone Health. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is nationally certified in Anticoagulation Therapy Management as an advanced practice nurse.

Her international presentations include the role of family practice for nurse practitioners and the future of advanced nursing practice at Sapienza Universita di Roma’s Medical and Nursing Schools. Consistent with her interest in moderating health disparity, she has provided direct clinical care to children and adults residing in remote areas of Nigeria.

Prior to joining the faculty at NYU in 2017, Carolynn Spera Bruno was the Specialty Coordinator at Yale University’s School of Nursing and directed the Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Women’s Health Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner programs. She served as a board member, faculty advisor, and secretary of Sigma Theta Tau International – Delta Mu Chapter at Yale.

Dr. Spera Bruno earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, post-MSN from Sacred Heart University (FNP), MSN from the University of Pennsylvania (CNS in Critical Care), and BSN from Fairfield University.