Reconstructive Orthopedics
Colleen Thornton is a Lead Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner at Virtua Health, overseeing OrthoExpress urgent cares in a busy orthopedic practice. Colleen optimizes quality of care by creating standards and protocols. Colleen has experience as a Manager of Advanced Practice Providers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and has worked as a Nurse Practitioner in spine surgery at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Colleen also has a background as a Surgical ICU Registered Nurse and a Registered Nurse on a medical-surgical unit. Colleen holds a Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner from The Johns Hopkins University and has certifications in RNFA and orthopedic nursing.