Phone
(225)767-1311
Fax
(225)767-1335
feedback@marybird.org
Ghenet Ghebretatios, DNP, FNP, AOCNP
- Hematology, Medical Oncology
Mary Bird Provider
Ghenet Ghebretatios is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) with over four decades of experience in hematology, oncology, and multiple other areas of nursing. Ghenet earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Loyola University and her Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Southern University.
She has been an active member of the Baton Rouge Oncology Nursing Society for many years and organized and participated in many community events related to cancer care and prevention. Ghenet has served as a Chapter president, program chair and nominating chair for the organization. Ghenet was also part of the original team that helped launch what is now Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Outreach program.
In her free time, Ghenet likes to read, cook and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Affiliations
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Experience & Training
Preceptorship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, 2001
University of Missouri, 1981-1991
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, 1991-1999
Louisiana Hematology Oncology, 5/1999-12/2001
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center piloted the Community Outreach Program
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 7/2002-present
Education
12/2014 – Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP), Southern University and A&M College; Baton Rouge, LA
12/2001 – Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner, Southern University and A&M College; Baton Rouge, LA
05/1995 – Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Loyola University; New Orleans, LA
05/1991 – earned 32 Nursing credit hours, University of Missouri; Columbia, MO
12/1974 – Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife, Itege Menen School of Nursing; Asmara, Eritrea
Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – American Nurses Credentialing Center
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner – Oncology Nursing Society