Zuseen C Rannigan, FNP
Neurosurgery
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Bio & Overview
Zuseen Rannigan, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in providing pre- and post-operative care to neurosurgical patients with vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord, including aneurysm, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs).
Born in New York City, Rannigan moved to Northern Virginia as a child and attended University of Maryland, where she majored in biology. She was a physics teacher and director of Georgetown Learning Center in Charlottesville for many years before making the transition into the healthcare field.
After earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing from the University of Virginia, Ms. Rannigan began her clinical career at UVA Medical Center as a patient care technician. She then became an acute care nurse, working on a step-down neurosurgery unit for six years. In the summer of 2017, she assumed the role of nurse practitioner within the UVA Department of Neurosurgery.
In addition, as a coordinator of care for patients with cavernous malformations, Rannigan is part of a team of clinicians working to provide high-quality care to this patient population and uphold UVA’s standing as a Center of Excellence in the treatment of angiomas. She is also actively involved in the Stroke Education Committee, working to improve efforts to educate the public about stroke.
A mom of four and fluent Spanish speaker, Rannigan is active in the community and enjoys throwing a party for a good cause.
Conditions & Treatments
- Arteriovenous malformation (avm)
- Cavernous hemangioma
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Clipping of brain aneurysm
- Ischemic stroke
- Microvascular surgery
- Ruptured brain aneurysm
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Certification
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Highlights
Nurse Practitioner Zuseen Rannigan Video
My name is Zuseen Rannigan. I'm one of the nurse practitioners in the neurosurgery service at UVA Medical Center. I specifically see patients with neurovascular neurosurgery diagnoses or diseases. My first job was on 6 West, which is neurosurgery. And then after having had experience with those patients, that patient population, working with the nurse practitioners and the neurosurgeons, I decided that I wanted to be part of a team that was, not only just good at what they did, but someone to be an expert in their field. I find that invaluable. UVA has a well-known reputation for being the number one hospital in the state of Virginia, and because of that, we get to see a whole bunch of different diagnoses. We have a ton of different teams that specialize in different disease processes. Many times, patients don't just come in with one diagnosis. So, it's really important that we tap into our other resource that we have and create the best care that we can for each patient. We just make it individualized based on the patient's needs. Many times, patients come in and see us for years on end, and I get to develop a relationship with them, and so, that to me is invaluable.
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