Diffenbach, Kathy NP

St. Vincent Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable.

Amy Heincker, CPNP is a cardiovascular nurse practitioner dedicated to the care of children with congenital heart defects. She provides comprehensive and compassionate family-centered care throughout the entirety of the surgical process, in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. She also organizes the Norwood Home Monitoring Program for high-risk infants with single ventricle physiology. Amy has cared for pediatric patients at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital since 2007. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Olivet Nazarene University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

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