Leidys Lopez, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

Mrs. Leidys Lopez is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Roswell, GA with special training and skill in family-centric general health care. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Leidys Lopez, NP-C performs preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practice is an advanced practice registered nurse who works autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to deliver family-oriented care. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Family Nurse Practitioners include cold and flu, infections, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, hepatitis, diabetes, lacerations or minor trauma, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Nurse Practitioners include medical history analysis, physical exams, diagnostic testing, nutrition and treatment plan development, hormone balancing, immunization delivery, wound suturing and removal, and patient education.

Nurse Practitioner

A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Primary Care Practitioner

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a GA corp.)]

• Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan [Peach State Health Plan]

• AMGP GEORGIA MANAGED CARE COMPANY, INC. dba AMERIGROUP Community Care [AMGP Georgia Managed Care Company, Inc.]

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc.

• CareSource Georgia Co.

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Humana [Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.]