Raquel Fanella, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Mrs. Fanella is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner based in Miami, Florida, with over three years of clinical experience. She earned her nursing license from Florida Keys College and went on to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Miami Dade College in 2015 while maintaining full-time employment at Baptist Hospital.

After graduating with her BSN, she began her career at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, where she worked in the Medical-Surgical Unit for two years. In 2017, she transitioned into the Emergency Room Residency Program. She practiced in the Emergency Department for nearly six years, achieving an Advanced RN role within her department. During this time, she also played an active role in educating and training newly graduated registered nurses. While working full time, she attended graduate school at Barry University, where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in 2021. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Raquel joined our practice in 2023, and approaches patient care with compassion, empathy, and a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. As a bilingual (English and Spanish) provider, she values building meaningful connections with her patients and is deeply passionate about her role as a nurse practitioner, finding fulfillment in caring for others and making a positive impact on their health and well-being.