About Michaela Lis, APRN, RNFA

Advanced Foot and Ankle Specialists welcomes Michaela Lis, APRN, RNFA, to their clinical team!

With interest and extensive experience in trauma and lower extremity orthopedic pathology, Michaela is passionate about helping patients lead more active and comfortable lives.

A Connecticut native, Michaela earned her nursing degree from the University of Connecticut and spent four years working as a Registered Nurse in Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Trauma. She then completed her Master's degree in Nursing, also at the University of Connecticut, and became certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). Michaela furthered her education at the University of Rochester, obtaining certification as a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), enabling her to assist in surgical procedures.

Prior to joining AFAS, Michaela practiced as an APRN for seven years at a local Level 1 Trauma Center, serving as the Advanced Practitioner Clinical Lead and managing the most critically ill patients from the emergency department to ICU care, assisting in the OR, and running the outpatient trauma clinic. In her spare time, Michaela enjoys spending quality time with her young family, golfing, swimming, and running.