Gerry is a board certified Nurse Practitioner and a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner (DCNP).

She earned her B.S.N. degree from Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y. She began her nursing career at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. After moving to Florida, she practiced at Martin Memorial Health Systems in Stuart in various capacities, including ICU, supervising and outpatient surgery. She was awarded a scholarship by Martin Memorial to advance her education. She attended Florida Atlantic University and received her Master’s Degree in Science and Family Nurse Practitioner. After losing her father to Melanoma, she decided to specialize in Dermatology. She joined Water’s Edge Dermatology in 2004 having had several years of prior medical, surgical and cosmetic Dermatology practice. She enjoys the autonomy of being a Nurse Practitioner and appreciates the availability of Dr. Schiff to assist with the more complicated cases. Gerry also enjoys serving as a mentor to other nurses desiring to advance their careers. Gerry is a native New Yorker, with 3 children, one of which has plans of following in her mother’s footsteps.