Heather Rosario

Heather Rosario, PA-C, MHSc is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Physician Assistant at Mercy Medical Center’s Melissa L Posner Center for Digestive Health and Liver Disease in Baltmiore, MD. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Supply Chain & information Systems and Integrative arts and subsequently completed her Physician Assistant degree, at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Masters in Health Science through Nova Southeastern University. Before falling in love with gastroenterology, she worked as a hospitalist, urgent care provider and primary care provider in a medically underserved area.

After working in a hybrid (inpatient and community) gastroenterology practice, she joined the Melissa L Posner Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, where she serves predominantly patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, she is responsible for development and implementation of EMR projects for the IBD team as well as leading the anal pap program. She has particular interest in optimizing care through patient education, provider education, and correcting healthcare disparities.

Heather Rosario, PA-C, MHSc is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Physician Assistant at Mercy Medical Center’s Melissa L Posner Center for Digestive Health and Liver Disease in Baltmiore, MD. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Supply Chain & information Systems and Integrative arts and subsequently completed her Physician Assistant degree, at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Masters in Health Science through Nova Southeastern University. Before falling in love with gastroenterology, she worked as a hospitalist, urgent care provider and primary care provider in a medically underserved area.

After working in a hybrid (inpatient and community) gastroenterology practice, she joined the Melissa L Posner Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, where she serves predominantly patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, she is responsible for development and implementation of EMR projects for the IBD team as well as leading the anal pap program. She has particular interest in optimizing care through patient education, provider education, and correcting healthcare disparities.

Heather Rosario, PA-C, MHSc is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Physician Assistant at Mercy Medical Center’s Melissa L Posner Center for Digestive Health and Liver Disease in Baltmiore, MD. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with degrees in Supply Chain & information Systems and Integrative arts and subsequently completed her Physician Assistant degree, at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Masters in Health Science through Nova Southeastern University. Before falling in love with gastroenterology, she worked as a hospitalist, urgent care provider and primary care provider in a medically underserved area.

After working in a hybrid (inpatient and community) gastroenterology practice, she joined the Melissa L Posner Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, where she serves predominantly patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, she is responsible for development and implementation of EMR projects for the IBD team as well as leading the anal pap program. She has particular interest in optimizing care through patient education, provider education, and correcting healthcare disparities.

Amy Stewart, MSN, FNP-C is the lead Advanced Practice Provider for her division of Capital Digestive Care in Washington, DC. In 2024, Amy was awarded the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) APP Outstanding Research Award, Presidential Poster Award, and Outstanding Poster Presentation for an abstract on prior authorization and drug initiation times for IBD advanced therapies. She is the 2025 recipient of the State Award for Outstanding Contributions from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for the District of Columbia. Amy is also the 2025 AGA-Pfizer Beacon of Hope award winner. She serves as the current vice-chair of the American College of Gastroenterology APP Committee, leads the new mentoring sub-committee, and is on the GHAPP (GI & Hepatology Advanced Practice Provider) Education Committee. Amy is passionate about APP education and excellent patient-centered care and speaks nationally and regionally.