Zoe Spyralatos, DNP, RN, PMHNP

ADDRESS:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
324 Wende Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-8013

PHONE:  716-829-2729

EMAIL: zoespyra@buffalo.edu

Zoe Spyralatos, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing.

Spyralatos advanced through various roles in nursing, beginning her clinical experience as a nursing assistant while pursuing her RN. As an RN, she worked with developmentally disabled individuals in group homes and served as a training instructor at People Inc., while simultaneously earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in psychiatry/mental health.

Currently, Spyralatos serves as a full-time clinical assistant professor. She also maintains a part-time private practice, where she assesses, diagnoses and provides pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments and education for patients with various mental health conditions.

Before joining the full-time faculty, Spyralatos was employed as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at BestSelf, a community mental health agency. In this role, she treated patients with a broad spectrum of mental health and substance use disorders across various clinics and as part of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. She later reduced her hours at BestSelf to explore other areas within mental health, becoming an adjunct instructor at the School of Nursing while concurrently working with BestSelf. Additionally, she joined the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office, where she focused on the mental health needs of developmentally disabled individuals.

Spyralatos earned her DNP in psychiatry/mental health in 2019 and her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2016, both from the University at Buffalo. She received her associate degree in nursing from Trocaire College in 2010. Her earlier educational background includes studies in liberal arts and business at Monroe Community College and massage therapy training at the Finger Lakes School of Massage.

While pursuing her nursing degrees, Spyralatos worked as a licensed massage therapist. Although she no longer practices massage therapy, she maintains a strong interest in complementary and alternative therapies for mental health. She frequently integrates discussions of unconventional mental health treatments into her practice.