Carlee Balzaretti

Dr. Balzaretti is a Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and nursing educator with experience in psychiatric mental health, community health, and general nursing practice. She is passionate about holistic care that recognizes the connection between mental and physical health and the social factors that influence both.

In her psychiatric practice, Dr. Balzaretti works primarily with youth and young adults, with a particular focus on trauma-informed, person-centered care for individuals who have experienced trauma. Her broader professional interests include community and population health, health equity, and disaster preparedness and response at both the local and international levels. 

As an educator, Dr. Balzaretti encourages nursing students to look beyond a diagnosis and consider the whole person. Her teaching emphasizes compassionate care, clinical judgment, and understanding how individual experiences, communities, and social and structural factors shape health and access to care.

• Member, Joint University Curriculum Committee  (Fall '25-Current)
• FASONHP Recorder (‘Fall 22-Spring ’25)
• Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (Spring ’20- Spring ‘21)

• DNP, University of San Francisco
• MPH, University of San Francisco
• Family Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of San Francisco
• MSN, University of San Francisco
• BSN, Samuel Merritt College/ Saint Mary's College

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Youth Homes
• Clinical Director, Visit Health
• Family Nurse Practitioner, Golden Gate Urgent Care
• Epic Instructional Designer, John Muir Health
• Staff RN, John Muir Health

Committees & Privileges

• Evidence Based Practice/Research Council
• Progressive Care Unit Council
• UCSF/Stanford Center for Nursing Research and Innovation Evidence Based Practice Fellowship
• UCSF Global Health Conference Presenter
• USF Valedictory Commencement Speaker

Projects

• Improving the TIA Patient’s Awareness of Stroke and Stroke Symptoms and Activating Emergency Medical Services: an evidence-based practice project that introduced video education to patients
• Improving Brain Injury Protocol Compliance: a needs assessment and intervention project that focused on improving the outcomes of brain injury patients
• Development of a Toolkit to Enhance Nursing Education of Veteran Health Concerns