Lisa A. Evans-Thomas is a Nurse Practitioner certified by the National Certification Corporation (NCC). She has had her license with the State of Michigan since 1979. She completed a Masters of Nursing, and a Masters of Nursing Education from Wayne State University in 2005. Most recently she completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Oakland University in 2011. Lisa’s specialty in Women’s Health is a complement to the physicians who specialize in female urology. She provides care at Comprehensive Urology to patients with Interstitial Cystitis, genital prolapse, urgency and urge incontinence, pre- and post-operative patient teaching and urinary tract infections. Non-surgical procedures are performed including bladder instillations, pessary fitting, neuromodulation, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, urodynamic testing and catheter care.

Lisa’s nursing values reflect supportive and educative care for patients and their families. She recognizes and respects women as decision-makers for their health and family’s health and promotes patient self-efficacy and empowerment. Also, Lisa defines quality health care to be inclusive of an individual’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Nursing affiliations include; Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA), Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (MICNP), Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). Lisa is part of clinical faculty at Michigan State University, School of Nursing.

Lisa volunteers at Super All Year Detroit (S. A. Y. Detroit), a branch of the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. This clinic is the largest rescue mission in the country and a place where homeless women and children can obtain basic care. Recently, she was awarded a grant from SUNA and was able to start educational supplies for providers and patients with urological needs.