ABOUT

Learn about PRRT from UCLA's Lead PRRT Nurse Linda Gardner. She addresses common questions about what to expect before, during, and after the treatment, as well as concerns about radiation safety. 

ABOUT LINDA GARDNER, MSN, RN, VA-BC

LINDA (LINDY) GARDNER, MSN, RN, VA-BC

Lead Nurse, Nuclear Medicine

UCLA Health

Lindy has over two decades of Interventional Radiology experience prior to transitioning over to Nuclear Medicine in March of 2017. She obtained her RN qualification in 1993 from John Moores University of Liverpool, (LJMU) United Kingdom, she is a graduate from the University Of Dundee, Scotland where she received her Bachelors, and Master’s of Science in Nursing. 

In her Nuclear Medicine role Lindy is the lead nurse for the Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) program, from the expanded access program (EAP) through to the FDA approved commercial program. She has presented this program to a national and international audience; her skills are utilized as an expert liaison for institutions commencing the PRRT program, focusing on the patient experience, education, and therapy administration. Lindy is the nursing pillar lead for The International Center for Precision Oncology foundation (ICPO), with her focus on education, support and navigation for the NET patient journey. 

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She is also the lead nurse for Radioligand Therapy (RLT) for prostate cancer within Theranostics at UCLA, covering both clinical application and research.    

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Lindy is a member of the Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing (ARIN), and the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), holding her board certification in vascular access (VACC). She serves as a member of the Neuroendocrine Cancer Foundation Medical Advisory Committee and The Healing NET Scientific Advisory Committee.

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