Amanda Horaist is a nurse practitioner specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Ochsner Health.. She is a native of New Orleans. Amanda earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her master of science degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to becoming an nurse practitioner, Amanda worked in various Ochsner departments including the operating room, inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing. She has been an Ochsner employee since 2007.