Judith Cole, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP, WHNP

Judith Cole is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, holding an MSN from Vanderbilt University and a
BSN from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Judith has been working in
healthcare since 2011 with the last five years dedicated to delivering primary care and
addiction treatment to marginalized communities and individuals experiencing
homelessness.
Judith’s practice is grounded in harm reduction with a commitment to low threshold
treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Formerly associated with Care for the Homeless, she
provided primary care and substance use treatment in women’s homeless shelters.
Currently, she serves as a prescribing clinician specializing in OUD treatment with
Ophelia Health.
In 2023, she joined the Integrated Harm Reduction Department at Harlem United, where
she launched the Harm Reduction Mobile Health Program, offering low-threshold
buprenorphine treatment and wound care through street outreach. Her leadership
extends to planning and implementing organization-wide Trauma Informed Care
practices, along with creating clinical policies and education for Medication-Assisted
Treatment (MAT) programs.
Judith is a member of NYSAM and sits on the Education Committee.