Clinical Expertise and Special Interests
My philosophy of care consists of supporting the patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing with an individualized plan of care. I advocate for and collaborate with my patients as it is the key to achieving optimal care. The practice of neurology is especially interesting to me as neurological symptoms can vary so greatly between different types of people. I want to help patients put their healthcare puzzle together and get them the appropriate treatment.
Educational Foundation
Doctor of Nursing Practice: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
Associate Degree in Nursing: Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, MI
Certifications
DNP–Doctor of Nursing Practice
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jodi Tesch's background and training?
Jodi Tesch is an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the Neurology specialty at Neuroscience Group, seeing patients at both the Appleton and Neenah locations. She began her nursing career with an Associate Degree in Nursing from Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, Michigan, and went on to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the highest clinical degree available in nursing practice. Her educational journey from bedside nursing through a doctoral degree reflects a deep, practice-grounded approach to patient care that combines direct clinical experience with the most advanced level of nursing education. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, an affiliation that sets her apart from most neurology APNPs and reflects clinical interest spanning neurological and rehabilitation medicine.
Is Jodi Tesch board-certified or licensed as a nurse practitioner?
Jodi holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the terminal clinical degree in nursing practice. She is licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin and is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The DNP represents the highest level of advanced practice nursing education, reflecting training in evidence-based care, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes at a doctoral level. Specific national certification details can be confirmed by contacting Neuroscience Group directly.
What does Jodi Tesch do at Neuroscience Group?
Jodi is a neurology APNP at Neuroscience Group, providing patient care at the Appleton and Neenah locations. She evaluates and manages patients with neurological conditions, develops individualized care plans that address the full spectrum of each patient's needs, and helps patients navigate complex neurological symptoms to find appropriate treatment. Her particular interest in neurology stems from the wide variation in how neurological conditions present across different patients, which she describes as putting together a healthcare puzzle to identify the right diagnosis and treatment path for each individual. She works within Neuroscience Group's integrated team model, collaborating with physicians and other providers to ensure patients have access to the full scope of the practice's neurological care.
What is the difference between seeing Jodi Tesch and a physician at Neuroscience Group?
As an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Jodi brings the highest level of clinical nursing education to her patient interactions. She works collaboratively with and under the oversight of the neurology physicians at Neuroscience Group, and is trained to evaluate, manage, and educate patients across a broad scope of neurological conditions. Her DNP-level training places an emphasis on evidence-based practice, individualized care planning, and whole-person assessment including physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing, which reflects a broader care philosophy than a purely clinical model. For many neurology patients, Jodi provides the same depth of thorough, engaged care as a physician visit, with the full support of Neuroscience Group's neurology team behind her.
What conditions does Jodi Tesch help manage?
Jodi helps manage a range of neurological conditions as part of Neuroscience Group's neurology team at the Appleton and Neenah locations. Her clinical interest in the variability of neurological presentations means she is well suited to patients whose symptoms are complex, difficult to categorize, or have not yet been fully explained. She provides ongoing management for conditions including headache and migraine, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, memory concerns, epilepsy, and other brain and nervous system conditions treated by the neurology team. Her membership in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation also suggests familiarity with the rehabilitation dimensions of neurological care, which can be relevant for patients managing conditions with functional impact on daily life.
What is Jodi's approach to patient care?
Jodi's philosophy of care centers on supporting the whole patient — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and culturally — with a plan of care that is truly individualized rather than standardized. She views patient advocacy and collaboration as the foundation of achieving optimal care outcomes, and her goal is always to optimize each patient's quality of life, whether that means helping them maintain function through a chronic condition or supporting recovery from an acute neurological event. She is drawn to neurology specifically because neurological symptoms vary so widely between individuals, and she approaches each case with genuine curiosity and a commitment to helping patients put the pieces of their healthcare puzzle together. The part of her work she finds most meaningful is sharing in a patient's progress throughout their entire care journey.
“I enjoy sharing the patient’s progress throughout their journey, whether it is maintaining or recovering from their disease. The goal is to optimize their quality of life.”