Paging Dr. Psychic — the afterlife is calling.
A self-proclaimed clairvoyant from Long Island says she can help sick patients find out who’s waiting to greet them on “the other side.”
Penelope Zannikos, 44, charges $125 for hospital “transition sessions” with seriously ill people who want to know who’s behind the white light.
“Sometimes the information surprises people — it’s not always who you think will be waiting for you,” said Zannikos, who believes she inherited her gift from her Puerto Rican mother — although it could also be from her dad, who was born in Romania to Greek parents.
She says she once visited an elderly woman battling cancer who wanted a sneak peek at her guide to the Pearly Gates. The name that came to Zannikos’ lips was William.
William was the old woman’s former flame — and she’d spurned him, Zannikos learned.
“She said, ‘Oh, my ex-boyfriend. I had to choose between him and my husband when I was young,’ ” the so-called seer said. “I told her he was waiting for her. And she responded, ‘Well, I’m not going anywhere yet!’ Some people get like that — nervous.”
Zannikos swears her gift is legit, but the hospitals she visits probably think differently, said one hospital executive.
“It’s certainly neither medicine nor patient care,” said the exec, who works with several leading NYC facilities.
Zannikos admits she keeps the true purpose of her visits a secret from hospital staffers.
“Sometimes a nurse will understand what I’m doing — many of the Caribbean nurses seem to get it right away,” she said. “They don’t say anything.”