Kristen grew up in Kansas and has always enjoyed taking care of people. That is what led to her career as a highly accomplished nurse practitioner. She obtained her undergraduate degree in nursing form Baker University, started traveling nursing and fell in love with the Southern California weather. She worked as a nurse for 13 years before going back to receive her Masters of Science in Nursing.
She has served as the Bariatric Program Coordinator/ Nurse Practitioner for the Center for Weight Loss at Cedars Sinai Center the past seven years.
Kristen cares for her patients the same way she would treat her family members. It is important to her to support her patients‚ and answer any questions or concerns they may have in order to help them achieve their healthcare goals.
Education & Experience
Education
Medical School
University of Phoenix 2013
Insurances Accepted
- ChoiceCare-Humana PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cigna Healthcare PPO (No Local Plus)
- Aetna HMO
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare PPO
- Health Net of California PPO
- Oscar PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems) PPO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Aetna US Healthcare PPO
- TriCare (TriWest) PPO
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- BeechStreet PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Blue Cross of California PPO
- Clever Care
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- Health Net Medicare Advantage
Locations
Redondo Beach Family Medical Center
520 N. Prospect Ave., Ste. 103
Redondo Beach, CA 90277