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
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- TriCare (TriWest) PPO
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems) PPO
- Oscar PPO
- Health Net of California PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- Cigna Healthcare PPO (No Local Plus)
- ChoiceCare-Humana PPO
- Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Cross of California PPO
- BeechStreet PPO
- Aetna US Healthcare PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- United HealthCare PPO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Health Net Medicare Advantage
- Clever Care
- Cigna HMO
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO