Kashmir Kaur Nurse Practioner (NP) NP

  Kashmir Kaur graduated from Texas Woman’s University as a Registered Nurse in December 2001 and finished her Master of Science in Nursing in December 2004. During her master degree program, she specialized in Family Medicine and obtained her license as Certified – Family Nurse Practitioner in March 2005. As an R.N., Kashmir had the opportunity to work in Baylor Medical Center from December 2001 through October 2005. After she obtained her certification and license as a Family Nurse Practitioner she worked at Heart First from May 2005 until August 2008. At Heart First, she had the great opportunity to enhance her skills in Cardiology specially by providing continuity of care and education to Hypertensive and Hyperlipidimic patients. Kashmir has also worked in Family Practice and Urgent Care settings. She speaks English, Hindi, and medical Spanish. “Obesity is a chronic disease with well-established association to multiple medical conditions, including type II diabetes, heart disease (in addition to high blood pressure), strokes, osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, depression, even certain cancers and many more. Currently, over two-thirds of Americans are overweight and this number is rising rapidly.  My role is not only to discuss the benefits and risks of the procedure but also to explain different bariatric surgeries currently available and their benefits and complications as well. I also assist Dr. Jayaseelan to obtain the approval of LAP-BAND, and Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure for that patient by writing thorough medical consultation notes, which include detailed previous diet trials and attempts and reasons for medical necessity for that patient to submit to his/her health insurance. I also am responsible to ‘clear’ the patient for the surgery once he/she has been approved. My wish is to communicate with patients for better understanding of the procedure and to make specific recommendations and provide educational information to each patient to improve the patient’s outcome of the surgery.” -Kashmir Kaur 

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