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Kristen L. Velsmid, APRN
CardiologyInterventional Cardiology
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Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleHospital Affiliations
- Nuvance Health - New Milford Hospital
- Nuvance Health - Danbury Hospital
About Kristen L. Velsmid
Professional Statement
Kristen Velsmid is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Kristen believes that a strong patient-provider relationship is at the heart of good health care. Her areas of expertise include non-invasive and invasive cardiology. Kristen prides herself in being compassionate, detailed and a strong patient advocate. She serves as an Associate Nursing Professor at Western Connecticut State University. In her free time, Kristen enjoys spending time with her family, animals, exploring, and volunteering.
Get To Know Me
Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
I put my patients first and collaborate with other health care team members to ensure comprehensive care.
What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
Trust, honesty, and respect.
How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
Spending time with my family, animals, exploring and volunteering.
Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
Cardiology is academically and scientifically interesting. The greatest reward is seeing patients learn to prevent and manage their heart condition.
I put my patients first and collaborate with other health care team members to ensure comprehensive care.
What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
Trust, honesty, and respect.
How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
Spending time with my family, animals, exploring and volunteering.
Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
Cardiology is academically and scientifically interesting. The greatest reward is seeing patients learn to prevent and manage their heart condition.
Expertise
Education
- Graduate: Western Connecticut State University, 2011
Board Certifications
- Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Locations
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Cardiology Danbury
- 111 Osborne Street, Suite 131, Danbury, CT 06810
- Get Directions
- phone: 203-739-7155
- fax: 203-739-8606
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Gastroenterology Danbury
- 111 Osborne Street, 2nd Floor, Floor 2, Danbury, CT 06810
- Get Directions
- phone: 203-739-7038
- fax: 203-739-1961
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Cardiology Southbury
- 22 Old Waterbury Road, Suite 203, Southbury, CT 06488
- Get Directions
- phone: 203-262-4220
- fax: 203-739-8443
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Cardiology Ridgefield
- 21 South Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Get Directions
- phone: 203-438-1323
- fax: 203-739-1909
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Cardiology New Milford
- 21 Elm Street, New Milford, CT 06776
- Get Directions
- phone: 203-739-7155
Insurance
Note: All providers do not participate with all Insurance Plans, Insurance Plan Products or Employer Groups. Please contact the doctor's office directly to confirm acceptance of your specific insurance plan.
Search plans
- Aetna
- Anthem BlueCross Blue Shield Connecticut
- Centivo
- Cigna
- ConnectiCare
- Consumer Health Network
- Coventry-Aetna
- Humana Military
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid Connecticut
- Medicare Connecticut
- Medicare Railroad
- Multiplan Inc
- Northwell Direct
- Oxford Health Plans
- Tricare Humana Military
- United Healthcare
- US Family Health Plan
- Wellcare