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Kara Ester San Joaquin, M.P.H., M.S.N., AGACNP (she/her)

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  • Instructor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cardiology

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About me

Kara Ester San Joaquin is an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner who provides outpatient cardiovascular care to patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure and arrhythmia.

Kara strives to provide trauma-informed care, to help her patients feel respected and listened to, to answer their questions and to empower them to be active participants in their health care.

In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, going to concerts, traveling and drawing.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 2007, Washington University
    • M.P.H., 2009, University of Oklahoma College of Public Health
    • M.S.N., 2016, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

  • Certifications

    • American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2016

Memberships and associations:

  • American College of Cardiology
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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