Kirsten Tychonievich, APRN-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery
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614-366-6675
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Glucagon-Like Peptides
- Weight Loss
- Weight Reduction Programs
- Bariatric Surgery
Locations
- Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
Academic information
Department: Surgery
About
- Gender
- Female
Biography
I am a board-certified nurse practitioner who specializes in providing comprehensive weight management care. I primarily work with patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy. I am involved in every step of the process, from helping patients prepare for the surgery to providing follow-up treatment. I also provide care for those with a history of adjustable gastric banding. In my role as a surgical advanced practice provider (APP) lead, I have the privilege of mentoring and supporting surgical APPs in multiple clinical areas.
My patients can expect personalized treatment plans, and I always consider their specific strengths and limitations to achieve the best results possible. I believe in the chronic nature of obesity, and I am focused on providing exceptional weight management care to help improve each patient’s overall health and quality of life. I am also passionate about education in this area. While my practice is focused on adult patients, I feel strongly that we need to address the family, educational and institutional structures that place both adults and children at risk for health problems related to excess weight.
It’s a privilege to continue my career at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where the wealth of resources is unparalleled. I appreciate the opportunity to consult, collaborate and learn from other expert specialists in this interdisciplinary environment, which further enhances the care we can offer to our patients. My role at Ohio State also includes training future providers as a preceptor for APP students.
Since joining the team here at Ohio State, I am proud to have been involved in efforts to expand care opportunities for advance practice providers in the state. I was part of the team that worked to obtain prescriptive privileges for nurse practitioners for weight management medications, including phentermine, phentermine-topiramate, bupropion-naltrexone and liraglutide.
In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I serve on the Support Group committee in the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and I am a fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). I was also a founding APP board member of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT).
When I’m not working, I love spending time outdoors. I enjoy relaxing with my family, cooking, reading and working in the garden.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2019
Conditions and expertise
- Bariatric Surgery
- Glucagon-Like Peptides
- Weight Loss
- Weight Reduction Programs
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Nurse Practitioner
- Ohio State University College Of Nursing, Columbus, OH, USA
9/1/2007 - 6/12/2011
Certification
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American Nurses Credentialing Center-Adult Nurse Practitioner
8/19/2011
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
She is always listening to be helpful or encouraging. Thank you
She listened to all my questions and concerns. Explained the next steps to my care
Excellent
Spent a long time with me because that is what my situation required.
I love my doctor. She is such a good listener - I feel heard in a way that I don't with many other doctors. She gets me. And has great insights on how I can be helped, what I can do to coordinate treatment between 3 conditions in ways that the treatments and meds don't end up bumping into each other or crashing me, lol! She's great & I highly recommend her!!
Everything was great
Gave good advice and was helpful.
Very knowledgeable and professional
Great experience, very thorough and took her time even though she was running late.
She was very understanding and took her time explaining
She was nice,understandable,a long wait.It's not her fought that scheduling is bad.
The NP was excellent!! Took lots of time to discuss my care.
Kirsten is great and put a lot of effort into trying to figure out my case
Very thorough I think she was writing a book with all the questions she was asking about health history seemed genuinely interested in my well being
She is always helpful and tries to resolve any issues.
Always the best
She was professional and really listened
She remembers me even though I see her only once a year. She also spent a LOT of time with me and turned me on to a meal-planning app that is very helpful.
The good was , she did not make me feel rushed and she was genuinely concerned and willing to help me find answers to what was wrong.
She was kind and explained everything
Excellent
Kirsten was amazing. She listened to all of my concerns, had ideas how to tackle them, spent time getting to know me. Probably the best appointment I've ever had.
Everyone was awesome
No bad experience all good any potential issues were remedied
I appreciate how thorough and knowledgeable Kirsten Tychonievich, CNP was about the Bariatric surgery process.
Excellent skills, allowed me to tell my story chronologically and logically.
I had a wonderful nurse assistant who took extra time discussing ALL my concerns and not rushing me, but listening and helping me with each issue.