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Kelsey M. Knight, NP, MSN,APRN,CPNP,MLS - Pediatric Neurosurgery

Kelsey M. Knight, NP, MSN,APRN,CPNP,MLS

IU Health

Pediatric Neurosurgery

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Biography

Kelsey M. Knight is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She obtained her Bachelors of Health Science from Purdue University in clinical laboratory sciences and become a board-certified medical laboratory scientist. She worked at Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis and Community South Hospital while completing her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI).

She started her nursing career at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis working with the adult population before transitioning to Riley Hospital for Children. She has worked with a wide variety of pediatric patient populations including dialysis, general surgery, and victims of sexual abuse and maltreatment. She completed her Masters of Science in Nursing from IUPUI. She maintains specific interest in pediatric brain tumors and serves as the Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology Coordinator at Riley Hospital for Children.

Kelsey is strongly devoted to empowering children and their caregivers in making educated healthcare choices by providing compassionate, evidence-based care, comprehensive health education, and coordination and integration of multidisciplinary services for children with pediatric brain tumors.

In her spare time, Kelsey enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.

Insurance

Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage POS
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem HMO
  • Anthem Managed Medicaid Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
  • Care Source Marketplace
  • Cigna HealthCare HMO
  • Cigna HealthCare PPO
  • Cofinity (Aetna) PPO
  • Cofinity (Aetna) PPOM
Community Health Alliance
Deaconess OneCare
  • Encore Combined
  • Encore Health Network
First Health Network
  • Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
  • Humana ChoiceCare
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • IU Health Employee Plan
  • IU Health Plans Medicare Advantage HMO
Lutheran Preferred
Majestic Care Management I-SNP
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Marketplace
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
  • MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
  • MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
Medicaid (Traditional)
Medicare (Traditional)
MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Parkview Signature Care EPO
  • Parkview Signature Care PPO
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP)
Sagamore Health Network
SHO Direct
Southern Indiana Health Organization (SIHO) Inspire/PPO
  • United HealthCare Managed Medicaid - Hoosier Care Connect
  • United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
  • United HealthCare Medicare Advantage POS
  • United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
  • Zing Health CSNP
  • Zing Health DSNP
  • Zing Health HMO
  • Zing Health POS
  • Zing Health PPO

Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.

Locations
Specialties & Details

Specialties:

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Conditions & Treatments:

Pediatric Brain Tumors

Education

Undergraduate:

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Undergraduate:

Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN

Masters degree:

Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN

Hospitals & Affiliations

Hospital Privileges:

IU Health Methodist/IU Health University

Physician Group:

Riley Physicians, IU Health Medical Group

Research

Research Publications
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