Overview
Laurel earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and a Master of Science in Medicine and Physician Assistant Studies from Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Board-certified, she has spent her career working as a cardiothoracic surgery physician assistant.
�It's an honor to have my patients place their trust in me, and I feel so lucky to have the ability to help them through surgery and recovery.�
Excited to relocate to Grand Junction, Laurel and her significant other love all things outdoors � hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and river running!.
Her top area of expertise is Lung Nodules.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2643 Patterson Road, Suite 403, Grand Junction, CO 81506
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Areas of Expertise
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