Elizabeth Kirchner, CNP
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.5632
- Desk:
- 216.445.7280
- Fax:
- 216.445.7569
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- AIDS & HIV
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vasculitis
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Betsy Kirchner is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned her under graduate degree in English Literature and Medieval Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University. She is currently working towards her Doctor of Nursing Practice at The Ohio State University.
Betsy has worked at the Cleveland Clinic since 2000 in the Immunology department. She provides care for patients with HIV, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, and psoriatic arthritis as well as other autoimmune inflammatory diseases.
She is board-certified in Rheumatology Nursing and is on the Board of Directors of the Rheumatology Nurses Society. Betsy has published several articles and book chapters and has spoken at select national and international meetings. Her work-related areas of interest include vaccines and the effects of nutrition, activity and stress on autoimmune disease.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2004
Education & Fellowships
Graduate - Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner
Cleveland,
OH USA
2000
Undergraduate - Ohio Wesleyan University
English
Delaware,
OH USA
1992
Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Interests
adult and pediatric immunodeficiency states/autoimmune diseases
74 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 5 | |
| Listens | 5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 5 | |
| Knows Medical History | 4.9 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 5 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
2 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Jun 4, 2018
I always receive excellent care and consider myself fortunate to have Elizabeth as one of my Cleveland Clinic providers!
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2017
She reviewed all my medications and caught the fact that I was taking a larger dose of calcium at one time than could be absorbed properly and suggested I get a smaller dosage. She told me a way to take Prednisone that might help me sleep better. She cautioned me that reducing the Prednisone dosage too quickly could result in a relapse and that I needed to be patient. She told me to schedule a bone scan with my primary care doctor and when to get blood tests during the next couple of months to monitor the PMR. All this was documented for me before I left her office. It was a very comprehensive appointment and almost every minute of it was valuable information for me.