Carmen Aguirre, PA-C

Family Medicine

East
6340 Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80922

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Phone: 1-719-522-1133
Fax: 1-719-538-2999

Our medical group has proudly served the Pikes Peak region for over 70 years!

Carmen’s clinical education during her Master’s program included a variety of areas including Orthopedics, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, and Emergency Medicine. After receiving her Masters, she worked in several Community Health Centers triaging, diagnosing, and treating patients for minor acute illnesses as well as providing some minor surgical procedures. Carmen’s previous achievements in work earned her a place as a Finalist for the Emerging Leader Award for Community Health Centers. She is bilingual in Spanish and is excited to bring her expertise to Optum’s Rockrimmon team. When she’s not working, Carmen enjoys spending time with her son and her husband. She also enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and vacationing.

Education

2005	Masters of Physician Assistant Practice	Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA
2000	Bachelor of Arts, Biological Science	University of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Experience

2013 - Present	Physician Assistant	Optum
2006 - 2013	Physician Assistant	Peak Vista Community Health Center	Colorado Springs, CO
2005 - 2006	Physician Assistant	East Valley Community Health Center	Pomona, CA
2006	Physician Assistant	South Central Family Health Center	Los Angeles, CA

PATIENT COMMENTS

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6/20/2023 I have the utmost confidence in Carmen as she is always courteous, professional, friendly, and takes time to listen and try to solve any problems that have arisen.
6/17/2023 I explained earlier in this message. Carmen is excellent!
6/9/2023 Because she is bilingual.
6/9/2023 She's very helpful and caring.
6/9/2023 She is easy to talk with and listens carefully and answers my questions.
6/19/2023 She’s friendly yet very professional and knowledgeable
6/20/2023 Friendly and thorough. She took time to discuss labs and asked pertinent questions.
6/23/2023 Professional, concerned about the results of the treatments indicated. In my case, I am very grateful for communicating with me in Spanish.
6/15/2023 I have been working with Carmen for several years. Most recently for followup from complications resulting from ACDF surgery. Carmen worked with me through a very slow and tedious recovery. She listened, made sure I saw the specialists I needed to, and provided the support I needed throughout the last 11 months.
6/28/2023 She is very thorough, listens to your concerns, and is very good at responding through the portal. Carmen is very knowledgeable; she cares a lot and wants to help patients get better and stay healthy.
6/9/2023 Superb care, concern, and consideration, as well as extremely experienced, honest and frank. Expertise in the highest!
6/9/2023 Because Carmen cares, unlike other doctors I have illegible. She educates and also support for changes to benefit my health and overall well being.
6/16/2023 She is knowledgeable - efficient, calm, and takes charge!
7/1/2023 Because she LISTENS to understand accurately and explains things.
6/21/2023 She is awesome, explains things well and she listens to me.
6/20/2023 She's very attentive, which I appreciate very much as someone who took a long time to make a visit to a doctor's office out of disinterest in the past. She asks important questions, and I can also ask off topic questions for that visit and not be blown off. If it seems like it needs a follow-up or a specialty care visit, she also always gives me the info to make an appointment for them when needed. I was late one time by almost 20 minutes, and she was understanding of why, and still saw me - and didn't even show any disinterest or anger/frustration during that appointment. She's personally my favorite doctor I've ever visited, and I would happily recommend her to anyone.
6/19/2023 She cares!! She’s thorough. She doesn’t rush you.
6/21/2023 Very thorough and personable
6/29/2023 She treats me with respect, listens to my concerns and takes time to answer questions.
6/16/2023 Anytime you need her, she will respond. Knowledge med, friendly.
6/13/2023 She is very professional and friendly! She answered all of my questions and concerns.
6/20/2023 I respect Ms. Carmen so very much. I do believe she has actually improved my overall health. I just wish I had followed her suggestions earlier. She is a pretty smart cookie!
6/23/2023 Great at listening. Easy to visit with. Takes care of my concerns and worries. Very professional.
6/21/2023 Carmen cares and is truly professional about her job and as my provider I would highly recommend her to anyone she’s great at what she does and I’m lucky to have her
7/6/2023 She read through my chart and discussed my labs, was concerned and knowledable
6/26/2023 Carmen Aguirre is always very helpful, extremely professional and knowledgeable, the treatment suggested by her is always working with great result.
6/2/2023 Listens, patient, thorough and very very knowledgeable
5/11/2023 She was excellent.
5/8/2023 Great provider!
5/27/2023 I was able to get in to see Carmen Aguirre when having an issue that needed attending.
5/16/2023 she is very kind and explains everything weel
5/29/2023 She was very friendly and took time to listen to my concerns. I didn't feel rushed!
6/5/2023 very professional, knowlegable, resposible.
5/27/2023 Carmen is amazung, very thorough and friendly throughout
5/28/2023 I truly like Carmen and appreciate her as my PA. I want a female and this is the only way I can get one. She is great. My daughter will also be seeing her.
6/2/2023 The same reasons as listed previously. She might be nice, but she is still just skimming the surface. She doesn't listen to the problems brought to her. I mean, shes a general med PA, so I cant expect much else. Everything is a referral. Just go to her to pay 2 copays. That's optum.
6/3/2023 She was professional and genuinely interested in me and my concerns.
5/28/2023 She was very nice and thorough
6/1/2023 She is not certified with Tricare and could mot treat me. I was told that they found out a week prior to my appointment but I was not contacted. I wasted my time coming in.
4/15/2023 Seemed very knowledgeable and sincere.