Nileena Philip, MD

East
6340 Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80922

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Phone: 1-719-522-1133

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

Nileena Philip, MD, joined the Optum-East team in March of 2020. Dr. Philip earned her medical degree from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center in Kerala, India, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis Missouri and a patient safety fellowship at the University of Florida Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Philip is passionate about providing the best patient care possible with an emphasis on patient safety and quality and sustainable health outcomes. When Dr. Philip is not seeing patients, she enjoys travel, camping, nature walks, reading, self-help, music, cozy time with family and friends.

Education

2016 – 2017	Patient Safety Fellowship	University of Florida	Jacksonville, FL
2013 – 2016	Internal Medicine Residency	SSM Healthcare – St. Mary’s Hospital	St. Louis, MO
2012 – 2013	Internal Medicine Externship	SSM Healthcare – St. Mary’s Hospital	St. Louis, MO
2010 – 2011	Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery and Ob-Gyn Internship	Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center	Kerala, India
2005 – 2011	BA Medicine & Surgery	Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center	Kerala, India

Experience

2020 – Present	Internal Medicine Physician	Optum	Colorado Springs, CO
2019 – 2020	Medical Director of Informatics Quality & Process Improvement	SSM HEALTHCARE	St. Louis, MO
2017 – 2020	Primary Care Physician	SSM HEALTHCARE	St. Louis, MO
2016 – 2017	Internal Medicine Physician	University of Florida Health	Jacksonville, FL

Professional Memberships

Physician Medical License- State of Colorado
Internal Medicine Board Certified 2018
USMLE Step 1 (2012), Step 2 CK and CS (2012), Step 3 (2015

PATIENT COMMENTS

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8/19/2022 N/A.
8/12/2022 Very caring doctor.
8/19/2022 Same as 1st ?.
7/8/2022 She is very caring and answers questions without making me feel rushed
8/17/2022 She seems to know her stuff but was quite rushed to get to the next patient. She is not the only one I’ve visited who was like that. Totally not her fault.
8/11/2022 Personable listens recommends according to what she hears you say.
10/5/2022 She is very friendly and compassionate about her patient.
7/7/2022 Dr. Philip was very through and follow thru as far as getting to my health problems.
8/19/2022 She is so caring and thoughtful. I already have recommended her to friends.
10/12/2022 Because she is a very good physician and she is concerned about my health and I'm satisfied with her as my physician.
10/15/2022 very attentive
11/3/2022 She listens, cares, asks question, gives options
8/19/2022 Dr. Philip is very informative about answering my questions.
9/30/2022 She presents as a capable and concerned physician. She keeps track of the issues, follows up on referrals, and discusses changes to meds based on lab results. She reviews and compares previous notes so that issues of concern are not overlooked.
11/3/2022 Took time to listen and answered questions
10/13/2022 She is personable and thorough.
9/23/2022 Common care for face problems, skin, worked right away! Amazing. (After, 1 YEAR, A SKIN DOCTOR; NO HELP).
9/2/2022 Understanding of the patient’s medical history and medications prior to and during the appointment with integration into current issues and differential was disappointing.
8/17/2022 She is very through and listens to the patient.
8/30/2022 Time with Dr. - she is always a bit rushed as her scheduled seems packed....but time with her is usually productive
8/26/2022 She take very good care of me.
8/17/2022 I was impressed with her professionalism and care.
8/16/2022 Very professional and courteous throughout my visit. Explained meds, precautions and treatments.
9/2/2022 She addressed my questions.
8/22/2022 Thorough exam and diagnosis.
11/25/2022 Thoughtful.
11/3/2022 She was friendly, thorough, straightforward, compassionate, and addressed the issues that I needed to discuss.
8/12/2022 Very knowledgeable!
7/10/2022 Nileena Philip is efficient and willing to listen to any questions I have.
10/7/2022 Dr. Philip illegible visit very careful.
11/3/2022 Very respectful, observant, answered questions as thorough as possible. Listened and gave helpful advice
10/21/2022 Dr. Philip is very informative, really listens.
11/11/2022 helpful, courteous, knowledgeable and very professional
10/5/2022 She is very friendly and compassionate about her patient.
10/13/2022 She is personable and thorough.
10/7/2022 Dr. Philip illegible visit very careful.
10/15/2022 very attentive