East
6340 Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
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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
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