Carol Murugi Kimani, AGACNP-BC| MedStar Health

Carol Murugi Kimani, AGACNP-BC
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About me

Carol Kimani, MSN, AGACNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner with more than 10 years of experience caring for patients in acute care settings.  Part of the gastroenterology team at MedStar Health, she works collaboratively with MedStar Health’s board-certified gastroenterology physicians providing comprehensive care to adult patients with a diverse range of gastrointestinal tract disorders. 

Ms. Kimani most recently works in the Gastroenterology unit at MedStar Harbor Hospital where she cares for acutely ill patients presenting with GI tract disorders. Prior to joining MedStar Health, she was an acute care NP in the Abdominal Transplant unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She also spent several  years as a resource float nurse at UCLA Medical Center and as a registered nurse in the Post-Surgical and Telemetry units at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, in Los Angeles. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Medical Surgical unit at Southern California Hospital in Culver City. 

Ms. Kimani is a board-certified as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. 

She speaks fluent English and Swahili, knows basic Spanish, and can also speak a few Kenyan dialects.

Philosophy of care
“I enjoy working with patients across the continuum of care while collaborating with other providers in the development of personalized treatment plans. I am committed to providing patient-centered care and treat each individual as if they are a member of my family.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Colonoscopy
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea Treatment
  • Diverticulitis
  • Esophagitis
  • Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
  • H. Pylori Treatment
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Nausea And Vomiting Management
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cramping
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
  • Anal Fissures
  • Anal Venous Thrombosis
  • Anus And Rectum Diseases
  • Aphagia
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Ascites
  • Bile Duct Stones
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Blood In Stool
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Celiac Disease
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colon Disease
  • Colon Polyps
  • Colonic Diverticulosis
  • Colonoscopy
  • Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
  • Depression
  • Digestive System Complications
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Digestive System Symptoms
  • Diseases Of Esophagus
  • Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
  • Diverticulitis
  • Duodenal Ulcer
  • Duodenitis
  • Dysphagia
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Hernia
  • Esophagitis
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Flatulence
  • Functional Intestinal Disorders
  • Gallstones
  • Gas And Bloating
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastric Varices
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Intestinal Infections
  • Intestinal Stenosis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Jaundice
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Failure
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Malabsorption
  • Melena
  • Myocarditis
  • Noninfective Gastroenteritis
  • Pancreatic Diseases
  • Pancreatitis
  • Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
  • Perianal Itching
  • Perianal Pain
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Polyps
  • Postoperative Ileus
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Pain
  • Regional Enteritis
  • Splenectomy
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Ulcers
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Throat Pain
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Vomiting
  • Vomiting And Nausea
  • Weight Loss
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Procedures I perform

  • Acid Reflux Treatment
  • Barium Enema
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Celiac Disease Treatment
  • Cholelithiasis Treatment
  • Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatment
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Diarrhea Treatment
  • Difficulty Swallowing Treatment
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Enteroscopy
  • Epigastric Pain Treatment
  • Esophageal Dilation
  • Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Gastric Manometry
  • Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
  • Gynecological Cancer Screening
  • H. Pylori Treatment
  • Hepatitis E Treatment
  • Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Melena Treatment
  • Nausea And Vomiting Management
  • Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
  • Rectal Pain Treatment
  • Stomach Pain Treatment
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Urinary Incontinence Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
  • Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
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