Kirsten Nielsen, MD
Specialty
Neurology
Languages
English
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★★★★★ ★★★★★63 reviews
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 14, 2026Verified Review
Reliable, thorough, collaborative, knowledgeable, friendly
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 12, 2026Verified Review
Dr. Nielson is thorough, knowledgeable, compassionate and willing to help navigate the system as your advocate.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 10, 2026Verified Review
I liked her
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 9, 2026Verified Review
She was extremely helpful, patient and informative. I did NOT feel that she was rushing to her next patient.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 9, 2026Verified Review
Exceptional attention to detail in my labs, medication, health, great explanations, information, and follow-up schedule and information.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Feb 2, 2026Verified Review
she projects the image that one would expect in their medical professional
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 24, 2026Verified Review
Dr. Nielsen was very thorough and answered all my questions. She took time and listened to my medical history and considered it for my diagnosis and medications prescribed.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 24, 2026Verified Review
Very thorough
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 23, 2026Verified Review
Very knowledgeable, kind, and professional
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 23, 2026Verified Review
As I stated before, Dr. Nielsen is a caring person, good listener, and very knowledgeable. She works WITH you, to find what helps you feel the best you can be.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 22, 2026Verified Review
She was professional and very caring. She looked directly at me and my husband, asked relevant questions and she LISTENED to me for an hour. She was able to tell me what was wrong with me which was a huge relief. She prescribed a medication for my focal brain seizures and after just 10 days I’m feeling better. She was able to schedule testing to corm the problem. MRI of brain and EEG of brain? Physical therapy to address the balance disfunction in my brain and body. She came up with a plan and put it into action. I have been pleading for a neurologist referral for a lon time, June at least.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 22, 2026Verified Review
I feel heard in appointments and things are well explained. But, it is impossible to get in touch with her with questions.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 16, 2026Verified Review
She has treated me with great care
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 15, 2026Verified Review
She listens and understands, and is very helpful and informative.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 11, 2026Verified Review
Because of my experiences (which have been fairly minimal) each time leaving me with no unanswered questions.
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 11, 2026Verified Review
The Doctor is thorough and professional and has a great education in nerve damage. My problem nerves from a neck surgery have been a year long battle for me but Dr. N prescribed drugs that I had not used yet and they work great . I am worried about long term nerve damage to my left arm due to pinched nerve within my cervical fusion but addressing what we can instead of another surgery is what I want first. Thank you
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 3, 2026Verified Review
Good listener
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Jan 2, 2026Verified Review
Great to work with!
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Dec 31, 2025Verified Review
She is a wonderful Doctor. She listens and has multiple ideas as to what treatments are available. She takes the time to go over each of them and allows your input!
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★★★★★ ★★★★★ Dec 27, 2025Verified Review
She’s fantastic.
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About Kirsten Nielsen, MD
Dr. Nielsen believes her job is to listen to the concerns of her patients, understand their goals of the visit, and utilize her knowledge to help the patient meet their goals. Dr. Nielsen has been voted a Denver Top Doc for Epilepsy by 5280 Magazine. In her free time, Dr. Nielsen enjoys hiking, horseback riding, drawing, and spending time with family.
Philosophy of care
She strongly believes education should be a part of every patient encounter so that the patient knows what to expect from the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
Gender
Female
Board certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Licenses
CO, DR0048490
Employed or contracted
Employed
Network Name
OptumCare Network of Colorado
NPI
1891831053
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