Lisa Smith, APRN, CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
My specialties:
- Cardiovascular disease
Professional interests:
- Advanced heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Cardiac transplantation
- Heart failure
I enjoy walking the journey of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant with patients and their families. I am passionate about helping patients learn how to live productive and satisfying lives while living with chronic heart failure.
The Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute – Minneapolis is recognized internationally as one of the world’s leading providers of heart and vascular care. We have developed an Integrated Cardiovascular Care Model, involving groundbreaking clinical research, scientific innovation, and premier medical care with top-ranked physicians throughout the Midwest, that are blurring the lines between today’s advanced clinical practices and tomorrow’s possibilities. We focus on the full range of cardiovascular specialties, working toward excellence in all areas of heart disease - prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation - as we work to change the face of CV care worldwide.
Credentials
- APRN
- CNS
Specialties
- Cardiovascular disease
Personal interests
- Cooking
- Family activities
- Music
- Outdoors
- Reading
Educational institutions
- University of Iowa
- University of Colorado
Memberships
- American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
- Heart Failure Society of America
- Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
- The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
Current licenses and certifications
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Certification for Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists
Years of experience
- 23
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)