Kristin Hecker, CRNP, RN

Nurse Practitioner

Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery

4.9 with 101 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Kristin Hecker, CRNP, RN

Nurse Practitioner

Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery

4.9 with 101 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Ms. Hecker is a Penn Medicine provider.

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Abdominal Mass
Abdominal Surgery
Abdominal Wall Hernia
Appendectomy
Appendiceal Abscess
Appendiceal Mass
Appendicitis
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Counseling
Benign Carcinoid Tumor of Small Bowel
Bile Duct Stone (Choledocholithiasis)
Bile Duct Tumor
Biliary Calculus
Biliary Colic
Biliary Duct Fistula
Biliary Tract Disorders
Biliary Tract Surgery
Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
Carcinoid of the Stomach
Carcinoid Tumor of Pancreas
Chest Wall Resection
Cholecystostomy
Common Bile Duct Stone
Da Vinci Cholecystectomy
Da Vinci Surgery Inguinal Hernia Repair
Duodenal Switch
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Epigastric Hernia
Femoral Hernia
Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder Disease
Gallbladder Fistula
Gallbladder Inflammation (Cholecystitis)
Gallbladder Mass
Gallbladder Obstruction
Gallbladder Polyp
Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
Gastric Anomaly
Gastric Banding
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Pacemaker
Gastric Sleeve Surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)
Gastrointestinal Cancer (GI Cancer)
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Gastrointestinal Submucosal Tumors
Gastroplasty
Gastrostomy Tube Replacement (G-tube Replacement)
GERD Surgery (Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery)
Hepatic Lobectomy
Hepatobiliary Malignancies
Hernia
Hernia Surgery
Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal Hernia Surgery
Incarcerated Hernia
Incisional Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia Surgery
Internal Hernia
Intestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Intestinal Obstruction
Intestine Cancer Surgery
Intragastric Balloon
Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Lap Band Complications
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery (Lap Band Surgery)
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Surgery
Laparoscopic Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Laparoscopic Gastric Stimulator Placement
Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Removal of Gastric Restrictive Devices
Laparoscopic Resection Head of Pancreas
Laparoscopic Revision of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Treatment of Small Bowel Obstruction
Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure
Laparoscopy
Liver Cancer
Liver Metastases
Liver Surgery
Malignant Carcinoid Tumor of the Esophagus
Malignant Carcinoid Tumor of the Stomach
Malignant Gallbladder Polyp
Malignant Tumor of Extrahepatic Bile Duct
Management of Bariatric Surgery Complications
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Minimally Invasive Gastric Tumor Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Morbid Obesity
Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Gallbladder
Obesity
Obesity Surgery
Pancreas Head Cancer
Pancreas Removal Surgery (Pancreatectomy)
Pancreas Tail Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cyst
Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasm
Pancreatic Duct Stones
Pancreatic Lesion
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatic Tumors (Pancreatic Mass)
Pancreaticobiliary Disease
PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
Porcelain Gallbladder
Post-Bariatric and Weight-Loss Surgery
Proximal Pancreatic Surgery (Pancreatectomy)
Radical Subtotal Pancreas Surgery
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Robotic Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery
Robotic Appendix Removal Surgery (Appendectomy)
Robotic Esophageal Removal Surgery (Esophagectomy)
Robotic Hernia Surgery
Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair Surgery
ROSE Procedure
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Small Bowel Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Staple Removal for Obesity Surgery
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Stomach Mass
Stomach Removal (Gastrectomy)
Stomach Stapling
Stomach Surgery
Stomach Tumor Surgery
Stromal Tumor of the Intestine
Surgical Management of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Surgical Weight Loss
Tube Placement
Umbilical Hernia
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery
Weight Loss Medications
Whipple Procedure

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Ms. Hecker is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult - Gerontology), 2019

Education and Training

Nursing School: Jefferson Medical College

Primary Location

Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Washington Square

Penn Medicine Washington Square
20th Floor
800 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital

Map Call 215-615-7500

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Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Washington Square

Penn Medicine Washington Square
20th Floor
800 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital

Map Call 215-829-8455

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