# Kristen P. Helmick, M.D., F.A.C.P.

> Personal and professional website of Dr. Kristen P. Helmick, M.D., F.A.C.P. — a board-certified Internal Medicine physician based in Charleston, West Virginia, currently serving as Medical Director for Wellpoint West Virginia (Elevance Health) Medicaid. Over 20 years of clinical experience spanning hospital medicine, academic medicine, and rural primary care.

Canonical site: https://kristenmd.com/

## About Dr. Helmick

- Board-certified in Internal Medicine (Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, since 2008).
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.), 2017.
- Medical Director, Utilization Management — Wellpoint / UniCare West Virginia Medicaid (Elevance Health), March 2023 – present.
- Former Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine / WVU Charleston Division (2018 – 2023).
- M.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2005. B.S. Biology (Magna Cum Laude), Alderson-Broaddus College, 2001.
- Active medical licenses: West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana.

## Areas of expertise

- Internal Medicine (inpatient and outpatient)
- Hospital Medicine / Hospitalist practice
- Graduate Medical Education and residency program leadership
- Medicaid utilization management and managed care
- Rural and underserved primary care in West Virginia

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://kristenmd.com/): Overview of Dr. Helmick's career, board certification, education, and licensure.
- [Curriculum Vitae](https://kristenmd.com/cv): Full professional CV — experience, education, honors, certifications, memberships, and a downloadable PDF.
- [Resources](https://kristenmd.com/resources): Curated medical references and West Virginia-specific links.
- [Personal](https://kristenmd.com/personal): Personal profile, family, and West Virginia roots.
- [Contact](https://kristenmd.com/contact): Professional contact information for inquiries and CV requests.

## Contact

- Email: mail@kristenmd.com
- Location: Charleston, West Virginia, United States