Summary

Board Certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), Ms. Porter obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, and completed her advanced practice training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Ms. Porter has more than three decades of experience in women’s health and is certified in Inpatient Obstetrics and Women’s Healthcare.
Ms. Porter is trained to provide care for women throughout their lives, including preventive care, prenatal and postpartum care and treatment of illness and health problems. She is certified by and a fellow of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) which allows her to treat cervical disease. Prior to joining Dr. Dean, Ms. Porter worked at The Women’s Place in DeSoto, Texas.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 15 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • 1 specialty
  • 3 areas of expertise
  • 1 office location
  • Female

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32 Years of Experience
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Dallas , TXForney , TXGalveston , TXRound Rock , TX
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Kathy Cook Porter

  • Aetna
  • AmeriGroup
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Cigna
  • FirstCare Health Plans
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Pan-American Life Insurance Group
  • Parkland Community Health Plan
  • Texas Children's Health Plan
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare

Medical Specialties

Kathy Cook Porter has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Kathy Cook Porter has the following 3 areas of expertise

  • Advanced Registered Nurse
  • Gynecology
  • Registered Nurse

Certifications, License, & Education

MEDICAL LICENSE

Nurse Practitioner, Texas, 2026, Expired

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