Summary

Merin Kinikini has degrees in Medical Dietetics, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Doctorate Degree in nursing. She also has certification in Nutrition Support, Functional Medicine and bio-identical hormones. She was previously certified as a Diabetes Educator.

Merin's current role at Intermountain Medical Center is as a Nurse Practitioner in the Nutrition Support Clinic. She supports patients on home enteral and parenteral nutrition. The clinic also includes registered dietitians who help Merin support these patients and their nutrition support needs.  As part of her care in the clinic, she does routine abdominal tube exchanges. Merin does not see functional medicine patients currently.

She has had numerous publications, many of them through ASPEN in the area of Enteroatmospheric Fistulas and The Hostile Abdomen, and Vitamin D in Trauma. Her most recent publications include guidelines for the replacement of abdominal feeding tubes and updating the ASPEN Core Curriculum on Enteral Access Devices.

In her spare time, Merin loves the outdoors, physical activity, any kind of learning and spending time with her husband Rick, their two giant Bernadoodles, and their 
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Quick Facts

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

Office Location

Merin Marie Kinikini

5169 S Cottonwood StMurray, UT 84107

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Speaks English Speaks English, Spanish, Italian Speaks Spanish, English
Murray , UTChicago , ILCottonwood Heights , UTSalt Lake City , UT
Med School: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Merin Marie Kinikini

  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
  • Cigna
  • GEHA
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid
  • Optum Health
  • Public Employees Health Program (PEHP)
  • SelectHealth
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - PPO
  • University of Utah Health Plans

Medical Specialties

Merin Marie Kinikini has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Merin Marie Kinikini has the following 3 areas of expertise

  • Advanced Registered Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Registered Nurse

Certifications, License, & Education

MEDICAL LICENSE

Advanced Nurse, Utah, 2026, Expired

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