Karen was raised in New Jersey and graduated from Shawnee High School in Medford. She earned her Diploma in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, graduating magna cum laude. Karen began her career as a staff nurse in obstetrical-neonatal nursing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in 1981 and was employed there for 9 years, rising up the clinical ladder to a Level III position. She also briefly worked as an on-call nurse for The Birth Center in Bryn Mawr, PA, assisting the midwives and caring for the families giving birth there. Karen completed her Master of Science in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner certification from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. She began her career as a Nurse Practitioner in 1991 at Rutgers University Camden in the Student Wellness Center, specializing in women’s health care, gender affirming, and primary care. Karen is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is board certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She is certified in CPR and Naloxone administration. Karen is also a musician and is a member of the South Jersey Acoustic Roots Music Society.
My Approach to Treatment
I will give you the best medical care that I know how to give, I’ll be your “mom away from home” when you are sick, I’ll tell you a joke or try to make you smile if you seem sad, and I will always treat you with respect, dignity, and kindness.