Karen is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Nursing degree from University of Alberta in Canada. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from University of Maryland. She is board certified through American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Karen joined Valley Kidney Specialists, PC, in 2014. She sees patients in the office with chronic kidney disease for routine follow-up visits and provides continuity of care along with the physicians. Karen has years of experience as a clinical educator, nursing supervisor, and CRNP in hospital settings.