Karen was born and raised in Michigan. She moved to the area to be near family. Karen earned her Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner at University of Cincinnati and specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has been practicing as both a home birth midwife and a women’s health nurse practitioner for more than 10 years. She began her nursing career more than  20  years  ago  and  has  a  wealth  of  knowledge  from  various  areas  of  medicine.  

Karen  and   her husband  Jorge  enjoy  spending  time  with  their  grandchildren  and  family.  They  enjoy  the  outdoors  and  traveling.    

A nurse practitioner is trained in various specialties, including women’s health, functional medicine and health clinics  and are licensed in the state to provide primary or specialized care you need. They assess, diagnose, and treat your health care needs taking more time and care  and  involve you in the plan of your care.  Teaching  is  a  large  part  of  what  we  do here in the Seattle office.

• Annual physical exams & problem visits
• Safe Home Birth Services
• Prescriptions when indicated
• Vitamin and herbal counseling
• Diet and nutritional counseling women’s health functional medicine health clinic Seattle

• One on one care throughout your pregnancy and postpartum time.
• Education and support for your personalized birth plan. 
• Immediate newborn care
• Prenatal testing
• Breast feeding support
• Newborn health screening