Karen graduated from Wichita State University with a physical therapy degree in 1980. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association with section membership in the orthopedic, sports, pediatric and geriatric sections.

Following graduation, Karen worked for 3 years at St Joseph medical Center in Wichita, which included work in the birth to age 3 outpatient program. She then worked for 5 years at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Ill prior to moving to Emporia in 1988. Karen’s experience in Emporia has included work in an inpatient setting, outpatient setting, home health and with the Flint hills and Chase county special education cooperatives.

Karen has experience working with many patient populations over the past 34 years. This includes experience in neurologic rehabilitation, acute and out patient orthopedics, home health, wound care, post-surgical rehabilitation, and general deconditioning.

Her areas of interest include pediatrics and general orthopedic physical therapy. She enjoys working with geriatric patients to improve balance and prevent falls, for general deconditioning and for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremity problems including joint replacement.