Karen Smith, FNP-C

I had her as my primary last year; she was very informed, patient, listened to me, provided thorough options counseling, and was nonjudgmental about issues of a personal matter.

I needed to get in urgently and accepted an appointment with Her. First, she walked into the room like she had all these assumptions about me. She didn’t recognize that I had an official, lab result proven diagnosis...and carried on throughout the appointment that I should try different drugs....which are not approved for my diagnosis. She recommended a drug for something else that would increase my chance of stroke. She recommended education and nutrition consults, failing to realize that it was a compliance issue, not education. She said I had high cholesterol from my labs one year ago, but then said she wouldn’t run those labs again (a year later!). She increased my dosage on meds without listening to my opinion. I quickly reduced to my previous level due to adverse effects. I wouldn’t trust her with a houseplant.

I had her as my primary for over three years and she was helpful, professional, and active listener