Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
6312 Highway 41A
108
Pleasant View, TN
Karen is a state and nationally-certified family nurse practitioner. An Indiana native who now calls Clarksville home. Karen is an Army Veteran, married to a retired-Army Warrant Officer, with four children. They enjoy the outdoors, learning to homestead, and cooking while making memories at home. Karen graduated from Valparaiso University in Indiana with a bachelor’s of science in psychology, then served our country for seven years before being honorably discharged as a captain to be a present mother and pursue her career in healthcare where she can help others accomplish their healthcare goals! Karen attributes her leadership skills to her time as an Artillery Officer, directly incorporated into her leadership style, character, morals, and values. In a diverse community, she upholds integrity and honor and is an inclusive and loyal team member, showing respect to all while positively impacting patient health.
Karen obtained her Bachelor of Nursing from Belmont University then served as a bedside nurse in the NICU and Mother/Baby units while her family was stationed in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated with her Master of Science in family practice (FNP), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), both from Vanderbilt University. Her healthcare quality improvement project (for her DNP) focused on technology-assisted weight loss in primary rural care clinics. Karen believes in lifelong education, understanding there is always room for growth to further her knowledge and improve patient care. Karen desires to promote and restore health and prevent illness while helping patients cope with disparities and disabilities. Her passion is to improve the patient's quality of life by advocating for their individualized healthcare goals and viewing each patient holistically and individually.
Med Spa Services
Body Contouring
Chronic Disease Management
Family Medicine
IV Hydration Therapy
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Weight Loss
Wellness Visits
Location
Steel Family Medicine
6312 Highway 41A
108
Pleasant View, TN, 37146
More About Karen Parham
NPI Number
1053072637
Provider's Gender
Female
Reviews
Good with kids
Thank u for not giving up on me
Very knowledgeable and very thorough
Very informative and caring. Thoughtful of each patient:] Grateful for Karen!
Karen was wonderful and very informative!
Great explanation of what a medication is suppose to do. Great explanation of other ways to handle ADHD
Everyone is wonderful I your office. They know me by name. I walk in and they say good morning or afternoon Dottie. I like the personal touch. I feel very comfortable with your office. I feel like I can talk to them about anything.
Very good
She a great doctor
Karen is one who asks all the right questions and takes as much time as she needs to answer your questions also. She’s very thorough in all aspects and will do everything possible to help you with your needs of care.
Fantastic Care and very professional
Karen is thorough and listens to my concerns with an open mind. She provides options and insight and is quick at finding answers alternatives or referrals if needed. I see her for tele-health and in person so she is very accessible. I highly recommend
Karen is very much a people person. She is very compassionate with her patients and has a very calming affect when a patient is stressing, anxious etc. I would recommend Karen 100% to anyone.
Awesome, love Dr. Karen
She is very attentive, and listened to all I had to say! She explained many other ways to help with my pain, other than drug therapy! Helpful and sympathetic with my problems!
She’s the best. Attentive and genuinely cares about your health.
Karen is kind and professional .
Love Karen, she is on top of everything and very pleasant and friendly.
Karen is always on top of everything, pleasant to work with
Karen is personable and explanatory when needed. She can absorb a lot of information correctly n a short period of time,. Which is extra good since staff are generally supposed to stick to 15 minute appt time frames for many encounters. Dr. Steel consistently reviews patient files and looks at the overall dynamics to spot anything that may need further follow up with a patient
She was extremely thorough and patient with my questions. A real pro and real person!
