Karen is the (coordinator) of the Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute-Cardiology Cardiac Device Clinic. In this role, she leads a team that provides analysis and programming for over 6,000 patients in our area who have implanted cardiac devices (pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, and implantable loop recorders). She has been an outspoken advocate for her patients, pushing her team to clinical excellence, and encouraging formal certification. Likewise, she has been a strong advocate for her staff, ensuring that their compensation is commensurate with their unique skillset.
She has taken the examination from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners to become certified as a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS). She has advocated and assisted other colleagues to obtain this certification and other education to perform at the highest clinical level.