Karen grew up In Massachusetts where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing at UMASS Dartmouth. She moved to Los Angeles and became a telemetry nurse for several years before attending MCPHS University to become a family nurse practitioner.

Her NP career began in urgent care before finding her way back to cardiology where she trained in the subspecialty of electrophysiology at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Her interests include cake decorating, traveling, and hiking.