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Dr. Karen Kai-Nan Ku, MD

Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
32 years of experience
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 295-4000

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Karen joined the practice in 2005. She grew up in McLean, Virginia, graduated from Langley High School and then headed west, majoring in Biochemistry at UC Berkeley. She kept up this bi-coastal theme, with medical school at Georgetown University and pediatric residency at Oakland Childrenâ€™s Hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. Her one mid-America experience was private practice in Cincinnati, OH (her husband was training in Pediatric Radiology), before moving once again, this time to Seattle and the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She is thrilled to finally be back in Northern Virginia (where the sun shine bright and the seasons change) and proud to be a member of the Farrell Pediatrics team. Dr. Karen is Board Certified in Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Northern Virginia Pediatric Society. Dr. Karen loves being a pediatrician and taking care of the many children that come to our practice. Dr. Karen had asthma growing up as a child and also learned first hand about how scary medicine can be when she injured her knee running track in high school. These experiences, and her desire to work with kids, made her career choice easy. Dr. Karen has twin girls and a younger son who keep her very busy when she is not in the office. She loves roaming and exploring the DC area with her familiy and enjoys photography, travel, reading and Pilates.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Childrens Hospital & Research Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Georgetown University School Of Medicine - 1993

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Specialties Treated

Adolescent Medicine
Pediatrics

Conditions Addressed

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Acute Sinusitis
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Acute Conjunctivitis
Bronchial Asthma
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Kaiser Permanente
UnitedHealthcare
BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Blue Shield of California
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Health Net
Western Health Advantage

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99