
Dr. Karen L. Hiester, DO
Family Practitioner
415 Hooper Rd Endwell Family Physi Endicott NY, 13760About
Dr. Karen Hiester is a family practitioner practicing in Endicott, NY. Dr. Hiester specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Hiester possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Univ of Hlth Sci, Coll of Osteo Med, Kansas City Mo 2002
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Patients' Choice Award 2018
- Patients' Choice Award 2017
- Patients' Choice Award 2016
Internships
- Wilson Memorial Hospital
Dr. Karen L. Hiester, DO's Practice location
Practice At 415 Hooper Rd Endwell Family Physicians Llp
415 Hooper Rd Endwell Family Physi -Endicott, NY 13760Get Direction
NCH Physician Group - Vanderbilt Beach Concierge Medicine
7211 Vanderbilt Beach Rd Suite 8 -Naples, FL 34119Get Direction
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Karen L. Hiester, who serves patients in Naples, Florida.
An established family physician, Dr. Hiester tends to patients at NCH Physician Group - Vanderbilt Beach Concierge Medicine in Naples, Florida.
NCH Concierge Medicine offers patients a highly personalized health management and assessment program with an experienced primary care physician. Patients have peace of mind knowing that they are receiving comprehensive, state of the art medical care, which is tailored to their individual needs.
Back in the early days of her academic career, Dr. Hiester earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then went on to complete her internship and residency in family medicine at the United Health Service Hospital at Wilson Memorial Hospital.
With an unwavering commitment to her specialty, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, which is an organization that provides board certification to qualified osteopathic physicians who specialize in delivering comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, genders, and addressing all parts of the body.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
Among her most notable achievements, Dr. Hiester has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016), On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016).
Happily married, she and her husband, Dr. Erik Hiester, have three sons.
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