Karen C. Palalay PA-C

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Karen C. Palalay PA-C
Medical Specialties
- Primary care
- Family medicine
- Preventive medicine
- Telehealth services
Locations
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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My PA took the time to address my medical issues and complains. She is a great listener and cares about my health. KC Palalay is awesome!
Dr. Palalay Saw me not a label or a category
Karen Palalay is amazing. So glad she is primary care provider.
Karen is the best healthcare professional I've ever had. She's worth driving around the sound for. Caring, understanding, attentive, honest, and direct. All things I really wish were more common in healthcare in general. [...]
Karen was great. I felt listened to and not rushed. She gave thoughtful options for future care without making me feel pressured.
KP Is a very supportive medical provider. I have always felt she has my best interest at heart.
Karen was fantastic. Smart, caring. I felt like she really cared.
Dr KC Palalay has always been good with regards to my health concerns and treats me well
[...] I was seen by the doctor very quickly. I was in and out in roughly 30 minutes. It was very nice.
Karen Palalay is the best
Extremely knowledgeable and empathetic as a listener. Thanks Dr. Palalay!
Karen was amazing she made me feel comfortable
Excellent clinician for my primary care issue.
KC is the best! She listened carefully to my concerns and we worked together pretty quickly to figure out a good solution :)
Karen is awesome! I've been seeing her for [...] years now, she listens, she's informed and she really cares.
Karen Palalay is very good at her job. I prefer her to an actual medical doctor. I have no inside knowledge but I am certain she is woefully underpaid compared to the value she brings to patients and UW Medicine.
The whole team was great. Dr. Palalay was knowledgeable, attentive, and made me feel at ease. Really appreciated it.
Karen Palalay is fantastic!! Explains things well and I trust that she is current on the latest and greatest for recommendations.
She was professional, extremely helpful and kind.
KC is great. She always listens, is concerned, and practices medicine for the good of the patient.
Been with her for 10 years
Karen Palalay is so wonderful understanding and thorough
She was great. Very patience with me. Supported me with all my medical requests
Karen was fantastic. Easy to talk to and direct questions towards. Very calming.
Karen was excellent. Thorough and attentive
Dr. Palalay is great. We've been coming to her for years now and she cares.
KC Palalay is excellent & attentive!
My Dr.has a calming, confident and approachable personality. It makes going in for any type of an appointment more pleasant.
KC is caring, knowledgeable and a great communicator.
Great listener. Curious and a problem-solver. Just what I was looking for. No drama.
Dr. Palalay is always accommodating and understanding.
Karen Palalay does an excellent job as my PCP.
Karen Palalay is a kind and caring provider who carefully discussed my treatment options and used shared decision making to come up with a plan together.
Best listener and diagnostician I have had. I have a lot of experience with health care and Karen is in a class of her own. Caring and analytical.
I love this provider because she explains things well, great bedside manner and overall great person.
KC is excellent!
dr. Palalay is a very knowledgeable and professional. I like her very much.
Been seeing KC for [...] years, first in Auburn clinic. She's great & knows how to handle me without judgement & she's knowledgeable, friendly.
While I purposely choose not to see a single PCP, I have seen this Dr before and really like her.
Dr. Karen Palalay is a very practical and down to earth provider. I feel safe in her care and have for years.
KC made the time to listen to my health concerns and explained next steps clearly.
Karen C Palalay, PA listens to all of my concerns and helps me weigh out options for all of my care.
I always have a great experience with Karen. She listens and takes your concerns seriously. I would definitely recommend her to others.
Karen P was very thorough in her questions and exam. She is very detailed oriented and knows my history.
Excellent care was provided
Karen Palalay always listens and her responses are right on target. [...]
She is an excellent PA. Listens and informs and is professional but very friendly and kind. Cares about my concern and talked through what she thought it might be and what I could do about it.
I've been seeing Dr. Palalay for a few years now. I really like her - she's been a wonderful doctor - very caring...
*KC is always thoughtful and personable in our interactions.
She is great
About Karen C. Palalay
Karen C. "KC" Palalay PA-C is a certified physician assistant at UW Medicine Primary Care at South Lake Union.
Palalay's clinical interest includes full-spectrum family medicine.
Palalay believes that her job as a provider is to be a patient advocate. She works in any way that allows her to give patients a voice in their healthcare needs.
Personal Interests
Palalay enjoys golfing, working on her house and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her puppy, Hula.
Education and Training
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MEDEX Northwest, University of Washington SOMMedical Education, 1997
Board Certifications
- Physician Assistant, 1997, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant