Leah Karlsen, MD

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Accepting new and returning patients
4.8 out of 5
53 ratings
6 reviews

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Leah Karlsen, MD

Medical Specialties

  • Primary care
  • Internal medicine

Locations

Languages

  • English

Patient Ratings and Reviews

53 ratings
4.8 out of 5

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6 reviews
December 15, 2023

Dr. Karlsen is the best PCP I've ever had - thorough, caring, respectful, kind and approachable. I feel very lucky

August 7, 2023

Dr. Karlsen really took my concerns seriously, and also included another practitioner to get more senior insight into my concerns. I really appreciate how she listens, explains, her patience, and empathy.

July 10, 2023

Dr Karlsen is an excellent doctor. She is compassionate, caring and one of the best doctors. I have several medical conditions and she helps me keep track of them and monitor them plus listens with empathy.

March 29, 2023

Usual excellent experience. I want to particularly commend my superb fill-in PCP who was knowledgeable and extremely helpful, Dr Leah Karleson! (As is my PCP [...])

March 23, 2023

Dr. Leah Karlsen is a gem of a doctor. Knowledgeable, empathetic and kind. I am delighted to be her patient.

March 8, 2023

My PCP doctor (Dr. Leah Karlsen) was outstanding! I cannot express enough how kind and attentive she was during my appointment. She was very knowledgeable, yet explained things in ways that were easy for me (a non-medical professional) to understand. I never felt like I was rushed during the appointment, despite the amount of history we had to cover

About Leah Karlsen

Leah Karlsen, MD, is an internal medicine resident. Dr. Karlsen believes in a patient-centered approach to care, using open communication to find tailored plans for each patient and their individual goals. She values education and sees it as a tool to further her own lifelong learning, but also as a way to involve her patients in medical decisions by sharing why and how these options are being presented.

Dr. Karlsen's clinical interests include primary care; women's health; medical education; family planning and contraceptive counseling; autoimmune diseases; and evidence-based cancer screening

Personal Interests

Dr. Karlsen enjoys spending time outdoors and you may run into her snapping a picture of her favorite hiking sandwich at the top of a local PNW peak. She also enjoys cooking, trying to perfect macarons, and skiing.