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
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.
