Karen Fife, FNP-C
Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine
Meet Karen Fife, FNP-C
Karen Fife has spent most of her life caring for children in some way. She has spent most of her life caring for children in some way, so it seemed only natural to carry that experience into a nursing career. She started out as a neonatal intensive care nurse. She has always enjoyed working with children because she feels they have pure intentions with a positive outlook and resilient nature.
"Kids bring me joy, and I feel blessed to be able to give a little something back to them and their families through happy and hard times. I also love teaching and generally find my audience of patients and parents to be receptive and grateful for their care," Karen said. She also lived overseas for several years where she learned a lot about living as a minority in another culture and navigating a different health care system. She uses this experience to relate to her patients and their families on their health care journeys.
Her professional interests include neonatal developmental care, cross-cultural medicine and enhanced communication to minimize health disparities.
Karen spends most of her free time with her adopted daughter, teaching her about compassion and caring for those in need. Together, they enjoy spoiling their rescued pets. She also enjoys sewing, gardening and camping.
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor College of Medicine
CHRISTUS Children's
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna - Commercial, Behavorial Health, and Medicare
- Aetna Better Health - Medicaid, CHIP and Perinate
- AmeriGroup - Medicaid
- AmeriGroup - Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Blue Essentials
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) -CHRISTUS Employee Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield TX (BCBSTX) - PPO
- CHRISTUS Health Plan
- Cigna Commercial
- Community First Health Plan (CFHP) - Medicaid
- Driscoll Health
- El Paso Health
- Healthcare Highways Commercial
- Humana
- Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - Commercial PPO
- Medicaid
- Molina - Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- Oscar Health - Commerical EPO
- Superior Health Plan - Medicaid
- TRICARE Prime (Humana Military)
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- United Healthcare (UHC)
- United Healthcare (UHC)Community Plan - Medicaid
Education & Certifications
Graduate School: University of Mississippi Health Care
Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board