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Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD

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(Dr. Karen Elizabeth Perkins)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: prenatal care, hypertension (high blood pressure), depression, and more.

1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE
Roanoke, VA 24014

(540) 981-7000

Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, VA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center and Carilion Clinic.

Office Locations

Address:

1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE
Roanoke, VA 24014

Some issues Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

doctor visit	241
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	17
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	221
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	12
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	186
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	22
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

doctor visit	227
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	15
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

doctor visit	228
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	17
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

doctor visit	223
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	16
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

doctor visit	197
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

doctor visit	87
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	13
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

doctor visit	220
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, VA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	204
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	110
Male	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	119
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Franklin Square Hospital Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: AB Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Franklin Square Hospital Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: AB Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Medical Center

Carilion Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Roanoke, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen E. Elizabeth Perkins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
HOLOGIC INC	$19 NovaSure $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19

Biography

Dr. Karen Perkins' specialty is family medicine. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, obesity, and newborn care. She is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center. Before completing her residency at Franklin Square Hospital Center, Dr. Perkins attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Perkins has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She welcomes new patients at her office inRoanoke, VA as reported by Doctor.com.