Karen Limaye, CRNP

Karen Morin Limaye is a Board-certified Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She began her studies at Providence College, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry followed by a Master of Science in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, where she studied to be a Family Nurse Practitioner. Following that, Karen was accepted as a Dermatology Fellow in the Dermatology Fellowship Residency Program at Harvard Medical School affiliate, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, where she trained as a dermatology nurse practitioner. She went on to validate her qualifications by certifying with the Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board examination accredited by the American Board of Specialty Nursing Certification.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Karen can see patients of all ages. She excels at medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Her approach to Dermatology is to provide patient-centered care; she believes in working together as partners to formulate the best treatment plan with the best outcome possible. She particularly enjoys using her dermatoscope to assist in high-quality skin cancer screenings.

Karen is very active professionally. She has written articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals, lectured at the Dermatology Nurses Association and Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual meetings, and taught Dermatology to Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Practitioner Students. She is also a past president of the New England Dermatology Nurse Practitioners and is the current chair of the Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board Quality Assurance Committee.

She lives in Phoenixville and enjoys spending time with her family, cheering her daughter on in sports, traveling, cooking, and whenever possible taking CrossFit classes.