Dr. Trees is a graduate of the University of Kansas where she completed her doctorate, masters and undergraduate degrees. She specializes in Family Practice, Women’s Health, Nurse Midwifery and is a Lactation Consultant. She is board certified in family practice, women’s health, lactation, and midwifery. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Midwives, member of the Menopause Society, ILCA and ASCCP, an organization for healthcare professionals committed to the treatment and management of lower tract genital disorders. After 22 years in education, Dr. Trees recently retired from teaching as a Clinical Associate Professor from the KU SoN, graduate studies program where she taught pharmacology, advanced health assessment, radiology, primary care, adult geriatrics, complementary and alternative health therapies. Karen’s work history has included NICU, Pediatrics, Pediatric ICU, Labor and Delivery until she landed her first job as a nurse midwife with a large JOCO OBGYN group having delivered over 1000 babies. After 15 years of practice in women’s health, Karen pivoted to the emergency department setting for a number of years prior to opening Phoenix Healthcare Clinic.   It was in this setting, after years of watching patients land on the emergency room department, incurring large healthcare bills, the number one cause of bankruptcy for Americans, it became her mission to improve access to healthcare for patients by offering an alternative option for safe, comprehensive, high quality, cost-effective healthcare services.   A native of Johnson County, Karen is happily married with three adult children. She enjoys spending time with her family, and supporting KU sporting activities. She also enjoys spending time at the lake and skiing.