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    • Karen D Sheares
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    Karen D. Sheares, MD, PhD

    Pediatrics

    Phone: (203) 688-2475
    Affiliated With: Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

    This doctor is not currently accepting new patients

    This clinician is not accepting new patients at this time. If you are a current patient, please contact the office.

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    Locations

    Yale Pediatrics New Haven, CT 06519
    Fair Haven Community Health Care New Haven, CT 06511

    Biography - Karen D. Sheares, MD, PhD

    Karen Dorsey Sheares, MD, PhD, is a pediatrician specializing in the treatment of conditions such as obesity, sleep apnea, acne, anemia, and asthma. She is the director of the Quality Measurement Program at CORE.

    As an associate research scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Sheares's research has examined the effects of changes in medical documentation on lung disease mortality rates, healthcare cost predictions using Medicare data, risk model assessment, and coding-related biases in pneumonia outcomes.

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    Overview

    Gender

    Female

    Specialty

    Pediatrics

    Conditions & Treatments

    Childhood Obesity, Pediatrics

    Language(s)

    English

    Education & Training

    Education

    Washington University School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine

    Residency

    Babies and Children's Hospital of NY

    Fellowship

    Yale School of Medicine

    Does this provider accept my Insurance?

    YES! This insurance is accepted.

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    • AETNA
    • ANTHEM BC/BS
    • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
    • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
    • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
    • COMPWORKS
    • CONNECTICARE
    • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
    • CORVEL
    • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
    • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
    • GREAT WEST
    • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
    • HUMANA
    • HUSKY
    • MANAGED COMP
    • MEDICAID
    • MEDICARE
    • MULTIPLAN
    • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
    • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
    • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
    • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
    • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
    • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
    • UNITED HEALTHCARE
    • WELLCARE

    Insurance coverage regularly changes, please contact the doctor’s office directly to verify that your specific insurance plan is accepted.

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    1 Church St South
    Suite 200
    New Haven, CT 06519

    Phone: (203) 688-2475
    Fax: (203) 785-3461

    150 Sargent Drive
    New Haven, CT 06511

    Phone: (203) 777-7411
    Fax: (203) 497-1887

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