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Karen Rupp, MD

Aerospace Medicine Doctor

Gender: Female
Experience: 14 years

About Karen Rupp, MD

Karen Rupp, MD is an aerospace medicine doctor, family medicine doctor, general practice doctor, and primary care doctor. Dr. Karen Rupp has 14 years of experience in aerospace medicine.

Education

Karen Rupp, MD earned a degree of a Doctor of Medicine.

Licenses

Karen Rupp, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since August 27, 2009, and her NPI number is 1962635771. Dr. Rupp certified her NPI information on 12/01/2022.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Karen Rupp, please call (803) 895-6746.

Aerospace Medicine Doctor

Dr. Karen Rupp is an Aerospace Medicine Doctor in Shaw Afb, SC with special training and skill in addressing conditions stimulated in outer space and aviation environments. As an Aerospace Medicine Doctor, Karen Rupp, MD performs diagnostic testing and treatments on patients that operate air and space vehicles. Aerospace Medicine is the healthcare and promotion of passenger and crew member safety and performance. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Aerospace Medicine Doctors include common ailments like high blood pressure and injuries caused by emergency ejections or radiation exposure. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Aerospace Medicine Doctors include annual physical examinations, blood pressure management, and injury healing.

Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such vehicles. This population often works and lives in remote, isolated, extreme, or enclosed environments under conditions of physical and psychological stress. Practitioners strive for an optimal human-machine match in occupational settings rich with environmental hazards and engineering countermeasures.

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Family Medicine Doctor

Dr. Karen Rupp is a Family Medicine Doctor in Shaw Afb, SC with special training and skill in family-centric healthcare. As a Family Medicine Doctor, Karen Rupp, MD performs medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Family Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine Doctors include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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General Practice Doctor

Dr. Karen Rupp is a General Practice Doctor in Shaw Afb, SC with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating physical and psychological conditions for patients of all ages. As a General Practice Doctor, Karen Rupp, MD performs medical history analysis, screenings, and non-surgical procedures to address a wide range of common medical conditions. General Practice is a medical specialty focused on disease prevention and general maintenance of patients' whole health. Significant diseases and conditions treated by General Practice Doctors include the common cold, strep throat, bronchitis, the flu, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by General Practice Doctors include physical exams, diagnostic exams (like urine, stool, or blood tests), immunizations, emergency care, and specialist referrals.

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