Karen Gade-Pulido, M.D.Karen Gade-Pulido, M.D.

Dr. Gade-Pulido graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian State University with her BS in Biology and Chemistry.

She attended Medical School at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC, and completed her internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN.

Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Dr. Gade-Pulido serves as the Medical Director for Rehabilitation Services at Alliance Community Hospital where she oversees the rehabilitation of people recovering from a wide variety of problems. She has lectured widely in the community on a number of subjects, and as an accomplished marathoner, has an interest in sports injuries and women's fitness and wellness.

Curriculum Vitae

Post Graduate Training

Residency

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 1993 - June 1996

Internship

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Internal Medicine, June 1992 – June 1993

 

Education

Medical School

Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

MD, 1992

Undergraduate

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
BS, Biology and Chemistry, 1987, summa cum laude


 

Honors and Awards

  • CARF citation for exemplary medical directorship of inpatient rehabilitation services, 2000
  • North Carolina Board of Governors Scholarship, 1988-1992
  • Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Senior Award, 1987
  • Appalachian State Univ. Dept of Biology Outstanding Senior Award, 1987
  • Chancellor's Scholarship, 1983-1987

 

Cerfitication and Licensure

Board Certified

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Electrodiagnostic Medicine

License

Ohio Medical License, 1996 – present


Certifying Examinations

American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

Professional Experience

  • Ohio Pain & Rehab Specialists, N. Canton, Ohio – group physiatric practice,
    which includes subacute and outpatient PM&R, IMEs, electrodiagnosis
    August 1996 – present.
  • Rehabilitation Consultant, Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, Alliance Community Hospital, August 2010 to present

  • Director of Rehabilitation Services, Community Care Center Skilled Unit
    2006 – present
  • Independent Medical Examiner with extensive experience reviewing claims and evaluating patients as pertains to worker’s compensation cases in the state of Ohio. 1998 – present.
  • Medical director for rehabilitation services at Alliance Community Hospital, including inpatient, subacute, and outpatient services
    May 1998 – January 2006
  • Now Care Medical Centers, Minnesota – various sites
    Weekend Physician, August 1995 – June 1996
  • Rochester Family Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
    Evening Physician, May 1994 – June 1996

 

Professional Society Memberships and Offices Held

  • Senior Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, Alliance Community Hospital January 2010 to present.
  • Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee Chairperson, Alliance Community Hospital
    January 2006 - present
  • Medical Staff President, Alliance Community Hospital,
    January 2003 – December 2004
  • Medical Staff Secretary-Treasurer, Alliance Community Hospital
    January 1999 – December 2002
  • Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    1993 – present
  • Fellow, American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine,
    1999 – present
  • Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation
    1997 – present
  • American Medical Association,
    1989 – present
  • Ohio State Medical Association,
    1996 – present
  • Stark County Medical Society
    1996 – present
  • Minnesota State Medical Association Member,
    1992 – 1996
  • Delegate
    1994 – 1996
  • Mayo Fellows Association Governing Council,
    1994 – 1996
  • Mayo Alumni Association Executive Committee (Fellow Representative)
    1995-1996

 

Research/Presentations

  • Numerous (approx 6-8/year) community and physician lectures on a wide range of topics including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, women's health and fitness, senior health and fitness, running injuries, fall risk/prevention in the elderly, fibromyalgia, stroke
  • Gade, K. "Deep Venous Thrombosis: Prevention and Treatment in High Risk Patients"
    Akron General Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
    November 1996
  • Gade, K. "Shoulder Pain in a Patient with Multiple Carcinomas; a Differential Diagnosis and Discussion",
    Mayo PM&R Clinical Conference Series
  • Gade, K. "Deep Venous Thrombosis in Spinal Cord Injury: Past, Present, and Future Trends in Prevention",
    Mayo PM&R Resident Seminar Day
  • Gade, K. "Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Patient"
    Mayo PM&R Clinical Conference Series
  • Gade, K., Hirakata, A., Proia, A., "Phospholipase D activity in the Rat Corneal Epithelium",
    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology International Conference
  • Leo Pharmaceuticals, Copenhagen, Denmark, Product Synthesis and Design

 

Personal Data

  • Fluent in English, Danish.  Some proficiency in German.