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Karen M. Brown APRN, AGACNP-BC

Assistant In Neurological Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Tumor/Cancer
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Disorders, Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

  • Brain Tumor/Cancer
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Surgery for Neurological Disorders

Locations

1500 21st Avenue South, The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212
Vanderbilt Health Pleasant View
6536 Highway 41A
Pleasant View, TN 37146

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Board Certifications

  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner - American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2017

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Karen Brown is excellent. She took a lot of time to discuss how I have been feeling since my last appointment. She listens to any concerns I have and is interested in my thoughts, what she sees ahead for me and how to contact her if I see any changes in my condition.
March 11, 2026
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Karen Brown was very straightforward about presenting the stroke dangers of removing the MENINGIOMA as positioned with drains. She had 4 different MRI pictures showing the unchanged growth over 4 years. She was effective in explaining the circumstances in which they might have to try removing it if it would improve my quality of life.I took my list of 10 providers outside Vanderbilt. Karen has made a few phone calls to help me coordinate my care. Her shiny personality helps you know she is interested in helping with your care. It is particularly comforting to have help when the patient is trying to juggle 10 different outside providers.
March 4, 2026
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Ms. Brown has always showed me kindness and shared her immense knowledge with me & I appreciate her.
March 2, 2026
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Ms. Brown is professional and friendly. She is exemplary. My son, who accompanies me, and I both feel like I am her only patient when we are there. Not rushed or ignored. We wish all medically trained individuals were like this.
February 24, 2026
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The primary care providers all provided excellent results. My outcome and discomfort control were as good as I could expect.
February 5, 2026
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Nurse practitioner was very nice and helpful to answer my questions and I didn't feel rushed. I really liked her
January 12, 2026
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I often share about the excellent care that was given when I was diagnosed and my care after surgery. Can't thank y'all enough.
December 15, 2025
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Karen Brown was extremely attentive to me. Listened and engaged with me. I was completely comfortable and enjoyed the whole experience. She is very kind sympathetic caring and professional also supportive.
November 24, 2025
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Karen did an awesome job explaining my brain scans to me as well as discussing the surgery I had had and moving forward from this point on.
November 18, 2025
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