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Mohana B. Karlekar MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief, Section of Palliative Medicine, and Associate Program Director, Palliative Care Fellowship
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Allergy / Pulmonary and Critical Care
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Liver Cancer
  • Palliative Care
  • Primary Care

Location

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Marathi
  • Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1995
  • Residency - Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1998

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020

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Patient Comments

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Dr Karlekar is amazing! She takes time to listen. Assess, intervene, and follow-up. She is compassionate, knowledgeable, and competent. I couldn't recommend her more highly! She is one of Vanderbilt's best!
March 11, 2026
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She listens well, answers thoroughly in a way that's easy to understand, and seems to care about me as a patient. She does not push me to do anything I'm uncomfortable with. She seem to take into account me as a whole person, not just a nameless faceless patient passing through.
March 11, 2026
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Dr Karlekar is outstanding. She is smart, empathetic and actively listens, I am so lucky to have her as my internist.
January 30, 2026
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Dr Karlekar is wonderful. Understanding, cares and gives good advice. She is smart and so responsive to my needs.
January 21, 2026
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Dr. Karlekar is outstanding!
January 9, 2026
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Dr Karlekar gives you a very thorough exam and answers all your questions
December 31, 2025
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Dr Karlekar is the best!
November 14, 2025
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Dr. Karlekar was great in every respect and very good explaining my health issues. She had read my health records for the last six months and was well prepared for my visit. I can't say enough good things about her.
November 13, 2025
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I am very please with Dr.K. I have seen her for a number of years now and consider her the best.
November 13, 2025
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