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Mohana B. Karlekar MD

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

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

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

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.
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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I appreciated her honesty in discussing some risks associated with my upcoming surgery.
November 12, 2025
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I cannot say enough about Dr. Mohana Karlekar. My husband was with me and she acknowledged him twice. She is the best of the best!
November 6, 2025
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Dr K is an amazing and wonderful physician who listens and shares all decisions with you. She asks and gives options so you can make the best decision possible.
October 31, 2025
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Dr is phenomenal. If it was not for her concern, quick response and ability to articulate medical issues I dont understand I am not sure I would be here. She treats the whole person and dispkays concern, empathy and genuine caring for ne as a patient and always makes the time to answer my questions.
October 24, 2025
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She is excellent!
October 23, 2025
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Everything was explained to me and my questions were answered.
October 16, 2025
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