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Karen Hardy, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology, Palo Alto, CA

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Pediatric Pulmonology Palo Alto, CA

Clinical Professor

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Summary

  • Dr. Karen Hardy is a pediatric pulmonologist based in Palo Alto, CA. She completed her medical degree at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1979 and subsequent rotating internship, internship and residency, and a fellowship in Pediatrics and Pulmonary Disease at University of Toledo, Children's Hospital-Oakland, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia respectively. Currently, Dr. Hardy serves as a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. She has also published numerous studies in pediatric pulmonology and allergy journals that have been extensively cited by others in her field. She has repeatedly been voted Best Doctor by her peers. She added certification as a health and wellness coach in 2024.

Education & Training

  • Graduate Hospital
    Graduate HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease, 1983 - 1986
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland
    Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
  • University of Toledo
    University of ToledoInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1979
  • Oberlin
    OberlinBA, Botany biology, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 1993 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1984 - 1986
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Bay Area Top Doctors 2017
    Bay Area Top Doctors 2017January 11th, 2018
  • Raw Food Roots: Researchers Say First Europeans Were Raw Foodies
    Raw Food Roots: Researchers Say First Europeans Were Raw FoodiesDecember 18th, 2016
  • Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening Model Is Highly Effective
    Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening Model Is Highly EffectiveFebruary 10th, 2016