Karen Duclon MSN, APRN is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a Registered Nurse with years of training and experience in Emergency and Critical Care nursing. Karen earned a Diploma in Nursing from Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit, Michigan. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from St. Leo University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tampa. Karen has years of Rheumatology experience. She has completed extensive training in Rheumatology through the Advanced Rheumatology Course offered by the Association of Health Care Professionals (ARHP), part of the American College of Rheumatology. She has worked in a volunteer capacity for the ARHP and several other organizations. Karen brings a unique approach to the care of her patients. Karen believes that optimizing patient quality- of- life, listening and developing relationships are as important as appropriate care for specific medical needs.